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Vocab 17 Base words, synonyms and antonyms
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10th Grade
04/05/2011

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fiasco
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a complete failure
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debacle
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a sudden failure
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fickle
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likely to change for no apparent reason; inconstant
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capricious
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given to sudden unaccountable changes in mood or behaviour
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mercurial
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sudden unpredicatble changes of mood or mind
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erratic
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unpredictable, not regular or even in pattern or movement
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flighty
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fickle and irresponsible
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volatile
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liable to change rapidly and unpredictably esp. for the worst
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steadfast
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resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering
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immutable
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unchanging over time/unable to be changed
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filch
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to steal slyly, especially small things
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pilfer
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steal, esp things of little value
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purloin
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to steal something
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pinch
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to steal (informal)
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rip off
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a fraud, esp. something grossly overpriced
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heist
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to steal
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swipe
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to steal
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finesse
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skill, delicac yor subtlety in doing something or handling a situation
b) to accomplish something by sutle or skillful manuevering
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artfulness
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clever or skllful typically in a crafty/cunning way
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craftiness
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clever at achievein one's aimss by indirect or deceitful methods
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shrewdness
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having/showin sharp powers of judgement; astute
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adroitness
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cleverness or skill
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dexterity
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skill with performing tasks with the hands
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facility
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a natural aptitude
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savior-faire
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the ability to speak/act appropriately in social situations
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contrive
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create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artifice
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finagle
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obtain by devious of dishonest means
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manipulate
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handle or control in a particularly skillful manner
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flagrant
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extremely and deliberately conspicuos, glowing
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rank
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having a foul/offensive smell
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heinous
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utterly wicked
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brazen
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bold w/o shame
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egregious
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outstandingly bad
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arrant
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complete, utter
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flaunt
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to show off in a conspicuous or offensive way
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screen
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to conceal
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flout
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to treat openly with scorn or contempt
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jeer at
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make rudeor mocking remarks at something
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deride
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express contempt for, ridicule
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disparage
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regard as being of little worth
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sneer at
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so speak in a contemptuous/mocknig manner towards something
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defy
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openly resist/refuse to obey
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esteem
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respect and admire
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venerate
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regard with great respect, revere
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fluctuate
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to change continually from one position to another
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waver
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become unsteady/unreliable
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vacillate
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to be indecisive
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oscllate
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waver between extremes of opinion
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seesaw
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change repeatedly from one position to another and back again
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foible
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a minor, often amusing weakness or fault in character
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frailty
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weakness in character/morals
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failing
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a weakness esp in character
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idiosncrasy
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mode of behaviour peculiar to an indiviual
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peculiarity
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a characteristic/quality that is distinctive of a person/ place
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oddity
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a starnge/peculiar person, thing or trait
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quirk
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a peculiar behavioral habit
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eccentricity
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unconventional and slightly strage
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crotchet
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a perverse or unfounded belief or notion
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forte
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a thing at which someone excels
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long suit
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an outstanding quality/achievement
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forestall
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to secure an advantage or prevent a loss by previous action
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hinder
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create difficulties for (someon or something), resulting in delay
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thwart
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to prevent someone from accomplishing something
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frustrate
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prevent something from progressing or succeeding
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preclude
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make impossible, prevent from happening
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obviate
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avoid, prevent; remove ( a need or difficulty)
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ward off
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prevent from harming or affecting one
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fend off
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defend onself
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stave off
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avert/delay something bad
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anticipate
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expect/predict
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formidable
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a) arousing fear or admiration b/c or the unusual size/superiority of the thing involved
b). difficult to do b/c of the size of the job market
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redoubtable
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formidable esp as a debator (humorous)
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alarming
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worrying/disturbing
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negligible
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insignificant, so small its not worth considering
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fortuitous
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occurring by chance or accident-either fortunate OR unfortunate
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fortunate
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lucky or happy
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inadvertent
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not resulting from deliberate planning
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casual
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happening by chance/accidental
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adventitous
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happening because of chance rather than fate
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premeditated
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to think out/plan beforehand
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frugal
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a). thrifty or economical in the use of money
b). involving little expense, meager
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sparing
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moderate/economical
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parsimonious
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stingy, unwilling to spend money
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penurious
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see parsimonious OR poverty stricken
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niggardly
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stingy, not generous
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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant
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fulsome
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excessive thus offensive to good taste and obviously insincere
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fulsome
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excessive thus offensive to good taste and obviously insincere
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inordinate
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excesive, unusually/siproportionately large
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odious
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repulsive, extremely unpleasant
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loathsome
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causing hatred/disgust
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crass
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lacking sensitivity/refinement/intelligence
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understated
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presented in a subtle, effective way
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muted
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quiet and soft
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futile
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incapable of producing the desired result; unsuccessful of ineffective
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unavailing
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ineffective
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idle
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pointless
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bootless
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useless
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effective/efficacious/effectual
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successful inproducing the desired result
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