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Vocabulary 2.3
Words: imperceptible; cognizance; implore; trepidation; obligatory; assail; fatuous; hone; pretentious; fabricate
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English
10th Grade
10/01/2007

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Term
imperceptible
Definition
Synonyms: hidden, unperceivable, undetectable, faint

Antonyms: known, reconginzed, familiar, common
Term
cognizance
Definition
Synonyms: note, heed, attention, regaurd, scrutiny

Antonyms: ignore, overlook, discount
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implore
Definition
Synonyms: crave, beg, solicit

Antonyms: spurn, reject, refuse
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trepidation
Definition
Synonyms: trembling, fright, quivering, shanking

Antonyms: composed, brave, courageous
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obligatory
Definition
Synonyms: necessary, imperative, crucial

Anyonyms: voluntary, unnecessary, needless
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assail
Definition
Synonyms: asperse, attack, malign

Antonyms: praise, surrender, yield
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fatuous
Definition
Synonyms: dense, dull, dim-witted

Antonyms: transparent, clear, visible
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hone
Definition
Synonyms: perfect, grid, sharpen

Antonyms: dull, blunt, imperfect
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pretentious
Definition
Synonyms: pompous, bombastic, showy, grandiose
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fabricate
Definition
Synonyms: manufacture, assemble, produce

Antonyms: disband, scatter, split up
Term
inperceptible
Definition
The _________ conversation between her parents made Laura strain to hear them because they talked so quietly.
Term
cognizance
Definition
The scientist __________ about cancer cells and what causes them has grown since 1971.
Term
implored
Definition
The little girl ______ her mother to go to the fair with her friends
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trepidation
Definition
The ____________ the little girl gave to her mother when she climbed the tree almost made her have a heart attack.
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obligatory
Definition
Sally got penalized for not attending the ________ meeting.
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assailed
Definition
The murder ________ the victim with rapid speed and an angry face.
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fatuous
Definition
The ________ cat lady left her cats with a teenage boy.
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honed
Definition
The carpenter ________ his cutting tool to make it as sharp as possible.
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pretentious
Definition
The ______ drama queen always showed off her clothes on Monday after she went shopping that previous weekend.
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fabricated
Definition
The students ________ a volcano in Science and watched it explode.
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