Vocab Ch. 7
Published on Dec 17, 2015
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ACME(N)
- The hiker reached the acme of the mountain.
- Synonyms: summit, peak, top, pinnacle
- Antonyms: bottom, low point, nadir
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BELITTLE(V)
- You should not belittle someone because you do not know what they have gone through.
- Synonyms: minimize, underrate, disparage
- Antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
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CONVEY(V)
- Trains convey goods to different places.
- Synonyms/ carry, send, transport
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DOCTRINE(N)
- The constitution is a doctrine of the United States.
- Synonyms: belief, priciple
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EXCISE(N,V)
- Scissors excise paper down to the right size.
- Synonyms: (n) indirect tax, (v) cut out, expunge
- Antonyms: (v) put in, interpolate
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EXOTIC(ADJ)
- Tigers are very exotic and rare.
- Synonyms: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
- Antonyms: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace
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HAGGARD(ADJ)
- Beggar's faces are worn and haggard.
- Synonyms: drawn, guant, wasted
- Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty
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JAUNTY(ADJ)
- The kids at the birthday party were jaunty and carefree
- Synonyms: unconcerned, lighthearted
- Antonyms: downcast, dejected, glum
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JUNCTURE(N)
- The railroad broke at the weak juncture which caused the train to crash.
- synonyms: union, seam, joint, turning point
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MENIAL(ADJ,N)
- A cashier is a menial and lowly job.
- Synonyms: (n) underling, scullion, servant
- Antonyms: (n) boss, master (adj) lofty, elevated
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PREDATORY(ADJ)
- The eagle is a predatory bird which represents the United States.
- Synonyms: looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious
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RAVAGE(V,N)
- The tornado ravaged the town did millions in damage.
- Synonyms: (v) wreck, devastate
- Antonyms: (v) spare
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STANCE(N)
- The person's stance on the argument made them not see the other side.
- Synonyms: posture, bearing
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TAWDRY(ADJ)
- The room was cheap and tawdry.
- Synonyms: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar
- Antonyms: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted
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TURNCOAT(N)
- The turncoat was shot for not being loyal.
- Synonyms: quisling, deserter, renegade
- Antonyms: loyalist, diehard
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UNASSUMING(ADJ)
- Antonyms: conceited, pretentious, self-important
WALLOW(V,N)
- The buffalo cooled down by wallowing in the mud.
- Synonyms: (v) delight in, bask in
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