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Vocab for English Exam
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English
8th Grade
05/12/2012

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Term
accord 
Definition

(n) agreement, harmony; (v) to agree, e in harmony or being into harmony, bestow on 

SYNONYMS:mutal understanding

ANTONYMS:disagreement, conflict, friction

Term
barter
Definition

(n) an exchange in trade; (v) to exchange goods

SYNONYMS:trade, swap

ANTONYMS:sell, buy, purchase

Term
dexterous
Definition

(adj) skillful in use of hands or body; clever

SYNONYMS:agile, handy, deft

ANTONYMS:clumsy, awkward, ungainly

Term
engross
Definition

(v) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully

SYNONYMS: immerse, preoccupy

ANTONYMS: bore, stultify, put to sleep

Term
impending
Definition

(adj) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

SYNONYMS: imminent, upcoming

ANTONYMS: distant, remote

Term
rue
Definition

(v) to regret, to be sorry for; (n) a feeling of regret

SYNONYMS: lament, repent 

ANTONYMS: cherish

Term
trepidation
Definition

(n) fear, fright, trembling

SYNONYMS:dread, anxiety, apprehension

ANTONYMS: confidence, self-assurance, poise

Term
upbraid
Definition

(v) to blame, scold, find fault with

SYNONYMS: bawl out, remprimand

ANTONYMS: praise, pat on the back

Term
vitality
Definition

(n) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develope; the power to endure or survive

SYNONYMS: vigor, stamina

ANTONYMS: lifelessness, torpor, lethargy

Term
whimsical
Definition

(adj) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredicatable 

SYNONYMS: odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful

ANTONYMS: serious, sober, matter-of-fact, realistic

Term
decoy
Definition

(v) to lure into a trap; (n) a person or thing used to lure into a trap

SYNONYMS: entice, entrap, lure, bait

 

Term
delve
Definition

(v) to dig; to search deeply and throughlt into

SYNONYMS: probe, investigate

Term
ensue
Definition

(v) to follow in order, come immediatly after and as a result

SYNONYMS: result

ANTONYMS: precede, come before 

Term
impart
Definition

(v) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

SYNONYMS: transmit, bestow, grant

ANTONYMS: withhold, keep back, conceal

Term
mediate
Definition

(v) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-betweeen (adj) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

SYNONYMS: settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee

Term
outlandish
Definition

(adj) stange, freakish, weird, foriegn-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

SYNONYMS: peculiar, bizare, odd, unorthodox, uncoventional

ANTONYMS: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober

Term
overbearing
Definition

(adj) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominent

SYNONYMS: high-hand, overriding 

ANTONYMS: meek, unassuming, self-effecting 

Term
quirk
Definition

(n) a peliculiar way of acting, a sudden twist or turn

SYNONYMS: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity 

Term
regale
Definition

(v) to feast, entertain agreeably

SYNONYMS: amuse, divert

Term
shiftless
Definition

(adj) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

SYNONYMS: careless, sloppy, lackadaisical

ANTONYMS: energetic, hardworking, ambitious

 

Term
crusade
Definition

(n) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea (v) to campaign, work vigorously

SYNONYMS: campaign, organized movement 

Term
deface
Definition

(v) to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine 

SYNONYMS: mar, disfigure

ANTONYMS: repair, restore, renovate, reconditions

Term
embargo
Definition

(n) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hinderance (v) to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with 

SYNONYMS: stoppage, ban, boycott

Term
fallacy
Definition

(n) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking

SYNONYMS: misconceptions

ANTONYMS: sound reasoning, logic 

Term
levity
Definition

(n) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especiallly about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight

SYNONYMS: giddness, flippancy, frivolity, fickleness

ANTONYMS: seriousness, humorlessness, solemnity

Term
ruse
Definition

(n) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick 

SYNONMS: stratagem, subterfuge, dodge

Term
teem
Definition

(v) to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities

SYNONYMS: abound, swarm, overflow

ANTONYMS: lack, be wanting 

Term
tenet
Definition

(n) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true

SYNONYMS: doctrine, precept

Term
tractable
Definition

(adj) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable 

SYNONYMS: submissive, docile, yielding, amenable

ANTONYMS: unruley, obstreperous, refrectory

Term
ungainly
Definition

(adj) clumsy, awkward, unwiedly

SYNONYMS: graceless

ANTONYMS: nimble, agile, suple, graceful

Term
adapt
Definition

(v) to adjust or change to suit conditions 

SYNONYMS: regulate, alter, acclimate

ANTONYMS: remain unchanged

Term
foreboding
Definition

(n) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj) marked by fear, ominous

SYNONYMS: misgiving, presentiment, premonition

Term
pithy
Definition

(adj) short but full of meaning and point

SYNONYMS: terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling

ANYONYMS: wordy, verbose, long-winded, foolish, inane

Term
haughty
Definition

(adj) chillingly proud and scornful

SYNONYMS: disdainful, supercilious

ANTONYMS: meek, humble, unassuming, modest 

Term
simper
Definition

(v) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n) a silly, forced smile

SYNONYMS: snicker, smirk, titter, giggle

Term
vaunted
Definition

(adj) uch boasted about in a vain or swaggering way

SYNONYMS: trumpeted, heraled

ANTONYMS: downplayed, soft-pedaled, de-emphasized 

Term
waif
Definition

(n) a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit

SYNONYMS: stray, ragamuffin, street urchin

Term
wry
Definition

(adj) twisted, turned to one side, cleverly and often grimly humorous

SYNONYMS: dryly amusing, ironic, droll

ANTONYMS: humorless, solemn, straight 

Term
armistice
Definition

(n) atemporary peace, halt in fightening

SYNONYMS: cease-fire, truce

Term
arrogant
Definition

(adj) haughty, too convinced of one's own importance

SYNONYMS: high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous

ANTONYMS: meek, humble, modest, unassuming

Term
bland
Definition

(adj) gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste

SYNONYMS: dull, insipid

ANTONYMS: harsh, irratating, pungent, spicy, piquant

Term
disclaim
Definition

(v) to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to

YNONYMS: disavow, disown, repudiate

ANTONYMS: admit, acknowledge, avow, confess

Term
epoch
Definition
(n) a distinct period of time, era, age
Term
infinite
Definition

(adj) exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless, an incalculabe number, the concept of infinity; a name for God

SYNONYMS: unlimited, boundless

ANTONYMS: limited, restricted, measurable

Term
naive 
Definition

(adj) innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience

SYNONYMS:green, wet behind the ears

ANTONYMS: sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blase

Term
niche
Definition

(n) a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing

SYNONYM: nook, alcove

Term
solvent
Definition

(adj) able to meet one's financial needs, having the power to dissolve other substances; (n) a liquid used to dissolve other substances; something that solves, explains, eliminates, or softens

SYNONYMS: financially sound, in the black

ANTONYMS bankrupt, flat broke, in the red 

Term
tedious
Definition

(adj) long and tiresome

SYNONYMS: boring, monotonous

ANTONYMS: stimulating, interesting, short and sweet

Term
crucial
Definition

(adj) of supreme importance, decisive, critical

SYNONYMS: pivotal, vital

ANTONYMS: insignificant, inconsequential

Term
dregs
Definition

(n) the last remianing part; the part of least worth

SYNONYMS: grounds, lees, residue, leftovers

ANTONYMS: elite, upper crust, cream of the crop 

Term
garnish
Definition

(v) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n) an ornament or decoration, especially for food

SYNONYMS: embellish, gussy up

Term
exasperate
Definition

(v) to irritate, annoy, or anger

SYNONYMS: vex, try one's patience

ANTN+ONYMS: soothe, mollify, please, delight

Term
fiasco
Definition

(n) the complete collapse or failure of a project

SYNONYMS: disaster, flop, bomb

ANTONYMS: complete success, triumph, hit

Term
inert
Definition

(adj) lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive

SYNONYMS: motionless, sluggish, lethargic

ANTONYMS: vigorous, energetic, volative, lively 

Term
negligent
Definition

(aj) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done

SYNONYMS: careless, neglectful, remiss, dereict

ANTONYMS: careful, attentive, conscientious 

Term
oblivion
Definition

(n) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon

SYNONYMS: obscurity, nothingness

ANYONYMS: fame, renown, celebrity

Term
pallid
Definition

(adj) pale, lacking color, weak and lifeless

SYNONYMS: colorless, bloodless, ashen, dull

ANTONYMS: ruddy, sanguine, racy, colorful 

Term
rational
Definition

(adj) based on reasoning, able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable 

SYNONYMS: logical

ANTONYMS: mad, insane, illogical, absurd

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