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Unit 10 Vocab
Synonyms/Antonyms
12
Spelling
5th Grade
02/09/2010

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Term

 

 

Thrifty

Definition

Synonyms:

Economical

 tightfisted

 frugal

 

Antonyms:

wasteful

careless

extravagant

Term

 

 

descend

 

Definition

Synonyms:

to drop

fall

plunge

climb down

to stem

drive

 

Antonyms:

To rise

climb

scale

ascend

Term

 

 

Famine

 

Definition

Synonyms:

hunger

starvation

scarcity

want

 

Antonyms:

plenty

feast

 

Term

 

 

Brittle

Definition

Synonyms:

breakable

stiff

unbending

fragile

 

Antonyms:

bendable

flexible

elastic

rugged

Term

 

 

Appeal

Definition

Synonyms:

a plea        to plead

petition         emplore

charm         beg

attraction

 

Antonyms:

to repel

to discuss

repulse

Term

 

 

Condemn

Definition

Synonyms:

to disapprove

denounce

blame

 

Antoynms:

to praise

admire

honor

applaud

approve

 

 

Term

 

 

Dictator

Definition

Synonyms:

master

tyrant

despot

oppressor

Term

 

 

Visual

Definition

Synonyms:

visible

pictured

shown

illustrated

Term

 

 

Abolish

Definition

Synonyms:

outlaw

banned

stamp out

repel

 

Antonyms:

To establish

restore

 

Term

 

 

Portable

Definition

Synonyms:

movable

transportable

 

Antonyms:

Immovable

fixed

rooted

 

Term

 

 

Prey

Definition

Synonyms:

A victim     to devour

victimize     to bully

cheat    quarry

 

Antonyms:

hunter

predator

 

 

Term

 

 

Expand

Definition

Synonyms:

to spread

stretch

swell

enlarge

 

Antonyms:

to shrink

reduce

contract

abridge

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