Vocab Unit 10 by wmcgennis21

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Vocab Unit 10

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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ADEPT

Adj- thoroughly skilled N- an expert
Syn- masterful
Ant- clumsy
The adept carpenter created an incredible tree house.

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ASPIRE

V- to have ambitious hopes or plans, to strive toward a higher standard.
Syn- yearn
Ant- none
When I was younger, I used to aspire to become a professional hockey player.

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BLEAK

Adj- bare, dreary, dismal
Syn- grim
Ant- cheerful
The bleak picture on the wall reminded me off death.

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CHIDE

V- to blame, scold
Syn- upbraid
Ant- approve
When I don't do my chores, my mother chides me.

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DESPICABLE

Adj- low, cheap
Syn- praiseworthy
I consider people who steal from both the young and the elderly despicable.

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DIMINUTIVE

Adj- small, smaller than others of the same type
Syn- undersized
Ant- oversized
The diminutive women, who was 4'7, was told she wouldn't play center for basketball.

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EMANCIPATE

V- to free from slavery, to release or liberate
Syn- unfetter
Ant- enslave
Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves back in the 1700's.

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ERRONEOUS

Adj- incorrect, containing mistakes
Syn- mistaken
Ant- accurate
The erroneous information from my friend enabled me to fail my quiz.

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EXPLOIT

V- to make use of, develop, to make improper use for a personal profit/ N- a deed
Syn- turn to advantage
Ant- none
When playing sports, it is critical to exploit the opponents weakness.

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EXTEMPORANEOUS

Adj- made or delivered at the spur of the moment.
Syn- spontaneous
Ant- planned
The extemporaneous speech was quickly noticed by the teachers when given by the student.

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IMPAIR

V- to make imperfect, damage, harm
Syn- disable
Ant- improve
When I got in a car accident, my hearing was permanently impaired by the glass that hit me.

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INVINCIBLE

Adj- not able to be defeated
Syn- unconquerable
Ant- vulnerable
The football team with its professional grade running back was invincible.

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LANGUID

Adj- drooping, without energy, sluggish
Syn- lazy
Ant- lively
When I don't get enough sleep, I come to school in a languid manner.

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MIRE

N- mud, wet, swamp/ V- to get stuck
Syn- swamp
Ant- none
After trudging through the mire in the forest, a shower was all I was looking forward to.

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OBTRUSIVE

Adj- forward, undesirably prominent
Syn- brash
Ant- reserved
I tripped over the obtrusive package when I turned in the doorway.

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PREAMBLE

N- an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
Syn- opening
Ant- ending
The preamble of his paper was by far the best part of it.

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RENDER

V- to cause to become, to preform, to deliver officially
Syn- present, furnish
Ant- none
The artist rendered his skills by painting his finest painting yet.

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RUGGED

Adj- rough, irregular, severe, stern
Syn- rocky, blunt
Ant- smooth
The rugged road was very uncomfortable to walk across.

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SKEPTICAL

Adj- inclined to doubt, slow to accept something
Syn- suspicious
Ant- believing
My parents were skeptical about me telling them I failed all my classes this quarter.

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SLIPSHOD

Adj- untidy in dress, personal habits, careless, sloppy
Syn- messy, untidy
Ant- tidy, neat
When I come to class after gym, I often look slipshod due to my rush to be dressed.

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