Vocabulary unit 10
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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ADEPT
- Def: (adj)thoroughly skilled (n) an expert
- syn: masterful
- ant: novice or clumsy
- He was an adept in the medical department and he was the first person I went to when i didn't know where the bite had came from,
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Aspire
- Def: to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal
- syn: ascend
- ant: quit
- Being cut from the freshman team only made me aspire and play next year for JV.
Bleak
- Def: bare,dreary,dismal
- syn: cheerless,grim
- ant: encouraging, upbeat
- I made it clear that I did not want to be messed with or bothered with the bleak tone I used.
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Chide
- def: to blame or scold
- syn: rebuke
- ant: approve
- My nephew had been acting up all day and I found it hard to chide him with his baby voice.
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Despicable
- Def: worthy of scorn, contemptible
- syn: low,cheap
- ant: praiseworthy
- I understood that my actions were despicable and was disappointed with myself.
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Diminutive
- def: small, smaller than most others of the same type
- syn: tiny, compact
- ant: oversized
- Sometimes being diminutive has its advantages, I was in that situation before.
Emancipate
- Def: to free from slavery; to release or liberate
- syn: unchain
- ant: enslave
- Many people who's last name is "Freedmen" most likely had their ancestors emancipated.
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Erroneous
- Def: incorrect,containing mistakes
- syn: all wrong
- ant: exact
- The call was obviously erroneous, however was never overcalled and it would cost the Packers the game.
Exploit
- Def: (v) to make use of; to make improper use of (n) a deed
- syn: take advantage of
- ant: use correctly
- Being a man for others means you're willing to do exploits even if it does'nt benefit yourself.
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Extemporaneous
- Def: made on the spur of the moment
- syn: off-the-cuff
- ant: planned out
- The decision to throw the ball at the goal line was extemporaneous and resulted in a Super Bowl lose.
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Impair
- Def: to make imperfect,damage or harm
- syn: injure
- ant: strengthen
- Ever since Derrick Rose's knees were impaired he has not been able to dunk like before.
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Invincible
- Def: not able to be defeated
- syn: unconquerable
- ant: surmountable
- The CHS Varsity Football team made it clear that they were invincible this season.
Languid
- Def: drooping; without energy, sluggish
- syn: lazy
- ant: lively
- The team was playing in a languid manner and somehow managed to record a victory.
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Mire
- Def: (n)mud,wet, swampy land (v) to get stuck
- syn: swamp
- ant: resort
- Shrek made the best of his mire and refused to move anywhere else.
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Obtrusive
- Def: forward; thrust out
- syn: brash
- ant: reserved
- He was quite obtrusive when he was told the cold hard facts.
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Preamble
- Def: an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
- syn: prologue
- ant: closing
- I made my decision to read the book after I read through the preamble.
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Render
- Def: to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially
- syn: submit
- ant:
- I rendered my paperwork and made it official that i was headed to OSU.
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Rugged
- Def: rough,irregular,stormy
- syn: harsh
- ant: smooth
- I was having a rugged day and I tried my hardest to not take it out on everyone else.
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Skeptical
- Def: inclined to doubt; slow to accept the truth
- syn: suspicious
- ant: confident
- I was skeptical about letting the new employee use my computer but he was okay.
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