Vocabulary Unit 7
Published on Feb 06, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ACME
- Noun
- Synonyms: summit, top, peak, pinnacle
- Antonyms: low point, bottom, nadir
- At the end of the fifth day, the hikers finally reached the literal and figurative acme of their trip: the summit.
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ATTRIBUTE
- Noun/verb
- Synonyms: (n.) trait; (v.) ascribe
- Her perky face and quirky personality were some attributes that made her loved
- by her family and friends.
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BELITTLE
- Verb
- Synonyms: minimize, underrate, disparage
- Antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
- His fellow workers laughed at him and belittled him because of his peculiar working techniques.
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CONVEY
- Verb
- Synonyms: carry, send, impart
- Her stern gaze conveyed her obvious displeasure at our antics.
DOCTRINE
- Noun
- Synonym: policy
- Church doctrine says that we believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior.
EXCISE
- Verb/noun
- Synonyms: (v.) cut out, expunge, delete
- Antonyms: (v.) put in, interpolate, insert
- The doctors needed to expunge the splinters that were embedded in her arm.
EXOTIC
- Adjective
- Synonyms: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
- Antonyms: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace
- We visited the exotic land of India and saw wonderful sights, such as the Taj Mahal.
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HAGGARD
- Adjective
- Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted, exhausted
- Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty, radiant
- When we went to see our sick cousin, his demeanor was haggard and he was looking
- unlike his usual upbeat self.
JAUNTY
- Adjective
- Synonyms: unconcerned, lighthearted
- Antonyms: downcast, dejected, glum
- His jaunty attitude and innocent grin masked the fact that he was an
- insufferable child,
JUNCTURE
- Noun
- Synonyms: union, seam, joint, turning point
- The juncture between the femur and the tibia was damaged when she broke her leg.
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MENIAL
- Adjective/noun
- Synonyms: (n.) underling, scullion, servant, subordinates
- Antonyms: (adj.) lofty, elevated, grand; (n.) boss, master
- Scrounging for food outside the castle walls, the menials fought over the meager scraps.
PARRY
- Verb/noun
- Synonym: (v.) deflect
- Antonym: (v.) attract
- With a swift flick of her wrist, she casually parried the knight's attack and caused his sword
- to fly out of his hand.
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PREDATORY
- Adjective
- Synonyms: looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious
- Tigers have a predatory instinct when it comes to hunting and defending their territory.
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RAVAGE
- Verb/noun
- Synonyms: (v.) wreck, devastate, demolish
- Antonym: (v.) spare
- Time has ravaged the old, decrepit building that now stands, sagging, on the deserted
- street.
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STANCE
- Noun
- Synonyms: posture, bearing
- The batter's stance reflected his trainer's comments and tips and helped him get a better
- swing.
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TAWDRY
- Adjective
- Synonyms: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar
- Antonyms: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted
- His parents scolded him and said that he shouldn't wear tawdry clothing to the dinner
- part.
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TURNCOAT
- Noun
- Synonyms: quisling, deserter, renegade, traitor
- Antonyms: loyalist, diehard
- One of my missions was to find and defeat the turncoat soldiers that were attacking our allies.
UNASSUMING
- Adjective
- Antonyms: conceited, pretentious, self-important
- The child's unassuming demeanor showed that, while she took pride in her
- accomplishments, she didn't feel the need to brag about them.
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WALLOW
- Verb/noun
- Synonyms: (v.) delight, bask in
- We all laughed at the hilarious sight of the giant water buffalo that was wallowing in the
- mud pit.
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WAVER
- Verb
- Synonyms: hesitate, falter
- Antonyms: stand firm, be resolute
- As the gentle wind whispered and sighed, the candle flames wavered and shuddered
- until it had passed.
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