Level F
Unit 4
AFFABLE
Adjective
Definition: courteous and
pleasant, sociable, easy to speak
to
Synonyms: genial, amicable,
cordial
Antonyms: surly, cantankerous,
dour, inhospitable
Sentence: He was finding the
general a most thoughtful and
affable host, a true cosmopolite.
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Verb
Definition: to increase in greatness,
power, or wealth; to build up or
intensify; to make appear greater
Synonyms: augment, amplify,
enhance, exalt
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish
Sentence: Donald Trump has worked
to aggrandize his empire by
purchasing properties, hotels and golf
courses in many different cities and
countries.
AGGRANDIZE
Noun
Definition: an original model on which
something was patterned or replicated;
the ideal example of a particular type of
person or thing
Synonyms: model, prototype, epitome
Sentence: Sherlock Homes was an
archetype of a clever detective who
always solves the case and was the model
for many television detectives such as:
The Scooby Doo Gang and Adrian Monk.
ARCHETYPE
Noun
Definition: that which
surrounds (as
atmosphere); a
distinctive air or
personal quality
Synonyms: ambience,
atmosphere
Sentence: Darth Vader’s
aura surrounded Luke
Skywalker with a
powerful feeling of the
Dark Side.
AURA
Noun or Adjective
Definition: (n.) illegal
traffic, smuggled goods;
(adj.) illegal, prohibited
Synonyms: (adj.) bootleg,
unlawful
Antonyms: (adj.) legal,
lawful, licit
Sentence: Pirated movies
and music are illegal and are
considered contraband
subject to stiff fines.
CONTRABAND
Verb
Definition: to fine out by
reasoning to arrive at a
conclusion on the basis of
thought; to hint, suggest,
imply
Synonyms: gather,
deduce, presume, guess,
speculate
Sentence: I can infer
from this cartoon that it
is hot outside.
INFER
Adjective
Definition: incapable of
being changed or called back
IRREVOCABLE
Synonyms: irreversible,
unrecallable, unalterable
Antonyms: reversible,
changeable
Sentence: Even now
irrevocable damage may
have been done to the
ecosystems on which we all
ultimately depend that
nature will be incapable of
changing.
BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Noun
Definition: a natural
inclination or predilection
toward
Synonyms: natural bent,
proclivity, penchant
Antonyms: natural
incapacity or inability
Sentence: Men,
unfortunately, have a slight
increased propensity
towards baldness.
PROPENSITY
Adjective
Definition: able to return to
an original shape or form;
able to recover quickly
Synonyms: springy, elastic,
buoyant, bouncy
Antonyms: rigid, stiff,
inflexible, unyielding
Sentence: A resilient ice
strengthen hull allows ice
cutters to navigate frozen
waters.
RESILIENT
Verb
Definition: to re-echo,
resound; to reflect or be
reflected repeatedly
Synonyms: rumble, thunder,
boom, echo
Sentence: The man in Poe’s
“The Tell-Tale Heart,” thought
he could hear the heart of the
old man reverberating
underneath the boards where
he buried him.
REVERBERATE