English Trimester Exam 2

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amiable

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(adj.) friendly, good-natured
synonyms: pleasant, agreeable
anyonyms: unfriendly, ill-humored, gruff, hostile

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blight

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(n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin
synonyms: (n.) eyesore, (v.) spoil, nip
antonyms: (v.) foster, promote, nourish, encourage

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compliant

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(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient
synonyms: meek, doclie, submissive
antonyms: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse

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leeway

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(n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error
synonyms: latitude, elbow room

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limber

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(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible
synonyms: (adj.) supple, pliable; (v.) stretch
antonyms: (adj.) stiff, rigid, wooden; (v.) stiffen

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partisan

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(n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only
synonyms: (n.) fan, booster; (adj.) partial, biased
antonyms: (n.) critic, foe; (adj.) impartial, neutral

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vacate

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(v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
synonyms: depart, give up, abandon
antonyms: occupy, keep, hold, hang on to

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vagabond

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(n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible
synonyms: (n.) vagrant, hobo; (adj.) unsettled, footloose
antonyms: (n.) homebody, resident; (adj.) settled

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culprit

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(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
Synonyms: lawbreaker, wrongdoer

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expend

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(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up
Synonyms: utilize, consume, disburse
Antonyms: save, hoard

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illicit

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(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper
Synonyms: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden
Antonyms: legal, lawful, permissible, aboveboard

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immerse

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(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
Synonyms: dunk, engross
Antonyms: dredge up, pull out

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persevere

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(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
Synonyms: plug away, pursue, stick to it
Antonyms: give up, despair, throw in the towel, quit

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relish

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(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly
Synonyms: (n.) pleasure, gusto; (v.)take delight in
Antonyms: (v.) dislike, loath, hate, despise

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writhe

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(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
Synonyms: twist, squirm, thrash

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affluence

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(n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

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cringe

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to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness.

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immobile

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not moveable; not moving

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jovial

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good humor, in high spirits; merry

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nimble

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quick and skillful in movement; agile; clever

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onset

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the beginning,start; and attack, assault

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perishable

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likely to spoil or decay

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sinister

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appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

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avenge

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(v.) to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
synonym: retaliate

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deluge

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(n.) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity (like a flood); (v.) to flood
synonyms: (v.) swamp, inundate
antonyms:(n.) trickle, dribble

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logical

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(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
synonyms:rational, sensible
antonyms: absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous

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outright

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(adj.) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.) completely, instantaneously
synonyms: (adj.) total, out-and-out; (adv.) utterly, instantly
antonyms:(adj.) partial, incomplete; (adv.) by degrees

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saunter

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(v.) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; (n.) a stroll
synonyms: (v.) ramble, amble; (n.) promenade
antonyms: (v.) speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush

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subordinate

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(adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary; (n.) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; (v.) to put in a lower or secondary position
synonyms: (n.) assistant, helper
antonyms: (adj.) superior, higher; (n.) chief, supervisor

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tint

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(n.) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; (v.) to give color to something; to dye
synonyms: (n.) shade, tone; (v.) color, stain
antonyms: (v.) bleach, whiten

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verge

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(n.) the point at which something begins or happens; a border;
(v.) to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else
synonyms: (n.) brink, threshold, edge

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variable

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(adj.) likely to undergo changes; changeable; (n.) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
synonyms: (adj.) fluctuating, shifting, inconstant
antonyms: (adj.) constant, unchanging, steady

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cede

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(v.) to give up, surrender' to hand over to another
synonym: yield, deliver up, transfer

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intimidate

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(v.) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
synonyms: bully, browbeat, hector

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liberate

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(v.) to free from bondage or domination; to release
synonyms: untie, unshackle
antonyms: imprison, fetter, shackle, bind

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sluggish

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(adj.) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
synonyms: unhurried, lethargic, leisurely
antonyms: active, energetic, lively, rapid, brisk

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giddy

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(adj.) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
synonyms:faint, frivolous, flighty
antonyms:levelheaded, serious, earnest, sober

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rotund

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(adj.) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
synonyms:round, plump, chubby, portly, sonorous
antonyms: thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt

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impact

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(n.) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v.) to affect, especially forcefully
synonyms: (n.) collision, blow, effect

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abominable

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(adj.) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable
synonyms:hateful, despicable, loathsome
antonyms:praiseworthy, delightful, charming

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bumbling

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(adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness
synonyms:(adj.) clumsy, stumbling
antonyms:(adj.) forceful, effective, skillful, adroit

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consequence

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(n.) a result, effect; importance
synonyms:outcome, significance
antonyms: cause, source

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formulate

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(v.) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula
synonyms: define, articulate, frame, specify

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null and void

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(adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding
synonyms: canceled, invalid, repealed, abolished
antonyms: in effect, binding, valid

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refurbish

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(v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve
synonyms:remodel, renew, spruce up
antonyms: dilapidate, run down

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resourceful

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(adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along
synonyms: inventive, ingenious, skillful
antonyms: uninventive, incompetent, dull-witted

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rigorous

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(adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical
synonyms:tough, trying, challenging, stringent
antonyms: easy, lax, indulgent, undemanding

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subsequent

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(adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order
synonyms: following, later, next, succeeding, ensuing
antonyms: previous, prior, preceding

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unerring

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(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate
synonyms:sure, certain, unfailing
antonyms:faulty, fallible, unreliable

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prevaricate

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(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
Synonyms: fib, stretch the truth, equivocate
Antonyms: tell the truth