adept
2.
aspire
3.
bleak
4.
chide
5.
despicable
6.
diminutive
7.
emancipate
8.
erroneous
9.
exploit
10. extemporaneous
11. impair
13. languid
14. mire
15. obtrusive
16. preamble
17. render
18. rugged
19. skeptical
20. slipshod
MAJOR TEST –UNIT 9 & 10 : Thursday,April 2
12. invincible
n—an expert adj—thoroughly skilled
syn—adj—masterful, proficient
ant—adj—clumsy, unskilled, maladroit
n--novice
v—to have ambitious hopes or plans, desire earnestly, strive toward a larger goal, to ascend
syn—year, aim for, soar
Adj—bare, dreary, dismal
syn— grim, cheerless, gloomy, barren
ant—rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising
v—to blame, scold
syn— reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ant—approve, praise compliment
Adj—worthy of scorn, contemptible
Syn—low, cheap, sordid, detestable
ant— praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious
Adj—small, smaller than most others of the same type
Syn—undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ant— gigantic, huge, enormous
v—to free from slavery; to release or liberate
syn—unchain, unfetter
ant—snare, chain, shackle
Adj—incorrect, containing mistakes
syn— mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
ant—accurate, correct, exact
v—to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit n—a feat, deed
syn—turn to advantage, misuse
Adj—made or delivered on the spur of the moment
syn— spontaneous, off-the-cuff
ant—planned, prepared, practiced
v—to make imperfect, damage, harm
Syn— injure, disable, cripple
ant—improve, strengthen, promote
Adj—not able to be defeated, unbeatable
syn— unconquerable, indomitable
ant—vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable
Adj—drooping, without energy, sluggish
Syn— lazy, listless, lethargic
ant—lively, energetic, vigorous
n—mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation v—to get stuck
Syn— N—swamp, bog
Adj—forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out
syn— brash, conspicuous, protruding
ant— reserved, recessed
n—an intro to a speech or piece of writing
syn— opening, prologue
ant—ending, closing, epilogue
v—to cause to become; to perform, to deliver officially; to process, extract
syn— present, furnish, effect, submit, make
adj—rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy
syn— rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ant— smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate
Adj—inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true
Syn— suspicious, incredulous
ant—believing, gullible
Adj—untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
Syn—messy, untidy, slapdash
ant— tidy, neat, orderly, careful
MAKE FLASHCARDS for +5 on homework
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UNIT 10
Homework due date: Thursday, March 26.
English 1 Vocabulary