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Unit 6
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8th Grade
04/08/2013

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Term
Aloof
Definition

(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

Synonyms: distant, cold, standoffish

Antonyms: involved, sociable

Term
Articulate
Definition

(v.) to pronouce distinclty; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use lanugage effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully

Synonyms: (v.) enunciate, expound; (adj.) glib, eloquent

Antonyms: (adj.) tonguie-tied, mumbled, incherent

Term
Genial
Definition

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

Synonyms: friendly, amiable

Antonym: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

Term
Instill
Definition

(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken inĀ 

Syononyms: implant, infuse, inculcate

Antonyms: root out, eradicate, extirpate

Term
Ostracize
Definition

(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away

Synonyms; cast out, expel, blackball, snub

Antonyms: fraternize with, associate with

Term
Premonition
Definition

(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event

Syonyms: presentiment

Term
Purge
Definition

(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Syonyms: (v.) cleanse, purify

Antonyms: (v.) pollute, contaminate, defile

Term
Rehabilitate
Definition

(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform

Term
Repercussion
Definition

(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

Antonyms: cause, source

Term
Retentive
Definition

(adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

Antonyms: porous, forgetful

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