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Vocab Unit 10

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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1.

ADEPT

  • Thoroughly skilled
  • Syn: masterful
  • Ant: clumsy
  • The eminent man was adept in his craft.
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2.

ASPIRE

  • To have ambitious hopes or plans.
  • Syn: yearn
  • The talented singer aspired to be famous.
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3.

BLEAK

  • Dreary
  • Syn: grim
  • Ant: cheerful
  • The bleak man was mean.
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4.

CHIDE

  • To scold
  • Syn: chastise
  • Ant: praise
  • The student was chided for cheating on the test.
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5.

DESPICABLE

  • Worthy of scorn
  • Syn: low
  • Ant: praiseworthy
  • The man went to jail for such despicable crimes.
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DIMINUTIVE

  • Small
  • Syn: undersized
  • Ant: gigantic
  • The football player was diminutive but aggressive.
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EMANCIPATE

  • To free from slavery
  • Syn: set loose
  • Ant: enslave
  • The emancipation proclamation freed the slaves.
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ERRONEOUS

  • Incorrect
  • Syn: mistaken
  • Ant: accurate
  • The student failed for having erroneous answers.
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EXPLOIT

  • To make use of
  • Syn: turn to advantage
  • The team's weakness was quickly exploited by the enemy.
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EXTEMPORANEOUS

  • Made or delivered on the spur of the moment
  • Syn: spontaneous
  • Ant: planned
  • The extemporaneous speech was surprisingly well delivered.
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IMPAIR

  • To make imperfect
  • Syn: Injure
  • Ant: Improve
  • The broken leg impaired the athletes career.
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INVINCIBLE

  • Not able to be defeated
  • Syn: unconquerable
  • Ant: vulnerable
  • Superman is invincible.
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13.

LANGUID

  • Drooping
  • Syn: lazy
  • Ant: lively
  • A comedian cannot be languid.
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14.

MIRE

  • Mud
  • Syn: swamp
  • Trying to drive through a mire is a foolish idea.
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OBTRUSIVE

  • Forward
  • Syn: brash
  • Ant: reserved
  • The rude man was very obtrusive.
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PREAMBLE

  • An introduction
  • Syn: opening
  • Ant: ending
  • The preamble was even more impressive considering it was extemporaneous.
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RENDER

  • To cause to become
  • Syn: present
  • The man was rendered useless.
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RUGGED

  • Rough
  • Syn: rocky
  • Ant: smooth
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SKEPTICAL

  • Doubtful
  • Syn: suspicious
  • Ant: believing
  • I am skeptical of the existence of dragons.
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SLIPSHOD

  • Personal habits
  • Syn: messy
  • Ant: tidy
  • The slipshod work got him fired.
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