Unit 8
Published on Mar 16, 2016
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MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Abut
(V.)
S: border on, bolster
My lawn abuts my neighbors' lawn since they moved here last summer.
Photo by keeva999
Attire
(N.) and (V.)
S: (N.) clothing
Her attire for the eighth and seventh grade dance left me speechless.
Avail
(V.) and (N.)
I will avail of the free trial for being a member of the chess club.
Photo by MarkScottAustinTX
Crony
(N.)
A: adversary, rival
Annelise and her crony went out for a picnic on this wonderful day.
Photo by eflon
Cryptic
(Adj.)
A: Crystal clear, unambiguous
God has cryptic ways of showing himself in our lives.
Photo by PhotoJonny
Divergent
(Adj.)
S: not in agreement, differing, unorthodox, unconventional
A: merging, intersecting, converging, orthodox, conventional
My best friend and I have divergent interest although we are twins.
Enmity
(N.)
S: hostility, animosity
A: friendship, amity
The adversary has enmity towards their rivals.
Photo by IllIIl1
Fervent
(Adj.)
S: enthusiastic, burning, blazing, scorching
A: blasé, apathetic, restrained, emotionless
I had a fervent interest in drawing when I was a little girl.
Photo by CarbonNYC [in SF!]
Gaunt
(Adj.)
S: lean, lanky,
all skin and bones
A: plump, stout, corpulent
The lady looked gaunt after her surgery last Monday.
Photo by Teseum
Infiltrate
(V.)
S: slip into, creep into, penetrate
I was able to easily infiltrate their files by guessing at their password.
Photo by onnola
Nullify
(V.)
S: invalidate, annul
A: confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction
The president nullified congress' bill because it was unconstitutional.
Photo by DonkeyHotey
Perceptible
(Adj.)
S: noticeable, discernible, observable
A: invisible, unnoticeable, indiscernible
There is no perceptible improvement in the school's gym since the 1920's.
Photo by shawncampbell
Plummet
(V.) and (N.)
S: (V.) take a nosedive
A: (V.) soar, skyrocket
The rocketed plummeted down killing everyone in it.
Photo by wormwood_3
Proclaim
(V.)
S: announce, promulgate
A: conceal, cover up
Fr. Adam will proclaim the gospel at the 11:30 AM mass on Sunday.
Photo by [Duncan]
Proxy
(N.)
S: deputy
The teacher's proxy did not know anything about that day's class.
Photo by katek2
Rankle
(V.)
S: irritate, vex, nettle, irk
A: please, gratify
Susan rankled me in the morning and ruined my appetite for the rest of the day.
Photo by dave_apple
Stint
(V.) and (N.)
S: (V.) restrict, scrimp, economize
A: (V.) splurge, squander, lavish
I had to stint my spending because I bought a very expensive toy.
Photo by Editor B
Stoical
(Adj.)
S: unresponsive, impassive
A: excitable, emotional, hotheaded
The mother who had just lost her son in New York City was not stoical.
Photo by Billy Wilson Photography
Unflagging
(Adj.)
S: steady, undiminished, unremitting
A: diminishing, drooping, sagging
We give her thanks for her unflagging dedication to stop litter bugs.
Photo by CarbonNYC [in SF!]
