Level F
Unit 3
ABOMINATE
Verb
Definition: to have an intense
dislike or hatred for
Synonyms: loath, abhor, despise,
detest
Antonyms: relish, savor, esteem
Sentence: I abominate cruelty yet
do not always notice when I have
said something inadvertently
cruel, for example, when I said, “I
hate this guy.
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Adjective
ADVENTITIOUS
Definition: resulting from chance
rather than from an inherent cause or
character; accidental, not essential;
(medicine) acquired, not congenital
Synonyms: extrinsic, incidental,
fortuitous
Antonyms: essential, intrinsic,
inherent, congenital
Sentence: It was no adventitious
meeting that led to their writing songs
together, for in fact, two members of
the band Rascal Flatts are cousins so
their meeting was not by chance, but
by design.
The band Rascal Flatts consists of cousins Gary
LeVox and Jay DeMarcus, plus pal Joe Don
Rooney.
Verb
Definition: to assign or refer to (as a
cause or source), attribute
Synonyms: impute, credit
Sentence: You may ascribe these holes
in the yard to gophers or elves, but I give
credit to the dog next door.
ASCRIBE
Verb
Definition: to sympathize
with, have pity or sorrow for,
share a feeling of distress
Synonyms: feel sorry for,
empathize
Antonyms: feel no sympathy
for
Sentence: The family
commiserated with her over
the loss of her loved one
sharing her sorrow as each
shared a memory.
COMMISERATE
Verb
Definition: to make easy,
cause to progress faster
Synonyms: accelerate,
facilitate, speed up
Antonyms: hinder, hamper,
impede, obstruct
Sentence: Sending a package
by FedEx might expedite its
delivery because FedEx is
known for faster delivery than
the United States Postal
Service.
EXPEDITE
Noun and Verb
Definition: (n.) a state of great
excitement, agitation, or turbulence;
(v.) to be in or work into such a state;
to produce alcohol by chemical
reaction
Synonyms (n.) commotion, turmoil,
unrest
Antonyms (n.) peace and quiet,
tranquility
Sentence: Caught in the ferment of
the revolution and the excitement of
the founding of a new nation, the
young man enlisted in the Minutemen.
FERMENT
Adjective
Definition: resulting from or
marked by lack of attention;
unintentional, accidental
Synonyms: accidental
Antonyms: deliberate,
intentional, premeditated
Sentence: Lack of attention to
the loading of the plywood on
the car resulted in an
inadvertent crushing of the
tires.
INADVERTENT
Adjective
Definition: existing in name
only, not real; too small to be
considered or taken seriously
Synonyms: token, trifling,
inconsequential
Antonyms: real, actual,
exorbitant, excessive
Sentence: The nominal
growth in the GDP (Gross
Domestic Product Index)
reveals on a small change of
5.5% for the year 2008.
NOMINAL
Adjective
Definition: not decisive or definite;
unwilling to take a clear position or
to say yes or no.
Synonyms: uninformative, playing
it safe, playing close to the vest
Antonyms: positive, definite,
committed
Sentence: We questioned her
quietly, carefully, and at length, but
her answers remained
noncommittal because she said she
could not be decisive.
NONCOMMITTAL
Adjective
SEDITIOUS
Definition: resistant to lawful
authority; having the purpose of
overthrowing an established
government
Synonyms: mutinous, rebellious,
subversive
Antonyms: supportive, faithful,
allegiant
Sentence: The seditious nature of
the thirteen colonies resulted in the
rebellion against Great Britain and
the establishment of the United
States of America.
Don’t Tread on Me Flag from the
Revolutionary War.
Verb
Definition: thin, slender, not dense;
lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight
importance or significance; lacking a
sound basis, poorly supported
Syonyms: flimsy, insubstantial, vague,
hazy
Antonyms: strong, solid, substantial,
valid
Sentence: My understanding of
trigonometry was tenuous leaving me so
vague on how to complete the problems
that I was unable to do my homework.
TENUOUS