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Unit 10 Level D

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Unit 10 Level D

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adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert*SYNONYMS:* (adj.) masterful, proficient*ANTONYMS:* (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

aspire

(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascent*SYNONYMS:* yearn, aim f

bleak

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal*SYNONYMS:* grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren*ANTONYMS:* rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

chide

(v.) to blame; scold*SYNONYMS:* upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise*ANTONYMS:* approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

despicable

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible*SYNONYMS:* low, cheap, sordid, detestable*ANTONYMS:*praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type*SYNONYMS:* undersized, miniature, tiny, compact*ANTONYMS:* oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

emancipate

(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate*SYNONYMS:* set loose, unchain, unfetter*ANTONYMS:* enslave, snare, chain, shackle

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes*SYNONYMS:* mistaken, fallacious, all wrong*ANTONYMS:* accurate, correct, exact, unerring

exploit

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed*SYNONYMS:* turn to advantage, misuse

extemporaneous

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment*SYNONYMS:* spontaneous, off-the-cuff*ANTONYMS:* (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

impair

(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm*SYNONYMS:* injure, disable, cripple, enervate*ANTONYMS:* improve, strengthen, promote, advance

invincible

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable*SYNONYMS:* unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable*ANTONYMS:* vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish*SYNONYMS:* lazy, listless, slack, lethargic*ANTONYMS:* lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

mire

(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck*SYNONYMS:* (n.) swamp, bog, slou

obtrusive

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out*SYNONYMS:* brash, conspicuous, protruding*ANTONYMS:* reserved, deferential, recessed

preamble

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing*SYNONYMS:* opening, prologue, preliminary*ANTONYMS:* ending, closing, epilogue

render

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract*SYNONYMS:* present, furnish, submit, make, effect

rugged

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy*SYNONYMS:* rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough*ANTONYMS:* smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

skeptical

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true*SYNONYMS:* suspicious, incredulous*ANTONYMS:* believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

slipshod

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy*SYNONYMS:* messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory*ANTONYMS:* tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking

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(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

SYNONYMS: (adj.) masterful, proficient
ANTONYMS: (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascent

SYNONYMS: yearn, aim f

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

SYNONYMS: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
ANTONYMS: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

(v.) to blame; scold

SYNONYMS: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ANTONYMS: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

SYNONYMS: low, cheap, sordid, detestable
ANTONYMS:praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

SYNONYMS: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ANTONYMS: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate

SYNONYMS: set loose, unchain, unfetter
ANTONYMS: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

SYNONYMS: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
ANTONYMS: accurate, correct, exact, unerring

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed

SYNONYMS: turn to advantage, misuse

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

SYNONYMS: spontaneous, off-the-cuff
ANTONYMS: (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm

SYNONYMS: injure, disable, cripple, enervate
ANTONYMS: improve, strengthen, promote, advance

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

SYNONYMS: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
ANTONYMS: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

SYNONYMS: lazy, listless, slack, lethargic
ANTONYMS: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck

SYNONYMS: (n.) swamp, bog, slou

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out

SYNONYMS: brash, conspicuous, protruding
ANTONYMS: reserved, deferential, recessed

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

SYNONYMS: opening, prologue, preliminary
ANTONYMS: ending, closing, epilogue

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

SYNONYMS: present, furnish, submit, make, effect

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy

SYNONYMS: rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ANTONYMS: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

SYNONYMS: suspicious, incredulous
ANTONYMS: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

SYNONYMS: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
ANTONYMS: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking