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definitia (s) of each of the following words. Then write the word
in the ank spacers) in the illustrative sentence(s) fof/owing.
Finally, study the lists of synonyms and antonyms given at the
end of each entry.
(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to
remind of a duty
1. admonish
(ad
man' i~h)
,
2. breach
(brech)
WiIIIII
(karn an der')
6. cumbersome
(karn' bar sarn)
7. deadlock
(ded' lak)
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(adj.) careful, cautious
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is
both discreet and
.
wary, prudent, guarded
incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
(v.) to seize for military or official use
10. dilemma
(di lem' a)
(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces
or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
During the crisis the President found himself caught in a
painful
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SYNONYMS:
·11. efface
(e fas')
'12. muddle
(mad' al)
predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
cinch
(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Time had
almost all signs of
the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield.
SYNONY~S: blot out; erase, obliterate, expunge
,
(v.fto make a mess of; muddle through: to get by; (n.) a
hopeless mess
Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly
_________
a person's ability to concentrate.
The
was principally caused
by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly.
SYNONYMS: (v.) jumble, mess up; (n.) confusion, disorder
ANTONYMS: (n.) orderliness, tidiness, neatness
. (adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers
carrying large and
packages.
SYNONYMS: unwieldy, ponderous
ANTONYMS: manageable, easy to handle
rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordY,10ngwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
The scent of lilacs slowly
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ANTONYM:
Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the
right to
private property.
SYNONYMS: take over, requisition, expropriate
After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating
3-to-3
_
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and
other
_
The speech was so long and
that
most members of the audience were thoroughly confused by it.
SYNONYMS: (v.) disperse; (ad}.) rambling, verbose, prolix
ANTONYMS: (v.) concentrate; (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
of
Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were
sometimes attacked by
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SYNONYMS:
(n.) scattered fragments, wreckage
through the open window.
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
ANTONYMS:
5. commandeer
9. diffuse
(v, dif yuz':
adj., dif yus')
(n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to
create an opening, break through
Our troops were unable to
the enemy's lines during the battle.
ANTONYMS: (v.) close, seal
4. circumspect
(ssr' karn spekt)
8. debris
(da bre')
SYNONYMS:
The librarian had to
the
noisy students several times before th9y~settled down.
SYNONYMS: warn, call on the carpet
ANTONYMS: pralsa, pat on the back
Because of a serious
the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
3. brigand
(brig' and)
The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands
___________
the contract negotiations.
SYNONYMS: (n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse
,
ANTONYMS: (n.) agreement, accord, breakthrough
13. opinionated
(a pin' yen at id)
(adj.) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own
ideas, having a closed mind.
My boss is not too
a reasonable proposal.
SYNONYMS: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
ANTONYMS: open-minded, reasonable
to listen to
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14. perennial
(pa ren'
e al)
(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent;
(n.) a plant that lives fr
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words for this unit, choose the one that best
completes each of the following sentences. Write the
word in the space provided.
and old alike in the United States.
A
garden
of
1. He is so
is relatively
suggestions
easy to maintain.
SYNONYMS:
ANTONYMS:
15. predispose
(pre dis poz')
who were creating
the scenes may be
My genetic makeup seems to ----------me to colds and sore throats.
4. I added
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17. salvage
(sal' vij)
methodical
7.
Fortunately, we were able to
18. spasmodic
(spaz mad' ik)
and historians.
ANTONYMS:
(\I.) abandon,
mariner.
in the dam threatened
(spyu' re as)
10. The
idea of a(n)
appeals strongly to the popular
scrap, junk
even determine
flashes of lightning and
were accompanied
by torrential r;
like Robin Hood who helps the poor
imagination.
which members
and raced after the vanishing
(an brTd' aid)
Sometimes
our car
truck.
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not true, not valid
manner.
14. Though my memory is getting dimmer and dimmer with the slow passage of time, I
false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
(adj.) uncontrol!ed,
that we couldn't
had paid their dues.
13. Some people are subject to sudden seizures, during which their heads 'and legs
doubt that the exciting events of my childhood will ever be totally
from my mind.
15. The doctor became more and more fearful that her patient's
would
20. unbridled
when' neither was
12. In order to capture the fleeing criminals, the police
Manufacturers
who make ----------claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits.
SYNONYMS:
ANTONYMS:
a few
11,; The records of our club were in such a(n)
irregular, occasional
steady, continuous, chronic
(adj.) not genuine,
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weakened
condition
him to pneumonia.
lacking in restraint
the
enthusi .
lEi. The rug made such a(n)
. carry it up the stairs.
bundle
that it took four of us to
of sports fans can get a little out of hand.
SYNONYMS:
ANTONYMS
to
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he was able to
of the bankrupt business.
may jerk about in a wild and'
19. spurious
in a most
willing to meet the other partway.
(adj.) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
ANTONYMS:
of the situation
9. The two sides in the lawsuit reached a(n)
(v.) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
SYNONYMS:
and
dollars from the wreckage
from sunken ships can I
___
-------booming thunderclaps
I study all aspects
Many a teenager's roomis strewn with clothing, CDs, and all sorts of
_
SYNONYMS:
as they slowly
8. Though his partner lost everything,
a few things from the fire.
to archaeologists
to the liquid and watched
it.
flood the entire valley.
(n.) property thus saved
____________
through
6. The water pouring through the
surrender, abandon
hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck;
of food coloring
5. Before I make an investment,
Severe illness forced me to ----------my role in the school play.
of great-value
a few drops
work, one or two of
_
_________
(v.) to let go, give up
SYNONYMS:
ANTONYMS:
the visitors
a disturbance.
3. Though all modern scholars accept Macbeth as Shakespeare's
(v.) to incline to beforehand
maKe sosceptible to
ANTONYMS: immunize against, shield from
(re lirj' kwish)
the ideas or
2. The nurse rushed into the hospital corridor to
(adj.) enduring, recurring
(adj.) brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral
SYNONYM:
16. reljnquish
that he won't even consider
offered by other people.
unrestrained, unchecked
restrained, held in check, muted
17. A man of towering pride and
ambition,
nothing to achieve his goals as quickly and directly as possible.
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