Vocab
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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ANECDOTE
- Def. The governor told a humorous anecdote about her first day in office
- Syn. Tale, sketch, story, vignette, yarn
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CONSOLIDATE
- Def. The generals agreed to consolidate their forces for invasion
- Syn. Strengthen, firm up, merge
- Ant. Scatter, disperse, dissipate, seperate
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COUNTERFEIT
- Def. The painting was a counterfeit of Gainsborough's blue boy
- Syn. False, phony, bogus
- Ant. Genuine, real authentic
DOCILE
- She was a docile child, eager to learn and to please
- Syn. Manageable, teachable, pliant
- Ant. Unruly, wayward, intractible, disobedient
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DOMINATE
- Def. History shows us that powerful nations tend to dominate weaker ones
- Syn. Control, govern, overlook
ENTREAT
- Def. The dogs eyes seemed to entreat for an extra helping of dinner
- Syn. Plead, beseech
- Ant. CLamor for
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FALLIBLE
- Def. The researchers fallible methods led to faulty conclusions
- Syn. Imperfect, errant
- Ant. Foolproof, flawless, unfailing
FICKLE
- Def. My aunts interests change with the weather, showing she is a teuly fickle person
- Syn. Capricious, inconstant, faithless
- Ant. Constant, steady, invariable
FUGITIVE
- Def. The thief is a fugitive rrom justice, wanted in several states
- Syn. Runaway, deserter, elusive
- Ant. Lasting, enduring, permanent
GRIMY
- Def. The miners emerged from the pits with grimy hands and faces
- Syn. Filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt encrusted
- Ant. Spotless, spic-and-span, immaculate
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IOTA
- Def. The employer had not an iota of proof
- Syn. Speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
- Ant. Flood, deluge, avalanche, glut
