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Unit 13 vocab

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ADAPT

  • verb
  • sym:regulate, alter, acclimate,
  • ant: remain, unchanged
  • Animals that can adapt to many milieus survive the longest.
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ATTEST

  • verb
  • sym:witness,verify,confirm,corroborate
  • ant:deny,disprove,refute,rebut
  • Can you attest to this unbelivable statement
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DOVETAIL

  • verb,noun
  • sym:mesh,jive,harmonize
  • ant:clash,be at odds
  • The wide receiver and quarterback were able to dovetail becuase they have played with each other for along time
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ENORMITY

  • noun
  • sym:heinousness,atrocity,vastness
  • ant:mildness, harmlessness,inncuousness
  • The enormity of 9/11 sent shocks through out United States
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FALTER

  • sym:waver
  • ant:perseve,plug away at
  • verb
  • The watier faulted and spilled all of our drinks
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FOREBODING

  • noun,adjective
  • sym:presentiment,premonition
  • ant:fearless
  • Many animals can sense a disaster and could give a foreboding
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FORLORN

  • adjective
  • sym:woebegone,forsaken,bereft,pathetic
  • ant:jaunty,buoyant,bithe,chipper
  • Due to the recent disaster there are many forlorn people loitering around the city.
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HAUGHTY

  • adjective
  • sym:disdainful,supercilious
  • ant:meek,humble,unassuming,modest
  • Mary becomes very haughty when she gets a good grade
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IMPEDIMENT

  • noun
  • sym:obstruction,stumbling block
  • ant:help, advantage,asset,plus
  • Having a broken arm was a serious impediment in her daily life
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IMPERATIVE

  • adjective,noun
  • sym:essentail,indispensable
  • ant:nonessentail,unecessary,optional
  • When you go to the beach it is imperative you were sun screen
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LOITER

  • verb
  • sym:linger
  • ant: hurry along
  • Due to the recent disaster there are many forlorn people loitering around the city.
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MALINGER

  • verb
  • sym:goof off, shirk
  • ant:stay strong
  • Often, children malinger to prevent them from going to school
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PITHY

  • adjective
  • sym:terse,short and sweet, meaty,telling
  • ant:wordy, verbose,long-winded, foolish, inane
  • The most respected quotes are often pithy
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PLUNDER

  • verb, noun
  • sym:pillage,loot,sack,spoils,peif
  • ant:do not steal
  • Pirates are often known for plundering other ships
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SIMPER

  • verb, noun
  • sym:snicker,titter,giggle
  • ant:serious
  • It is bad if the teacher chaches you simpering while she it talking
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STEADFAST

  • adjective
  • sym:loyal,faithful
  • ant:inconstant,fickle, unreliable,vacillating
  • Dogs are all ways steadfast to their owners
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VAUNTED

  • adjective
  • sym:trumpeted,herlded
  • ant:downplayed,soft-pedaled, de-emphasized
  • No one likes vaunted player on the sports field
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VILLIFY

  • verb
  • sym:malign,defame,denigrate,traduce
  • ant:glorify,extol,lionize
  • Often during the civil rights movement africans americans were often vilified
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WAIF

  • noun
  • sym:stray, urchin
  • ant:family
  • Orphanages take in lost waifs in the city.
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WRY

  • adjective
  • sym:dryly,amusing,droll
  • ant:humorless,solemn,straight
  • Whenever cartoons did something they always have a wry smile

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