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Vocab #1

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCABULARY # 1

By Sahil Kattar

CAROM

VERB

DEFINITION

To strike and rebound

SYNONOMS

  • Ricochet
  • Recoil
  • Rebound
  • Jounce

ANTONYMS

  • No Antonyms

SENTENCE

WHEN SARAH THREW THE BALL, IT CAROMED WHEN IT HIT THE WALL

MISCUE

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NOUN

MEANING

FAILURE YO EXECUTE A PLAY (SPORTS)

SYNONYMS

  • Mistake
  • Slip
  • Fluff
  • Blooper

ANTONYMS

  • No antonyms

SENTENCE

JOHN MADE A MISCUE BY AIR-BALLING THE THREE-POINTER

AFOREMENTIONED

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

MENTIONED OR CITED PREVIOUSLY

SYNONYMS

  • Preceding
  • Aforesaid
  • Prior

ANTONYMS

  • After

SENTENCE

HE AFOREMENTIONED THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE PARTY

AUDIBLE

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

CAPABLE OF BEING HEARD, OR LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD

SYNONYMS

  • Perceptible
  • Hearable
  • Detectable

ANTONYMS

  • Ambiguous
  • Indistinct
  • Obscured

SENTENCE

THE WAY HE WAS TALKING HE WAS DEFINITELY AUDIBLE TO THE TEACHERS

CONTINUITY

NOUN

DEFINITION

THE STATE OR QUALITY OF BEING CONTINIOUS

SYNONYMS

  • Persistence
  • Stability
  • Prolongation

ANTONYMS

  • Instability
  • Unsteadiness
  • Apathy

SENTENCE

THE PATIENT THINKS IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE SAME DOCTOR BECAUSE THEY VALUE CONTINUITY

ANEMIC

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

LACKING POWER, VIGOR, WEAKNESS

SYNONYMS

  • Weak
  • Tired

ANTONYMS

  • Strong
  • Energized

SENTENCE

THE OFFENSE WAS ANEMIC IN THE FOOTBALL GAME

DETER

VERB

DEFINITION

TO DISCOURAGE OR RESTRAIN FROM ACTING OR PRECEEDING

SYNONYMS

  • Discourage
  • Intimidate
  • Divert
  • Preclude

ANTONYMS

  • Advance
  • Allow
  • Assist

SENTENCE

I DETER HIM TO CHEAT ON HIS TEST

DEBACLE

NOUN

DEFINITION

BREAKUP, DOWNFALL, FAILURE, OR COLLAPSE

SYNONYMS

  • Collapse
  • Downfall
  • Dispersion

ANTONYMS

  • Accomplishment
  • Success
  • Triumph

SENTENCE

HIS PERFORMANCE ON THE PROJECT WAS QUITE THE DEBACLE

SERIAL

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

PERTAINING TO OR CONSISTING OF A SERIES

SYNONYMS

  • Sequential
  • Consecutive

ANTONYMS

  • Disordered

SENTENCE

AFTER READING THE BOOK HE WAS SURPRISED TONH HEAR IT WAS SERIAL

IMPERIOUS

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

BOSSY, ARROGANT, OVERBEARING

SYNONYMS

  • Arrogant
  • Bossy
  • Dictatorial

ANTONYMS

  • Obedient
  • Humble

SENTENCE

I KNEW SHE WAS IMPERIOUS WHEN SHE DIDN'T LET PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE

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