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Unit D13
Sadlier - Oxford Vocabulary
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04/11/2005

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Term
ad infinitum
Definition
(adv) endlessly

syn: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
ant: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly
Term
apportion
Definition
(v) to divide and give out in shares

syn: distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate
Term
bona fide
Definition
(adj) genuine; sincere

authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
ant: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit
Term
buoyant
Definition
(adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

syn: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated
ant: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose
Term
clique
Definition
(n) a small, exclusive group of people

syn: inner circle, coterie
Term
concede
Definition
(v) to admit as true; to yield, submit

syn: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
ant: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge
Term
congenial
Definition
(adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

syn: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible
ant: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish
Term
lofty
Definition
(adj) very high; noble

syn: elevated, towering, exalted, grand
ant: base, petty, low, sordid, despicable
Term
migration
Definition
(n) a movement from one country or region to another

syn: population shift, mass movement
Term
perceive
Definition
(v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

syn: notice, discern, understand
ant: miss, overlook, be blind to
Term
perverse
Definition
(adj) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

syn: obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward
ant: tractable, docile, amenable, yielding
Term
rustic
Definition
(adj) country-like; simple, plain; awkward
(n) one who lives in the country

syn: (adj) rough, unsophisticated, countrified
ant: citified, urban, sophisticated, suave
Term
sever
Definition
(v) to separate, divide into parts

syn: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
ant: join, unite, weld together
Term
sordid
Definition
(adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

syn: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
ant: pure, noble, opulent, lavish
Term
untenable
Definition
(adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

syn: indefensible, insupportable, groundless
ant: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable
Term
versatile
Definition
(adj) able to do many things well; capable of many uses

syn: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided
ant: limited, specialized, restricted
Term
vindicate
Definition
(v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

syn: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate
ant: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict
Term
wane
Definition
(v) to lose size, strength, or power

syn: diminish, decline, subside, dwindle
ant: grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase
Term
rancid
Definition
(adj) stale, spoiled

syn: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten
ant: wholesome, fresh
Term
prelude
Definition
(n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

syn: preface, overture, prologue, "curtain-raiser"
ant: epilogue, postlude, aftermath
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