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Unit 14

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1.

ALACRITY

  • A cheerful readiness
  • Syn willingness
  • Ant reluctance
  • The man showed great alacrity when he was given the chance to speak in front of the committee.
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2.

ALLEVIATE

  • To relieve
  • Syn lessen
  • He took pills to alleviate the pain.
Photo by Paul Watson
3.

ANTITHESIS

  • The direct opposite
  • Syn contrary
  • He failed to listen to directions and did the antithesis of what he was supposed to do.
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4.

APPALL

  • To fill with dismay or horror
  • Syn shock
  • Ant gladden
  • He was appalled by the test grade.
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5.

BELLICOSE

  • Quarrelsome
  • Syn aggressive
  • Ant pacific
  • The dog was put down because of its bellicose behavior.
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6.

DISPARAGE

  • To belittle
  • Syn degrade
  • Ant praise
  • The constant disparaging only made him stronger.
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7.

DISSONANT

  • Not in harmony
  • Syn unmelodious
  • Ant harmonious
  • The lack of rehearsal resulted in a rather dissonant performance.
Photo by Emily Stanchfield
8.

DROLL

  • Amusingly odd
  • Syn comical
  • Ant humorless
  • The show was canceled because it failed to be droll.
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9.

EDICT

  • An order issued by someone in authority
  • Syn a command
  • He was fired for failing to follow a simple edict.
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10.

ELUCIDATE

  • To clarify
  • Syn interpret
  • Obscure
  • He wanted to become a teacher because he had the ability to elucidate things.
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11.

LAUD

  • To praise
  • Syn glorify
  • Ant criticize
  • The boy lauded his favorite superhero.
Photo by S. F. Pitman
12.

LOLL

  • To act in a lazy manner
  • Syn loiter
  • He was fired for lolling on the job.
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13.

LOQUACIOUS

  • Talkative
  • Syn gossipy
  • Ant silent
  • She was constantly getting in trouble for her loquacious manner.
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14.

MAGNANIMOUS

  • Generous in forgiving
  • Syn unselfish
  • Ant petty
  • He was liked by many for his magnanimous personality.
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15.

MANDATORY

  • Required
  • Syn compulsory
  • Ant optional
  • The homework wasn't mandatory so nobody did it.
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16.

NONDESCRIPT

  • Ordinary
  • Syn unremarkable
  • Ant remarkable
  • He was a nondescript student destined to live a nondescript life.
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17.

PHLEGMATIC

  • Sluggish
  • Syn lethargic
  • Ant sensitive
  • It is rumored that Americans are more phlegmatic when it comes to physical attributes.
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18.

RESCIND

  • To cancel
  • Syn retract
  • Ant uphold
  • The proposal was quickly rescinded after some thinking.
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VIVACIOUS

  • Lively
  • Syn spirited
  • Ant dull
  • Small dogs are usually more vivacious than large dogs.
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WHET

  • To sharpen
  • Syn hone
  • Ant blunt
  • Cats are born with whetted senses.
Photo by Rosmarie Voegtli

Chris Vasi