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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 9
Unit 9 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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Language - English
9th Grade
02/02/2011

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auxiliary
Definition
giving assistance or support; a helper, aid;
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auxiliary (ant)
Definition
main, primary, principal
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candid
Definition
frank, sincere, impartial, unposed;
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candid (ant)
Definition
insincere, evasive, misleading, artful
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cubicle
Definition
a small room or compartment
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cubicle (ant)
Definition
vast hall, auditorium
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drudgery
Definition
work that is hard and tiresome
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drudgery (ant)
Definition
play, frolic, amusement, recreation, fun
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envoy
Definition
a representative or messenger (as of a government
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escalate
Definition
to elevate, to increase in intensity
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escalate (ant)
Definition
decrease, lessen, descend, defuse
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expedient
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a means to an end, advantageous, useful
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expedient (ant)
Definition
inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous
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feign
Definition
to pretend
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flair
Definition
a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
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flair (ant)
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inability, incapacity
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain, serious
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heterogeneous
Definition
composed of different kinds, diverse
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heterogeneous (ant)
Definition
uniform, homogeneous, of a piece
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horde
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a vast number (as of people, a throng
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horde (ant)
Definition
few, handful
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impel
Definition
to force, drive forward
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impel (ant)
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discourage, check, restrain, curb
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incredulous
Definition
disbelieving, skeptical
syn - dubious, mistrustful, doubting
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incredulous
Definition
disbelieving, skeptical
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incredulous (syn)
Definition
syn - dubious, mistrustful, doubting
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incredulous (ant)
Definition
believing, trustful, gullible
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inscribe
Definition
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
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inscribe (ant)
Definition
erase, rub out, delete, efface, obliterate
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inscribe (ant)
Definition
erase, rub out, delete, efface, obliterate
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monologue
Definition
a speech by on actor; a long talk by one person
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monologue (ant)
Definition
dialogue, conversation, colloquy
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prognosis
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a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
Definition
with a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound
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rasping (ant)
Definition
sonorous, smooth, satiny, silky, mellow
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repugnant
Definition
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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repugnant (ant)
Definition
pleasing, attractive, tempting, wholesome
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scuttle
Definition
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry, a pail
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scuttle (ant)
Definition
keep afloat, salvage, rescue, preserve
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auxiliary (syn)
Definition
(adj) additional, back-up; reserve, accessory
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candid (syn)
Definition
(adj) forthright, plainspoken, unbiased
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cubicle (syn)
Definition
(n) enclosure, hole-in-the-wall
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drudgery (syn)
Definition
(n) toil, labor, grind
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envoy (syn)
Definition
(n) agent, ambassador, emissary, minister
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escalate (syn)
Definition
(v) climb, raise, ascend, mount
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expedient (syn)
Definition
(n) contrivance, device; (adj) serviceable
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feign (syn)
Definition
(v)fake, sham, affect, simulate
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flair (syn)
Definition
(n) aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache
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grievous (syn)
Definition
(adj)painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant
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heterogeneous (syn)
Definition
(adj) miscellaneous, mixed, variegated
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horde (syn)
Definition
(v)crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm
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impel (syn)
Definition
(v)urge, push, spur, propel, incite
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inscribe (syn)
Definition
(v) imprint, enroll, enlist
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monologue (syn)
Definition
(n) soliloquy, recitation
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prognosis (syn)
Definition
(n) prediction, projection
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rasping (syn)
Definition
(adj) scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelling
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repugnant (syn)
Definition
(adj)hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive
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scuttle (syn)
Definition
(v) abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump
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