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Vocabulary Workshop Level B
Unit 5 words
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English
6th Grade
12/08/2010

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Term
Anecdote
Definition

n. a short account of an incident in someone's life

Synonyms: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn

Term
Consolidate
Definition

v. to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

Synonyms: Strengthen, firm up, merge

Antonyms: Scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate

Term
Counterfeit
Definition

n. an imitation designed to deceive; adj. not genuine, fake; v. to make an illegal copy

Synonyms: adj. false, phony, bogus

Antonyms: adj. genuine, real, authentic 

Term
Docile
Definition

adj. easily taught, led, or managed, obedient

Synonyms: manageable, teachable, pliant

Antonyms: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient

Term
Dominate
Definition

v. to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

Synonyms: control, govern, overlook

Term
entreat
Definition

v. to beg, implore, ask earnestly

Synonyms: plead, beseech

Antonyms: clamor for

Term
Fallible
Definition

adj. capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate 

Synonyms: imperfect, errant

Antonyms: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

Term

Fickle

 

Definition

adj. liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

Synonyms: capricious, inconstant, faithless

Antonyms: constant, steady, invariable

Term
Fugitive
Definition

n. one who flees or runs away; adj. fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

Synonyms: n. runaway, deserter adj. elusive

Antonyms: adj. lasting, enduring, permanent

Term
Grimy
Definition

adj. very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

Synonyms: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted

Antonyms: spotless, spick and span, immaculate

Term
iota
Definition

n. a very small part or quantity

Synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen

Antonyms: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut 

Term
maul
Definition

v. to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle n. a heavy hammer

Synonyms: v. rough up, man handle

Term
Potential
Definition

adj. possible, able to happen n. something that can develop or become a reailty

Synonyms: n. possibility, capability

Antonyms: adj. actual, real, unlikely, impossible

Term
Radiant
Definition

adj. shining , bright; giving forth light or energy

Synonyms: Glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent

Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster

Term
Rural
Definition

adj. relating to farm areas and life in the country

Synonyms: countryfied, rustic

Antonyms: urban, metropolitan, citified.

Term
Substantial
Definition

adj. large, important; major, significant; prosperous, not imaginary, material

Synonyms: considerable, tangible, big

Antonyms: minor, insignificant negligible

Term
tactful
Definition

adj. skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

Synonyms: skillful, diplomatic, discreet

Antonyms: clumsy, guache, boorish, indiscreet

Term
Tamper
Definition

v. to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

Synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with

Term
Ultimate
Definition

adj. last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

Synonyms: farthest, furthest, terminal

Antonyms: first, initial, most immediate, nearest

Term
Uncertainty
Definition

n. doubt, the state of being unsure

Synonyms: doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation

Antonyms: sureness, certainty, confidence

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