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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 8
Unit 8 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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10th Grade
10/11/2011

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animosity
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n- strong dislike; bitter hostility
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animosity (syn)
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enmity, rancor, antipathy
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animosity (ant)
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affection, fondness, rapport, amity
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apathy
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n- a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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apathy (syn)
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indifference, disinterest, detachment
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apathy (ant)
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enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
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apprehensive
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adj- fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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apprehensive (syn)
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worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
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apprehensive (ant)
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unworried, assured, confident, certain
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commend
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v- to praise, express approval,; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
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commend (syn)
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applaud, entrust
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commend (ant)
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abhor, loathe
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compatible
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adj- able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
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compatible (syn)
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harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
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compatible (ant)
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mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
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condolence
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n- an expression or sympathy
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condolence (syn)
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commiseration, solace, sympathy
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consecrate
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v- to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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consecrate (syn)
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devote, dedicate, sanctify
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consecrate (ant)
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desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
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decripit
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adj- old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
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decripit (syn)
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infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
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decripit (ant)
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vigorous, robust, sturdy
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deride
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v- to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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deride (syn)
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mock, scorm, disparage, jeer at
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deride (ant)
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praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
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ingenuous
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adj- innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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ingenous (syn)
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naive, artless, guileless, candid
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ingenuous (ant)
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artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated
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multifarious
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adj- having great variety; numerous and diverse
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multifarious (syn)
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varied, manifold, heterogeneous
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obsolete
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adj- out-of-date, no longer in use
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obsolete (ayn)
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outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat
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obsolete (ant)
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current, up-to-date, brand new
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omnivorous
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adj- eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
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omnivorous (syn)
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all-devouring, voracious
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parsimonious
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adj- stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small
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parsimonious (syn)
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frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
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parsimonious (ant)
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generous, openhanded
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quandary
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n- a state of perplexity or doubt
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quandary (syn)
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confusion, dilemma, predicament
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recalcitrant
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adj- stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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recalcitrant (syn)
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unrulyl, obstinate, contrary, ornery
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recaltrant (ant)
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obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant
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reprisal
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n- an injury done in return for injury
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reprisal (syn)
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retaliation, revenge, retribution
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revel
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v- to take great pleasure in;
n- a wild celebration
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revel (syn)
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relish, savor, bask in, carouse
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revel (ant)
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abhor, loathe
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stultify
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v- to make ineffective, or useless, cripple, to have a dulling effect on
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stultify (syn)
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smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
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stultify (ant)
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arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
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suave
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adj- smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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suave (syn)
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sophisticated, urbane, polished
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suave (ant)
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crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish
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