Unit 6
Published on Mar 16, 2016
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Abashed
Adj./ Part
Antonyms: unembarrassed, unashamed
I am abashed when my intestines make noises when I am around people.
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Aloof
Adj.
Synonyms: distant, cold
Antonyms: involved, sociable
My aloof cousin dis not answer the phone when I called him on Wednesday.
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Anguish
N./ V.
Synonyms:(N.) misery, woe, torment
Antonyms:(N.) joy, delight, peace of mind
I can not imagine the anguish the little kid must have felt when he lost his mom.
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Articulate
V./ Adj.
Synonyms:(V.) expound, (Adj.) eloquent
Antonyms:(Adj.) tongue-tied, mumbled
Guillermo can not articulate some words because he is from Columbia.
Bask
V.
Synonyms: wallow, revel
For spring break my friends and I will be basking on the beach.
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Defect
N./V.
Darren has many defects on his face that he can not cover with makeup.
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Finesse
N./V.
Synonyms:(N.) delicacy, subtlety
Antonyms:(N.) clumsiness, awkwardness
The finesse of making a cello is incredible.
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Flaunt
V.
Synonyms: show off, parade
Antonyms: hide, downplay
The model flaunted the dress that was made in Paris.
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Forthright
Adj.
Synonyms: candid, blunt
Antonyms: indirec, evasive, deceitful, two-faced
Forthright passages are better than long passages that get you lost.
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Genial
Adj.
Synonyms: friendly, amiable
Antonyms: cold, unfriendly, unsociable
The genial exchanged student soon made many friends and was invited to many parties.
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Instill
V.
Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate
Antonyms: root out, eradicate, extirpate
Martin instilled in Maria a passion for street art even though her parents did not think of that as art.
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Ostracize
V.
Synonyms: cast out, expel, blackball
Antonyms: fraternize with, associate with
Ruth ostracized Diego from their friend group after he was caught with drugs.
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Premonition
N.
Synonym: presentiment
Jesus had a premonition that something was going to happen to his mother a week before she passed away.
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Pseudonym
N.
Synonym:nom de plume
Nobody knows if the name Shakespeare was a real name or a pseudonym.
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Purge
V./N.
Synonyms: (V.) cleanse, purify
Antonyms: (V.) pollute, contaminate, defile
When we go to purgatory we will be purged until we are made holy.
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Rehabilitate
V.
Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform
Many artist fall into drugs and then they rehabilitate after many months of extreme treatment.
Repercussion
N.
Antonyms: cause, source
The repercussion of earthquakes are devastating because many people lose their houses.
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Resolute
Adj.
Synonyms: steadfast, unflinching
Antonyms: weak, spineless
The oratorical speech was resolute, but needed more elaboration in some parts.
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Retentive
Adj.
Antonyms: porous, forgetful
Cathren's mind was not retentive because she kept on retelling the same stories.
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