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FLU- TO FLOW
Affluent- adj.
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Wealthy and privleged.
Syn: prosperous Ant: improverished
In the more _______ neighborhoods of the city, it is not unusual for people to have three or four luxorious cars. |
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FLU- TO FLOW
Superfluous- adj.
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Additional to what is necessary; extra.
Syn: nonessential, excessive Ant: crutial
Ruben told me that the last paragraph in my article was _________, since the other paragraphs already covered all the important information. |
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FLU- TO FLOW
Mellifluous- adj.
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Sweetly flowing or sounding
Syn: harmonious
The ________ notes of meg's song reminded Jack of a gently running brook. |
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LEV- LIGHT
Leaven- v.
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To make less heavy or serious
Syn: lighten Ant: dampen
No matter how Angela tried to _________ the mood, everybody seemed miserable. |
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Lack of seriousness; jolly or joking manner
Syn: jollity ant: gloominess
The speaker's ______ seemed out of place at the funeral. |
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LEV- LIGHT
Alleviate- v.
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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
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LAPS- SLIP SLIDE
Elapse- v.
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To slip away; go by
Many years had ______, and the farmer was eager to see his homeland again. |
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13
LAPS- SLIP SLIDE
Collapse- n.
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Complete failure and ruin
Some people fear the tax increase will bring about the _______ of the economy. |
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Term
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LAPS- SLIP SLIDE
Relaspe- n.
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A falling back into an old illness or bad habit
Syn: setback
Since I decided to give up chocolate, I have not had a single _________. |
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Term
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CED- TO MOVE ALONG, TO GO
Recede- v.
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To move back or to go away from
Syn: retreat Ant: advance
As the ocean waves _______ the people on the shore saw a strange object lying on the sand. |
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CED- TO MOVE ALONG, TO GO
Concession- n.
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Something given up or yeilded
Syn: admission Ant: refusal
Phil's parents have already made many _____ so they refused to give him anything else. |
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CED- TO MOVE ALONG, TO GO
Cede- v.
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To surrender
Syn: yeild ant: withold
The two nations fought ove the land for many years before one finally _____ it to the other. |
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