VOCABULARY UNIT 10

ADEPT

• (adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert
• Syn-(adj.)-masterful,proficient
• Ant-(adj.) - clumsy,unskilled,maladroit(n.) novice
• Michael Jordan was very adept basketball player.

ASPIRE

• Def-(v.)-to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal,desire earnestly;to ascend
• Syn-yearn,aim for,soar
• Ex-I aspire to be something great like a billionaire.

BLEAK

• Def-(adj.) bare,dreary,dismal
• Syn-Grim,cheerless,gloomy,desolate,barren
• Ant-rosy,cheerful,sunny,promising,encouraging
• Ex-When I am mad or sad I have a bleak expression on my face.

CHIDE

• (V.)-to blame;scold
• Syn-upbraid,reprimand,rebuke,chastise
• Ant-approve,praise,compliment,pat on the back
• Ex- The mom chide the son for not taking out the garbage.

DESPICABLE

• Def-(adj.)-worthy of scorn,contemptible
• Syn-low,cheap,sordid,detestable
• Ant-praiseworthy,commendable,meritorious
• Ex-The student had despicable behavior at school because he didn't do any of his work.

DIMINUTIVE

• Def-(adj.)-small,smaller than most others of the same type.
• Syn-undersized,miniature,tiny,compact
• Ant-oversized,gigantic,huge,enormous
• Chris Paul is a diminutive point guard in the NBA.

EMANCIPATE

• Def-(v.)- to free from slavery;to release or liberate
• Syn-set lose,unchain,unfetter
• Ant-enslave,snare,chain,shackle
• The Emancipation Proclamation emancipate the slaves.

ERRONEOUS

• Def-(adj.)-incorrect,containing mistakes
• Syn-mistaken,fallacious,all wrong
• Ant-accurate,correct,exact,unerring
• The speech had erroneous grammar in it.

EXPLOIT

• Def-(v.) - to make use of,develop;to make improper use of for personal profit;(n.) a feat,deed
• Syn-(v.)-turn to advantage,misuse
• Ex-The shady man exploit the business for money.

EXTEMPORANEOUS

• Def-(adj.)- made or delivered on the spur on the moment
• Syn-spontaneous,off-the-cuff
• Ant-planned,prepared,praticed
• The scene in the movie was completely extemporaneous but was a great scene.

IMPAIR

• Def-(v.)-to make imperfect,damage,harm
• Syn-injure,disable,cripple,enervate
• Ant-improve,strengthen,promote,advance
• Ex-A ACL injure will impair for a long time.

INVINCIBLE

• Def-(adj.)- not able to be defeated, unbeatable
• Syn-unconquerable,indomitable,insuperable
• Ant-vulnerable,conquerable,surmountable
• The mansion was invincible because it has strong gates.

LANGUID

• Def-(adj.)-drooping;without energy,sluggish
• Syn-lazy,listless,slack,lethargic
• Ant-lively,energetic,vigorous,enlivening
• Ex-After track practice the boy felt languid.

MIRE

• Def-(n.)-mud; wet,swampy ground; a tough situation;(v.) to get stuck
• Syn-swamp,bog,slough
• The boy got mire in quicksand but lucky he got out quick.

OBTRUSIVE

• (adj.)-forward;undesirably prominent;thrust out
• Syn-brash,conspicuous,protruding
• Ant-reserved,deferential,recessed
• Ex-The woman talked to the man in a obtrusive voice because she had a lot to say.

PREAMBLE

• Def-(n.)-an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
• Syn-opening,prologue,preliminary
• Ant-ending,closing,epilogue
• The preamble of the essay tells what going be about.

RENDER

• Def-(v.)-to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially;to process,extract
• Syn-present,furnish,submit,make,effect
• I render my paper before it was too late.

RUGGED

• Def-(adj.)-rough,irregular; severe,stern;strong;stormy
• Syn-rocky,blunt,harsh,hardy, tough
• Ant-smooth,flat,soft,mild,tender,delicate
• The road had a rugged surface on it which hard to drive on.

SKEPTICAL

• Def-(Adj.)-inclined to doubt;slow to accept something as true
• Syn-suspicious,incredulous
• Ant-believing,credulous,gullible,ingenous
• Ex--When my friend told me a I story I was skeptical because he sweating and look nervous.

SLIPSHOD

• Def-(adj.)-untidy in dress,personal habits,etc;careless, sloppy
• Syn-messy,untidy,slovenly,slapdash,cursory
• Ant-tidy,neat,orderly,careful,painstaking
• The boy room look slipshod which made his mom yells at him.