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Language - English
7th Grade
03/18/2015

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Term

Rasp

(praspy, rasper, raspingly, rasped)


POS: verb


Definition
  1. to make a rough or harsh sound
  2. to speak in a way that sounds rough or harsh

Syn:scrape,irritate

Ant: calm

Term

Sunder

(sundered, sundering)


POS: verb

Definition
  1. to spilt apart, especially in a violent way
  2. to become parted, disunited, or severed

Syn:seperate, sever

Ant:join, unite

Term

Listless

(listlessness, listlessly)


POS:adjective

Definition
  1. lacking energy or spirit
  2. characterized by lack of energy, interest, and spirit

Syn: dull, lifeless,lethargic

Ant:active, alert, energetic

Term

Charlatan

(charlatanism, charlatanry)


POS:noun

Definition
  1. a person who pretends to know or be something in order to decieve people
  2. one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability

Syn:swindler, faker

Ant:honest person

Term

Rout

(router, routed)


POS:noun,verb

Definition
  1. a crowd of people
  2. to search haphazardly 
  3. a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
  4. to disorganize completely

Syn: gathering,debacle, demoralize

Ant: triumph, organize

Term

Toothsome

(toothsomely,toothsomeness)


POS:adjective

Definition
  1. attractive
  2. of palatable flavor and pleasing texture

Syn:attractive, delicious

Ant: ugly, disgusting

Term

Smidgen

(smidge)

 

POS:noun

Definition
  1. a small amount

Syn:bit

Ant:a lot

Term

Deplete

(depletion, depleted, depleting, depleter, depletable, depletive)

 

POS: verb

Definition
  1. to use most or all of something important
  2. to greatly reduce the amount of something

Syn:empty

Ant:fill

Term

Morose

 (morosely, moroseness, morosity)

 

POS: adjective

Definition
  1. very sad or unhappy
  2. marked by or expressive by gloom

Syn: sullen, gloomy

Ant: happy, cheerful

Term

Cacophony

(Cacophonies)

Noun

 

Definition

1.harsh discordance of sound; dissonance

2.a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds

Synonyms: noise, discord

Antonyms: Silence

Analogy: 

Term

Splice

spliced, splicing

Verb

Definition

1. to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by theinterweaving of strands.

Synonyms: entwine

Antonyms: Disconnect

Analogy: 

Term

Makeshift

(makeshifty)

noun or adj.

Definition

1. a temporary expedient or substitute

2. Also, makeshiftyserving as,or of the nature of,a makeshiftSynonyms:Alternative

Antonyms: Completed

Analogy:

Term

Smattering

(smatter)

Noun

Definition

1. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something

Synonyms: smidgen

Antonyms: unknowledgable

Analogy: 

Term

Loiter

(loiterer, loiteringly)

verb

Definition

1. to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place

2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in thecourse of a trip, journey, errand, etc

Synonyms: linger, halt

Antonyms: Rush, complete

Analogy: 

Term

Cheeky

(cheekier, cheekiest)

Adj.

Definition

1. impudent; insolent disrespectful in speech or behaviour

Synonyms: bold, Disrespectful

Antonyms:Afraid, fearful

Analogy: 

Term

Downfall

(Downfallen)

noun

Definition

1. descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin

2.a fallas of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.

Synonyms: failure, Collapse

Antonyms:creation, improvement

Analogy: 

Term

Splay

(unsplayed)

verb or adj. 

Definition

1. to spread out, expand, or extend.

2. clumsy or awkward

Synonyms: deep, immense

Antonyms:limited, friendly

Analogy: 


Term

Acrid

(acridity, acridly, subacrid, subacridly, subacridness)

Adj.

Definition

1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.

2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic

Synonyms: burning, harsh

Antonyms:savory, sweet

Analogy: 


Term

fray

(verb)

Definition

-(of fabric/ribbon/cord) unravel, become 


worn at the edge, typically by rubbing


-show the effects of strain


syn: wear thin


ant: improve ?

Term

mar

(verb)

Definition

to spoil/blemish the appearance of

 

syn: deface, disfigure

ant: fix, repair

Term

riven

(adjective)

Definition

-split or tore violently apart

 

syn: destroyed

ant: pristine 

Term

harmony

(noun)

Definition

the combo of musical notes to produce chords/ chord progressions to produce a pleasing melodic effect

 

syn: agreement

ant: chaos, cacophony

Term

Chisel

(noun, verb)

Definition
-a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is used to cut and shape a solid material (like stone, wood, metal)
-to carve something with a chisel
syn: blade
ant: sword? idk
Term

Dulcet

(adjective)
Definition

-sweet and soothing (usually sound, sometimes used ironically)

syn: pleasing (to hear)

ant: noisy, annoying to listen to

Term

Roughhewn 

(adjective)

Definition
  1.  
  2. -not sophisticated, polished, elegant
 
syn: imperfect 
ant: precise
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