English Vocabulary, Chapter 11

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appease

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(v)
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, atisfy; to yied to

syn: pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate
ant: enrage, provoke, irritate

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belated

Back 2

(adj)
late, tardy

syn: delayed, behindhand
ant: arly, ahead of time

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calamitous

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(adj)
causing great misfortune

syn: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal
ant: fortunate, beneficial, salutary

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cite

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(v)
to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

syn: refr to, enumerate, subpoena
ant: ignore, disregard

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conventional

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(adj)
in line with accepted ieas or standars; trite

syn: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox
ant: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox

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decoy

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(v)
to lure into a trap
(n)
a person or thing used to lure into a trap

syn: (v) entice, entrap; (n) lure, bait

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delve

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(v)
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
syn: probe, investigate

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ensure

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(v) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

syn: result
ant: precede, come before

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gallantry

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(n)
heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

syn: bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring
ant: cowardice, boorishness

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impart

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(v) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

syn: transmit, bestow, grant
ant: withhold, keep back, conceal

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judicious

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(adj)
using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible

syn: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd astute
ant: foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered

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mediate

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(v)
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between;
(adj)
occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

syn: (v) settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee

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milieu

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(n)
the setting, surroundings, environment

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outlandish

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(aj)
strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

syn: peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional
ant: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober

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overbearing

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(adj)
domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering, predominant

syn: high-handed, overriding
ant: meek, unassuming, self-effacing

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pert

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(adj)high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

syn: vivacious, impudent, fresh
ant: sullen, gloomy, morose, peevish

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quirk

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(n)
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

syn: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity

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regale

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(v)
to feast, entertain agreeable

syn: amuse, divert

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shiftless

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(adj)
lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

syn: careless, sloppy, lackadaisical
ant: energetic, hardworking, ambitious

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taint

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(n)
a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor;
(v)
to stain or contaminate

syn: (n) blot; (v) soil, tarnish, pollute
ant: (v) purify, decontaminate, cleanse