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Hiroshima Vocabulary
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10th Grade
04/21/2010

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Term
Imminent
Definition
likely to occur at any moment;
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms:near, at hand
Antonyms:distant, remote
Sample Sentence: Our dog Coco's death is imminent for she is very old.
Term
Incipient
Definition

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

Part of speech: adjective

Synonyms:developing, progress

Antonyms: to not develop

Sample sentence: The pain in my knee was incipient again for the third time this year.

Term
Mitigate
Definition
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms: abate allay alleviate
Antnonyms: aggravate, increase
Sample sentence: In order to mitigate the work out coach told us we only had to run three miles instead of five.
Term
Mutilate
Definition

to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts

Part of speech: Verb

Synonyms:damage

Antynonms:fix, mend

Sample Sentence: By the time i got my camera back from my two year old neighbor it was mutilated to the point where it would no longer turn on.

Term
Pact
Definition

 an agreement, covenant, or compact

Part of speech: Noun

Synonyms: alliance, bond

Antonyms: disagreement

Sample Sentence: We made a pact to all stick together no matter what happens.

Term
Serenity
Definition

the state or quality of being serene, calm

Part of speech: Noun

Synonyms: composure

Antonyms: agitation

Sample Sentence: Before i raced i was tense once i finished serenity washed over me.

Term
Subjugation
Definition

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.

Part of speech: Verb

Synonyms:overcome

Antonyms: freedom

Sample Sentence: The king had all his people under subjugation for they all had strict rules on every matter of their lives.

Term
Turmoil
Definition

a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance

Part of speech: Noun

Synonyms: anxiety

Antonyms: calm

Sample Sentence:The people of Hiroshima were highly tirmoil right after they had been hit by the atomic bomb for they had no idea what it was.

Term
Unify
Definition

to make or become a single unit; unite

Part of speech: Verb

Synonyms: combine, merge

Antonyms: to separate

Sample Sentence: In order to defeat the other team our team must unify and accomplish what we thought would never be accomplished.

Term
withdraw
Definition

to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove

Part of speech: Verb

Synonyms:revoke

Antonyms: remain

Sample Sentence: He decided he wanted new shoes but in order to get them he needed money which he would just withdraw from the bank.

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