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Unit 15 Vocab

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ABASE

V. TO LOWER IN ESTEAM. SYN: LOWER. ANT: ELEVATE

ACTUATE

V. TO MOVE INTO ACTION, IMPEL. SYN: INCITE. ANT: CALM

AVERT

V. TO TURN ASIDE. SYN: STOP. ANT: INVITE

BOORISH

ADJ. RUDE UNDEFINED. SYN VULGAR. ANT: SUAVE

BRUNT

N. THE MAIN IMPACT. SYN: BLOW. ANT : AFTERSHOCK

COMBATANT

N. FIGHTER. ADJ. ENGAGED IN FIGHTING. SYN: SOLDIER. ANT: CIVILIAN

DORMANT

ADJ. INACTIVE. SYN: RESTING. ANT: AWAKE

DUBIOUS

ADJ. CAUSING UNCERTAINTY OR SUSPICION. SYN: QUESTIONABLE. ANT: CERTAIN

HARANGUE

V. DELIVER A RANTING SPEECH. N. LOUD SPEECH. SYN: RANT. ANT: WHISPER

HARRY

V. TORMEN HARASS. SYN: HOUND. ANT: LEAVE ALONE

IMPENITENT

ADJ. NOT FEELING REMORSE OR SORROW. SYN: REMORSELESS. ANT: ASHAMED

KNAVE

N. TRICKY FELLOW. SYN: RASCAL. ANT: SAINT

LEGION

N. LARGE MILITARY FORCE. ADJ. MANY, NUMEROUS. SYN: HOST. ANT: SQUAD

LIBERALITY

N. GENEROSITY. SYN: MAGNANIMITY. STINGNESS.

PLAINTIFF

N. ONE WHO BEGINS A LAWSUIT. SYN: COMPLAINANT. ANT: DEFENDANT.

PROBE

V. TO EXAMINE. N. INVESTIGATION. SYN: EXPLORE. ANT: HIDE

PROTRACT

V. TO LENGTHEN IN SPACE OR TIME. SYN: ELONGATE. ANT: CONTRACT.

QUARRY

V.TO TAKE FROM A QUARRY. N. PLACE WHERE STONE IS TAKEN. SYN: PREY. ANT. HUNTER

SPURN

V. TO REFUSE WITH SCORN. SYN: DECLINE. ANT: ACCEPT

SUBTERFUGE

N. AN EXCUSE OR TRICK FOR ESCAPING OR HIDING SOMETHING. SYN: DODGE. ANT: INDICTED