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chapet 9
unit 9
20
Language - English
6th Grade
01/30/2012

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Term

#1

 

avenge

Definition

v, to get revenge for, get even for

sen: in shakespheer's hamlet, the title charecter vows to avenge his father's death

synonym: retaliate

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#2

 

cede

Definition

v,to give up

sen: spain cede territory over france

synonyms: yield,deliver up,trasfer

Term

#3

 

deluge

Definition

n, agreat flood,v, to flood

sen: owens are hoping this summer will bring a deluge of visitors

sen: a torrential deluge the entire town

synonyms:v,swamp,inundate

antonyms:n,trickle,dribble

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#4

 

discretion

Definition

n, good judgement

sen: my teacher suggested i use discreation in dealing with my difficultly

synonyms: prudence,tact,discremination

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#6

 

impact

Definition

n,the stricking of one object,v,to affect,especaly focefully

sen: the impact of one car to anthor destroed both vehicles

sen: budget cuts will impact the number of hours public librarys are open

synonyms:n,crash,kblow,effect

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#5

 

giddy

Definition

adj,dizzy, light headead

sen: after the long race marathon ru8nners are giddy.

synonyms: faint,frivoles

antonyms:levelheaded,serious

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#7

 

intimidate

Definition

v,to make timid or fritened

sen: bullies may try to intimidate us,but if we stick together we will win

synomyns: bully, brow beat,hector

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#8

 

liberate

Definition

v,to free from bondage

sen:the police liberate the anxious hostages after sixteen hours of confinement

synonyms: untie,unshackle

antonyms: imprison,fetter,shackle,bind

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#9

 

logical

Definition

adj,resonable,macking use of

sen: our parents are constinetly encouranging us to look for logical solutions for our problems

synonyms: rational sensible

antonyms:absurd ridickulos unsound

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#10

 

misrepresent

Definition

v,to give false information

sen: if witnesses misrepresent the facts, the defense attorny has proof to support our story

synonyms: distort flasify twist exaggerate

Term

#11

 

optional

Definition

adj,left to one's own choice

sen: the hotel will charge us for breakfast and dinner, but lunch is optional

synonyms: volentary, elective,discretionary

antonyms: requird, mandatory, compulsorary

 

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#12

 

outright

Definition

adj,complete,instantanious

sen: when the teacher asked her why she didn't go do her homework, she told an outright lie.

sen: even though they had already heard it several times, the hilareous joke made them laugh

synonyms:adj,total,out and out,adv,utteral

antonyms:adj,partial,adv,by degrees

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#13

 

rendezous

Definition

v,to meetin accordence with a plan,n,a meeting

sen: let's all agree to rendezous by the fountain on sunday

sen: they kept their rendezous a seceret

synonyms:n,date,appointment

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#14

 

rotund

Definition

adj,rounded and plump

sen:my friends like to display the largest and most rotund pumpkin outside our door.

synonyms:round,plump,chubby,portly

antonyms: thin,angular,lean

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#15

 

saunter

Definition

v,to stroll,n,a stroll

sen:the star saunter past his adoring fans

sen: it's such a buetiful day to take a saunter

synonyms:v,to ramble,race,n,promenade

antonyms: speed,race,hurry,scurry

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#16

 

sluggish

Definition

adj,lazy,slow-moving

sen:after a big lunch i feel sluggish

synonyms:unhurried,lethargic

antonyms:active,energetic

Term

#17

 

subordinate

Definition

adj,lower rank in positioning,n, one who is in a lower position or under orders of someone else,v,to put in a lower position

sen:a corperal is a subordinate to a sargent

sen: let's ask a subordinate to help us file

sen:parents often subordinate their own wishes for a sake of their children

synonyms:n,to assiant

antonyms:adj,superion,higher,n,cheif,superviser

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#18

 

tint

Definition

n,a delicate color or hue,v,to give color to something

sen: he wants to paint his room a darker tint

sen: i hope my ophalmologist can tint my sunglasses

synonyms:n,shade,tone,v,color,stain

antonyms:v,bleach,whiten

Term

#19

 

variable

Definition

adj,likely to undergo change,n, a value or quantity

sen: spring weather can  be extremly variable in mathematics,the letter x can stand for a variale

syonyms:adj,fluctuating,shifting

antonyms:adj,consistint,unchanging

Term

#20

 

verge

Definition

n,the point at which point something happens,v,to incline,tend forward

sen: i was on the verge of tears today

sen: that chatter verge on baby talk

synonyms:n, brink,threshhold,edge

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