English Vocabulary 7-9

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Allay

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(v.) to calm of pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate
antonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, intensity

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bestial

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(adj.)beastlike; brutal

synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome
antonyms: human, clement, virtuous, upright

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convivial

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(adj.) festive,sociable,genial

synonyms:fun-loving, jovial, merry
antonyms:dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

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coterie

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a circle of aquaintences

s:clique, set

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counterpart

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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another

s:match

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demur

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to object or take exception to

s:protest, object to
a:assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

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effrontery

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shameless, boldness, impudence

s:gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
a:shyness, diffidence, timidly

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embellish

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to decorate, adorn, touch up

s:ornament, garnish
a:strip,mar,disfigure

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ephemeral

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lasting only a short time, short-lived

s:fleeting, transient, evanescent, tranistory
a:durable, long-lasting, permanent

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felicitous

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appropriate, apt

s:fortunate, well-put
a:inappropriate,unhappy, graceless

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furtive

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done slyly or steathily, sneak

s:clandestine, covert, surreptitious
a:forthright, aboveboard,open

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garish

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glaring

a:gaudy, flashy, tawdry
s:subdued,muted, understated, quiet

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illusory

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misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality

s:specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
a:actual,real,factual, objective

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indignent

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needy,impoverished]

s:penniless,poverty-stricken
a:wealthy,affluent,prosperous

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inordinate

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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

s:exorbitant, extravagant
a:moderate, reasonable, equitable

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jettison

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to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary

s:cast off, dicard, dump, junk, abandon
a:conserve, retain,hold on to, keep

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misanthrope

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a person who hates or despises people

s:people-hater

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pertinacious

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very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs

s:stubborn,dogged,determined

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picayune

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of little value or importance, paltry, measly, concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

s:inconsequential, piddling, triffling
a:important, significant, huge, gigantic

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raiment

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clothing, garments

s:apparel, attire

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allege

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to assert without proof or confirmation

s:claim, contend
a:prove,deny

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arrant

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thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant

s:egregious, unmitigated

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badinage

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light and playful conversation

s:banter, persiflage, repartee
a:sermon

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conciliate

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to overcome the distrust of, win over, to appease, pacify

s:placate, mollify, propitiate
a:antagonize, alienate, estrange

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countermand

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to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

s:recall, revoke
a:reaffirm, reassert

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echelon

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one of a series of grades in organization or field of activity

s:level, rank

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exacerbate

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to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful

s:aggravate, intensify, worsen
a:alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate

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fatuous

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stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way

s:silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous
a:sensible, intelligent

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irrefutable

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impossible to disprove; beyond argument

s:indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable
a:disputable, indefensive, untenable

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juggernaut

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a massive and inescapeable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

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lackadaisical

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lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

s:listless,indolent,indifferent,lax
a:energetic,vigorous,wholehearted

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litany

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a prayer consisting of short appealsto God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant

s:rigmarole, catalog, megillah

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macabre

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grisly,gruesome,horrible

s:grotesque,grim,ghoulish

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paucity

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an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth

s:lack
a:abundance,glut,plenitude,deluge

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portend

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to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen

s:bode,fortell,foreshadow,suggest

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raze

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to tear down,destroy completely

s:pull down, demolish, shave off
a:build, construct, raise, erect

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recant

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to withdraw a statement

s:repudiate,disavow
a:reaffirm,reassert

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saturate

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to soak thoroughly

s:permeate,drench,flood,imbue
a:drain

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saturnine

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of a gloomy or surly disposition

s:sullen, morose
a:lighthearted,cheerful,
vivacious

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slough

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to cast off, discard, to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary

s:shed,slog
a:take on,acquire, assume

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acclamation

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a shout of welcome

s:ovation,cheering,plaudits
a:booing,hissing,jeers,catcalls

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bucolic

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characteristics of the countryside, rural

s:rustic
a:urban,metropolitan

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calumniate

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to slander

s:defame,libel
a:flatter,whitewash,praise

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chary

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extremely cautious, hesitant

s:wary,skittish
a:heedless,reckless,incautious

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collusion

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secret agreement or cooperation

s:conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots

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dilettante

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a dabbler in the arts,superficial

s:amateur,trifler
a:professional

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imperturbable

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not easily excited, emotionally steady

s:unflappable, unexciteable,serene,unruffled
a:exciteable

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increment

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an enlargement, increase, addition

s:accretion, gain
a:loss, reduction, decrease

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mandate

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an authoritative command

s:directive
a:forbid,ban,outlaw

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paltry

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trifling,insignificant,mean,despicable,inferior,trashy

s:measly, meager,piddling, trivial
a:gigantic,immense,colossal

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst,a spasm

s:fit,seizure

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pedantry

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a pretentious display of knowledge

s:nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery

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peregrination

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the act of traveling, an excursion

s:journey,wandering, odyssey

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redolent

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fragrant

s:evocative,reminiscent,aromatic
a:unevocative,odorless

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refulgent

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shining,radiant,respendent

s:luminous,splendid
a:dim,dark,obscure

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shibboleth

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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others

s:catchphrase,password,slogan

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tyro

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a beginner

s:neophyte
a:veteran,past master, expert

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unremitting

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not stopping, maintained steadily

s:constant,incessant,unrelenting
a:desultory,intermittent

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vacillate

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to swing indecisively from one idea or course or action to another

s:seesaw,fluctuate,oscillate
a:perservere

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vituperative

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harshly abusive,severly scolding

s:abusive,scurrilous,insulting
a:complimentary, laudatory,flattering