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Palmiotto
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Language - English
10th Grade
09/19/2009

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Term
Abate
Definition

(Verb) To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen

Synonym: Subside, diminish, decrease

Antonym: Intensify, increase

Term
Adroit
Definition

(Adjective) 1. Dexterous; deft. 2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions.

 

Synonym: Skillful, clever, deft, dexterous

Antonym: Clumsy, inept

 

Term
Apathy
Definition

(Noun) Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.

Synonym: Indifference, disinterest

Antonym: Enthusiasm, fervor

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Berate
Definition

(Verb) To rebuke or scold angrily and at length

Synonym: Chide, rebuke, reprove, reprimand

Antonym: Praise, compliment

Term
Circuitous
Definition

(Adjective) Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course

Synonym: Indirect, meandering

Antonym: Straight, direct

Term
Consternation
Definition

(Noun) A state of paralyzing dismay.

Synonym: Dismay, confusion, bewilderment

Antonym: Composure, aplomb

Term
Denizen
Definition

(Noun) 1. An inhabitant; a resident 2. One that frequents a particular place

Synonym: Inhabitant, resident, dweller

Antonym: Alien, outsider

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Endemic
Definition

(Adjective) Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people

Synonym: Indigenous

Antonym: Alien, foreign

Term
Facile
Definition

(Adjective) 1. Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy. 2. Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency. 3. Arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial 4. Readily manifested, together with an aura of insincerity and lack of depth

Synonym: Effortless, poised, assured

Antonym: Awkward, labored

Term
Heinous
Definition

(Adjective) Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable

Synonym: Odious, abominable

Antonym: Wonderful, splendid

Term
Infinitesimal
Definition

(Adjective) Immeasurably or incalculably minute

Synonym: Miniscule, microscopic

Antonym: Vast, immense

Term
Jaded
Definition

(Adjective) 1. Worn out; wearied 2. Dulled by surfeit; sated 3. Cynically or pretentiously callous

Synonym: Sated, surfeited, wearied

Antonym: Unspoiled

Term
Negligible
Definition

(Adjective) Not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling

Synonym: Trivial, inconsequential

Antonym: Significant, crucial, momentous

Term
Ostentatious
Definition

(Adjective) Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious

Synonym: Flashy, overdone, flamboyant

Antonym: Modest, plain, simple

Term
Placid
Definition

(Adjective) 1. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet. 2. Satisfied; complacent

Synonym: Undisturbed, tranquil, serene

Antonym: Stormy, agitated, turbulent

Term
Recalcitrant
Definition

(Adjective) Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance

Synonym: Obstinate, ornery

Antonym: Docile, cooperative, compliant

Term
Retrogress
Definition

(Verb) 1. To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition. 2. To go or move backward.

Synonym: Revert, degenerate, decline

Antonym: Advance, evolve, progress

Term
Slovenly
Definition

(Adjective/Adverb) 1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance. 2. Marked by negligence; slipshod.

Synonym: Unkempt, slipshod

Antonym: Neat, tidy, meticulous

Term
Thwart
Definition

(Verb/Noun) 1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of 2. To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.

Synonym: Foil, baffle

Antonym: Aid, assist

Term
Waive
Definition

(Verb) 1. To give up (a claim or right) voluntarily; relinquish. 2. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule or penalty, for example); dispense with 3. To put aside or off temporarily; defer.

Synonym: Decline, relinquish, forgo

Antonym: Claim, accept

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