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Unit D14
Sadlier - Oxford Vocabulary
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04/12/2005

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Term
annex
Definition
(v) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n) an attachment or addition

syn: join, acquire, appropriate, procure
Term
cleave
Definition
(v) to cut or split open; to cling to

syn: sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp

This is an interesting word because its two meanings are the opposite of each other.
Term
cordial
Definition
(adj) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n) a liqueur

syn: (adj) hospitable, affable, warm, convivial
ant: (adj) gruff, unfriendly, unsociable
Term
cornerstone
Definition
(n) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

syn: foundation, base, underpinning, support
Term
devitalize
Definition
(v) to make weak or lifeless

syn: enfeeble, sap, enervate
ant: enliven, stimulate, energize, excite
Term
exonerate
Definition
(v) to clear from a charge or accusation

syn: absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate
ant: implicate, incriminate, inculpate
Term
glib
Definition
(adj) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

syn: superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile
ant: halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward
Term
haphazard
Definition
(adj) by chance, not planned; lacking order

syn: random, accidental, slapdash
ant: deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous
Term
improvise
Definition
(v) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

syn: ad-lib, play it by ear, wing it, extemporize
ant: plan, rehearse, practice, prepare
Term
incite
Definition
(v) to rouse, stir up, urge on

syn: spur, kindle, provoke, instigate, prompt
ant: check ,curb, impede, restrain, smother
Term
influx
Definition
(n) a coming in, inflow

syn: inpouring, inrush, invasion
ant: outpouring, exodus, departure
Term
pallor
Definition
(n) an extreme or unnatural paleness

syn: wanness, lividness, bloodlessness
ant: flush, blush, rosiness, bloom
Term
pedigree
Definition
(n) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something

syn: lineage, ancestry, genealogy
Term
precipitous
Definition
(adj) very steep

syn: sheer, abrupt, sharp
ant: gradual, shallow, graded, incremental
Term
reconcile
Definition
(v) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

syn: unite, conciliate, mend fences
ant: antagonize, alienate, drive a wedge between
Term
shackle
Definition
(v) to put into chains; (n, usually plural) a chain, fetter

syn: (v) manacle, enslave; (n) handcuffs, bonds, irons
ant: free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate
Term
threadbare
Definition
(adj) shabby, old and worn

syn: frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite
ant: luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous
Term
debacle
Definition
(n) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

syn: disster, fiasco, calamity
ant: success, triumph, victory, coup
Term
embroil
Definition
(v) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

syn: entangle, ensnarl
ant: disentagle, separate, disconnect
Term
profuse
Definition
(adj) very abundant; given or flowing freely

syn: extravagant, lavish, bounteous, plenteous
ant: sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient
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