Spelling/Vocabulary Week 3
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Vocabulary
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immense
(adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurment
Alaska enjoys ___________________ natural resources, but its severe climate makes
those resources difficult to use.
SYNONYMS: vast, immeasurable, gigantic
ANTONYMS: small, tiny, minute, infinitesimal
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inept
(adj) totally without skill or appropriateness
The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory but is _______________ at dealing
with people.
SYNONYMS: clumsy, unskilled, incompetent
ANTONYMS: skillful, accomplished, adroit
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ingenious
(adj) showing remarkable orignality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
The students found an __________ solution to the math problem.
SYNONMS: imaginative; resourceful
ANTONYMS: unimaginative, unoriginal, uninventive
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instantaneous
(adj) done in an instant; immediate
Most computer software is designed so that users can obtain nearly _____________
responses.
SYNONYMS: prompt, quick, speedy
ANTONYMS: delayed, slow, gradual
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irk
(V) to annoy, trouble, make weary
Questions that show a student’s lack of attention _______ the teacher.
SYNONYMS: bother, irritate, vex
ANTONYMS: please, delight, cheer