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Abstemious
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) moderate, sparing, characterized by abstinence and self discipline
The abstemious girl moderated her intake of sugar because she had diabetes.
Synonyms: temperate, sober, moderate
Antonyms: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate |
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Censurable
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) deserving of blame or correction
The censurable tape was taken away by the teacher and the holder was punished harshly.
Synonyms: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible
Antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious |
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Contingent
Adjective Noun Unit 11 |
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(adj) likely but not certain to happen, dependent on uncertain events or conditions, happening by chance
(n) a representative group forming part of a larger body
The contingent meeting would happen by chance.
In MUN we were considering forming a contingent ad breaking away from the bigger group
Synonyms:(adj.) conditional, dependent,(n) a detachment
Antonyms:(adj.) independent of, unconnected with, certain |
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Corroborate
Verb Unit 11 |
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(v) to confirm or make certain
I shall corroborate with the manager to make certain that we have our reservation.
Synonyms:to confirm, to make more certain
Antonyms: refute, contradict, undermine, discredit |
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Denizen
Noun Unit 11 |
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(n) an inhabitant or resident, one who frequents a place
The play i was in was called The Foreigner, denizen means the opposite.
Synonyms:resident, dweller, habitue
Antonyms: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner |
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Discursive
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomatic
His discursive wandering made him wander into a bad neighborhood.
Synonyms: digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic
Antonyms: short and to the point, succinct |
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Disseminate
Verb Unit 11 |
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(v) to scatter widely
A rumor is sure to disseminate quickly in a small school.
Synonyms: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
Antonyms: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide |
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Dowdy
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) poorly dressed or shabby, lacking smartness or good taste
Her dowdy attire looked shabby and tacky compared to the elegant and chic dresses the others wore.
Synonyms: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab
Antonyms: chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable |
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Florid
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) highly colored, reddish, excessively ornate, showy
The florid dress was so ornate and frilly that it made the others pale in comparison.
Synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant
Antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark |
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Foist
Verb Unit 11 |
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(v) to impose by fraud, to pass off as worth or genuine, to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
The man tried to foist my present as his by switching the cards.
Synonyms: pass off, palm off, fob off
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Gauche
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
From Twilight, gauche Bella slips on ice and falls.
Synonyms: inept, uncouth, maladroit
Antonyms: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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Heresy
Noun Unit 11 |
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(n) an opinion different from accepted belief, the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
I believe in reincarnation which is considered heresy different from my religion Christianity.
Synonyms: unorthodox belief, heterodoxy
Antonyms: orthodox |
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Inculcate
Verb Unit 11 |
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(v) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
If i can inculcate these words into my head i am sure i can pass this test.
Synonyms: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue
Antonyms: efface, extirpate, root out |
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Palpable
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) capable of being touched or felt, easily seen, heard, or recognized
The palpable friend is much better than my old imaginary friend.
Synonyms: tangible, plain, obvious, manifest
Antonyms: intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal |
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Perceptive
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
Gandhi was a perceptive man who saw the world and wanted to fix it.
Synonyms: Insightful, discerning, observant
Antonyms: dense, thick, obtuse, dim-witted |
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Pernicious
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) extremely harmful, deadly, fatal
The pernicious poison can kill you.
Synonyms: injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious
Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, salutary, salubrious |
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Salient
Adjective Noun Unit 11 |
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(adj) leaping, jumping, springing forth, prominent, standing out, conspicuous
(n) a land form that projects upwards or outwards
The salient young man had striking features
The salient is now called an island that is emerging from the Atlantic.
Synonyms: (adj) striking, notable, protrusive, obvious
Antonyms: (adj) inconspicuous, recessive |
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Satiate
Verb Adjective Unit 11 |
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(v) to satisfy completely, fill to excess
(adj) full or satisfied
I was satiated completely after eating a 9 course meal.
The satiate cat was all full and sat lazily on its bed.
Synonyms:(v) gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge
Antonyms: (v) starve, deprive entirely of |
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Sear
Verb Unit 11 |
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(v) to make or become dry or withered, to char or scorch the surface of, to harden or make unfeeling
I want you to sear the tuna lightly so it becomes partially cooked.
Synonyms: to make or become dry and withered; to scorch |
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Specious
Adjective Unit 11 |
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(adj) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
The specious theory sounded plausible but lacked the evidence needed to make it a fact.
Synonyms: deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic
Antonyms: valid, sound, solid, genuine |
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