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10th Grade
09/29/2010

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Term
assimilate
Definition
Syn: acclimatize, adapt, accommodate
Ant: reject, differ, contrast
Term
cataclysm
Definition
syn: disaster, catastrophe, flood
Term
catagenesis
Definition
Syn: regression, devolution, degeneration
Ant: progression, evolution, improvement
Term
catastrophe
Definition
Syn: accident, adversity, affliction
Term
construe
Definition
Syn: define, analyze, decipher
Ant: misconstrue, confound, obfuscate
Term
industry
Definition
Syn: commerce, zeal, application
Ant: carelessness, negligence, laziness
Term
obstructive
Definition
Syn: hindering, antagonistic, opposing
Ant: agreeing, concurring, corresponding
Term
secede
Definition
Syn: divide, separate, split
Ant: assemble, mingle, associate
Term
seclusion
Definition
Syn: isolation, separation, differentiation
Ant: openness, participation
Term
secretive
Definition
Syn: covert, cryptic, enigmatic
Ant: honest, communicative, forthright
Term
sedition
Definition
Syn: mutiny, treason, insurrection
Ant: faithfulness, loyalty, compliance
Term
seduce
Definition
Syn: coax, beguile, inveigle
Ant: repel, disgust, disenchant
Term
simile
Definition
Syn: analogy, comparison, parallel
Ant: disagreement, dissimilarity, unlikeness
Term
simulate
Definition
Syn: mimic, prevaricate, equivocate
Term
simultaneous
Definition
Syn: synchronous, coexistent, accompanying
Ant: divided, unsynchronized, separate
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