Vocabulary Unit 5
Published on Feb 05, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ADDENDUM
- Noun
- Synonyms: attachment, rider, extension, postscript
- Antonym: omission
- The man made sure his client knew when he added an addendum to the contract.
AGHAST
- Adjective
- Synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupified
- Antonyms: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved
- He looked aghast when I declared that I got the lead role.
AMPLE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: sufficient, adequate, considerable
- Antonyms: insufficient, inadequate
- They were positive that the room provided ample space for the desks.
APPARITION
- Noun
- Synonyms: phantom, specter, spirit
- Antonym: corporeal being
- In the dimly lit tunnel, she was the only witness to the apparition that emerged
- from the shadows.
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ASSERT
- Verb
- Synonyms: affirm, avow, pronounce
- Every Mass, we assert our beliefs in the Profession of Faith.
COWER
- Verb
- Synonyms: wince, flinch, cringe
- Antonym: stand up to
- Every time I suggest a ride on a rollercoaster, he always loses his nerve and
- cowers in the corner until I leave him alone.
DISDAIN
- Verb/Noun
- Synonyms: (v.) spurn, reject
- Antonyms: (v.) revere, venerate, esteem, respect
- The man looked with disdain at the children who were yelling and laughing.
EPITAPH
- Noun
- Synonym: tombstone inscription
- Upon her gravestone lies an epitaph describing her view on life.
ETHICAL
- Adjective
- Synonyms: upright, virtuous, honorable
- Antonyms: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest
- As they fought for their rights, they strived to remain ethical in their actions.
FACETIOUS
- Adjective
- Synonyms: comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek
- Antonyms: serious, humorless
- When she came out to greet me in that facetious outfit, I didn't know whether
- to laugh at her frivolity or groan.
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INAUDIBLE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: faint, indistinct, muted
- Antonyms: audible, perceptible, easily heard
- Despite the technology crew's best efforts, the music remained inaudible.
INDISCRIMINATE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: haphazard, random, uncritical, unpredictable
- Antonyms: selective, discriminating, judicious
- To make the world a better place, we should be indiscriminate and aware of
- everyone's feelings.
INTRIGUE
- Noun/Verb
- Synonyms: (n.) scheme, plot, conspiracy; (v.) mystify
- Antonym: (n.) fair play
- You must admit, mystery novels intrigue you; I see the gleam in your eyes whenever
- they are mentioned.
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JURISDICTION
- Noun
- Synonyms: purview, supervision, authorization
- The judge has the jurisdiction to convict or free a person accused of crime.
PLAUSIBLE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: believable, probable
- Antonyms: unbelievable, improbable, unlikely, far-fetched
- He insisted on taking precautions for things that would never seem plausible.
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PLEBEIAN
- Adjective/Noun
- Synonyms: (adj.) lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined
- Antonyms: (adj.) aristocratic, refined, cultivated
- In old days, plebeians often dressed simply and worked hard.
PRODIGAL
- Adjective/Noun
- Synonyms: (adj.) improvident; (n.) spendthrift, wastrel, squanderer
- Antonyms: (adj.) frugal, econmical, stingy, miserly, thrifty
- A popular parable is of a prodigal son who returns to his father begging to
- be forgiven for his mindless waste of his inheritance.
PROXIMITY
- Noun
- Antonyms: distance, remoteness
- No one was allowed to be in the proximity of the building while it was being torn down.
PULVERIZE
- Verb
- Synonyms: compress, demolish, crush
- Some cooks use a mortar and pestle to pulverize herbs for their dish.
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VOLATILE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: unstable, erratic
- Antonyms: stable, steady, static, inert, dormant
- There are some volcanoes in Hawaii that are volatile and explode in a
- magnificent display of fire and ash.
