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LA Vocabulary #10
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Language - English
9th Grade
04/18/2011

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Term
adept
Definition
(adj.)
thoroughly skilled
(n.)
an expert
syn: (adj.) masterful, accomplished, proficient
Term
aspire
Definition
(v.)
to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
syn: seek, yearn, aim for, soar
Term
bleak
Definition
(adj.)
bare, dreary, dismal
syn: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
Term
chide
Definition
(v.)
to blame; scold
syn: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
Term
despicable
Definition
(adj.)
worthy of scorn, contemptible
syn: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
Term
diminutive
Definition
(adj.)
small, smaller than most others of the same type
syn: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
Term
emancipate
Definition
(v.)
to free from slavery; to release or liberate
syn: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
Term
erroneous
Definition
(adj.)
incorrect, containing mistakes
syn: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
Term
exploit
Definition
(v.)
to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit;
(n.) a feat, deed
syn: (v.) utilize, turn to advantage, misuse
Term
extemporaneous
Definition
(adj.)
made or delivered on the spur of the moment
syn: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
Term
impair
Definition
(v.)
to make imperfect, damage, harm
syn: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
Term
invincible
Definition
(adj.)
not able to be defeated, unbearable
syn: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
Term
languid
Definition
(adj.)
drooping; without, sluggish
syn: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
Term
mire
Definition
(n.)
mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation;
(v.)
to get stuck
syn: (n.) marsh, swamp, bog, slough
Term
obtrusive
Definition
(adj.)
forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
syn: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
Term
preamble
Definition
(n.)
an introduction to a speech or piece or writing
syn: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
Term
render
Definition
(v.)
to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
syn: present, furnish, submit, make, effect
Term
rugged
Definition
(adj.)
rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
syn: rocky, crabby, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
Term
skeptical
Definition
(adj.)
inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
syn: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
Term
slipshod
Definition
(adj.)
untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy
syn: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
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