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Unit 13 Vocab

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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AD INFINITUM

  • Adj. endlessly
  • Syn- forever
  • Ant- succinctly
  • Her speech went on ad infinitum.
2.

APPORTION

  • V. To divide and give out in shares
  • Syn- distribute
  • The boy apportioned his candy bar to his classmates.
3.

BONA FIDE

  • Adj. genuine, sincere
  • Syn- authentic
  • Ant- false, fake
  • The store sold clothes with bona fide leather only.
4.

BUOUYANT

  • Adj. able to float easily
  • Syn- jaunty
  • Ant- downcast
  • Even a week after she won the race was she still so buoyant.
5.

CLIQUE

  • N. Small group of people
  • Syn- inner circle
  • Nobody messes with Big Sean and his clique.
6.

CONCEDE

  • V. To admit as true, to yield
  • Syn- acknowledge
  • Ant- contest
  • He conceded to the principal that his actions were wrong.
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CONGENIAL

  • Adj. getting on well with others
  • Syn- sociable
  • Ant- disagreeable
  • The boy, along with being outgoing, was very congenial.
8.

LOFTY

  • Adj. very high; noble
  • Syn- elevated
  • Ant- base
  • He climbed the very lofty hill which made him break a sweat.
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MIGRATION

  • N. A movement from one region to another
  • Syn- population shift
  • Migration takes place in the population of birds in Buffalo.
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PERCEIVE

  • V. To be aware of through the senses, observe
  • Syn- notice
  • Ant- miss
  • He perceived the unknown species of a bird in his backyard.
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PERVERSE

  • Adj. inclined to go against what is expected
  • Syn- obstinate
  • Ant- tractable
  • Some teenagers get perverse pleasure from going places that their parents do not want them to go.
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PRELUDE

  • N. An introduction
  • Syn- preface
  • Ant- epilogue
  • The prelude of the orchestra concert was better than the orchestra itself.
13.

RANCID

  • Adj. stale, spoiled
  • Syn- foul, rank
  • Ant- fresh
  • A rancid smell flew out of the refrigerator as he opened it.
14.

RUSTIC

  • Adj. country-like, simple, plain, awkward
  • Syn- rough
  • Ant- urban
  • The area in the South is very rustic.
15.

SEVER

  • V. To seperate, divide into parts
  • Syn- cut off
  • Ant- unite
  • The boy was severed from his clique.
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SORDID

  • Adj. wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
  • Syn- filthy
  • Ant- pure
  • The man couldn't stand the sordid conditions in city slums.
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UNTENABLE

  • Adj. not capable of being held or defended
  • Syn- indefensible
  • Ant- irrefutable
  • The boys position on his team was clearly untenable.
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VERSATILE

  • Adj. able to do many things well
  • Syn- adaptable
  • Ant- limited
  • The straight A athletic student proved that he is very versatile.
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VINDICATE

  • V. To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing
  • Syn- acquit
  • Ant- implicate
  • Even though he was vindicate due to being accused, his career was not destroyed.
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WANE

  • V. To lose size, strength, or power
  • Syn- diminish
  • Ant- grow
  • The Qin Dynasty slowly waned over the years.

Bryan Sokolowski