Term
Flu-to flow
affluent-adj
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Definition
Wealthy and privileged; well-to-do
Syn: prosperous Ant:improverished
in the more______ nieghborhoods of the city, it is not unusual for people to have thee or four luxury cars.
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Term
Flu-to flow
Superfluous-adj
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Definition
additional to what is necessary; extra
syn:non essential ant: crucial
Other paragraphs already covered all the important information |
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Term
Flu- to flow
mellifuous- adj
(me lif' loo es) |
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Definition
sweetly flowing or sounding
syn: harmonious
the ____notes of meg's song reminded jack of a gently running brook. |
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Term
Lev- light
Leaven-v
(lev' en)
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Definition
to make less heavy or serious
syn:lighten ant:dempen
No matter how angela tried to ___ the mood, everyone seemed determined to be miserable |
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Term
Lev-light
levity-n
(Lev' et e)
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Definition
lack of seriousness; jolly or joking manner
Syn:jollity ant:gloominess
the speakers ___ seemed out of place at the funeral |
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Term
lev-light
alleviate-v
(e le' ve at) |
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Definition
to make less painful or dangerous
syn: ease ant: aggravate
alice has developed a home remedy which will ___ the symptoms of a bad cold |
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Term
LAPS-slip slide
elapse-v
(e laps') |
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Definition
to slip away; go by
many years had ___ and the farmer was eager to see his homeland again |
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Term
LAPS-slip slide
collapse-n
(ke laps') |
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Definition
complete failure;ruin
some people fear the tax increase will bring about the ___ of the economy |
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Term
LAPS-slip slide
relapse-n
(re laps) |
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Definition
a falling basck into an old illness or bad habit
syn:setback
since i decided to give up chocolate, i have not had a single relapse |
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Term
CED-to move along, to go
recede-v
(re sed')
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Definition
to move back or away from
syn: retreat ant:advance
as the ocean waves ___ the people on the shore saw a strange abject lying on the sand. |
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CED-to move along, to go
concession-n
(ken sesh' en)
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Definition
something given up or yeilded
syn:admission ant:refusal
phils parents have already made many ____ to their demanding son so now they are refusing to give him anything else |
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Term
CED-to move along, to go
cede-v
(sed) |
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Definition
to surrender
syn:yeild ant: withhold
the two nations fought over the land for many years before one finally __ it to the other |
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