Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop (Level F) Unit 8

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(Adj) Acrimonious

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stinging, bitter in temper or tone.
syn: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish
ant: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial

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(Adj) Bovine

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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
syn: stolid, dull, slow, stupid
ant: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick

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(n) Consternation

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dismay, confusion
syn: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
ant: calm, composure, aplomb

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(Adj) Corpulent

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fat; having a large, bulky body
syn: overweight, heavy, obese, stout,portly
ant: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated

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(V) Disavow

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to deny responsibility for or connection with
syn: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure
ant: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify

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(adj) dispassionate

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impartial; calm, free from emotion
syn: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased

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(n) dissension

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disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
syn: strife, discord, contention
ant: agreement, accord, harmony

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(v) dissipate

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to cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander, to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
syn: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
ant: gather, collect, conserve, husband

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(v) expurgate

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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
syn: purge, censor, bowdlerize

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(n) gauntlet

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an armored or protected glove; a challenge; to lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal.
syn: dare, provocation, trial, punishment

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(adj) hypothetical

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based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
syn: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
ant: actual, real, tested, substantiated

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(adj) ignoble

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mean, low, base
syn: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
ant: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble

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(v) impugn

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to call into question; to attack as false
syn: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
ant: confirm, prove, verify, validate

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(adj) intemperate

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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
syn: excessive, extreme, unrestrained
ant: moderate, restrained, cool and collected

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(n) odium

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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct.
syn: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
ant: esteem, admiration, approbation

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(n) perfidy

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faithlessness, treachery
syn: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
ant: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness

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(v) relegate

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to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over, to banish
syn: transfer, consign, demote, exile
ant: promote, elevate, advance, recall

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(adj) squeamish

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inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
syn: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish

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(adj) subservient

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subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
syn: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
ant: primary, principal, bossy, domineering

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(adj) susceptible

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open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
syn: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
ant: resistant, immune