Unit 11

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alias

Back 1

(n.) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adj.) otherwise called
synonyms:(n.) pseudonym
antonyms:(n.) real name, given name, legal name

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amble

Back 2

(v.) to walk slowly, stroll; (n.) an easy pace; a leisurely walk
synonyms:(v.) saunter; (n.) ramble
antonyms:(v.,n.) gallop, dash, sprint, run, race, rush

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burly

Back 3

(adj.) big and strong; muscular
synonyms:strapping, hefty, beefy, brawny
antonyms: weak, puny, delicate, frail

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distort

Back 4

(v.) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
synonyms:disfigure, misshape, falsify

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dogged

Back 5

(adj.) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
synonyms:untiring
antonyms:wishy-washy, faltering, irresolute

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dumbfounded

Back 6

(adj.) so amazing that one is unable to speak, bewildered
synonyms:speechless, stunned, flabbergasted
antonyms:unsurprised, expectant

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extinct

Back 7

(adj.) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use
synonyms:died out, vanished
antonyms:still alive, surviving, extant

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fossil

Back 8

(n.) the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing; (adj.) having qualities that belong to a remote past
synonyms: (n.) relic

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grit

Back 9

(n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make and grating sound
synonyms:(n.) dirt, mettle
antonyms:(n.) timidity, cowardice, faintheartedness

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inevitable

Back 10

(adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable
synonyms:inescapable, fated
antonyms:avoidable, escapable, preventable

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ingrained

Back 11

(adj.) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being
synonyms:deep-seated, deep-rooted, indelible
antonyms:superficial, shallow, skin-deep

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meteoric

Back 12

(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's
synonyms:brilliant, blazing
antonyms:slow, sluggish, gradual

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parody

Back 13

(n.) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v.) to make fun of something by imitating it
synonyms:(n.) satire, travesty; (v.) lampoon, burlesque

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prevail

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(v.) to triumph over; to succeed; ot exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging
synonyms:win, rule, reign, overcome, conquer
antonyms:be defeated, go under, succumb

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rend

Back 15

(v.) to tear to pieces; split violently apart (past tense, rent
)
synonyms:cleave, dismember, splinter, tear asunder

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replenish

Back 16

(v.) to fill again, make good, replace
synonyms:refill, restock, refresh, restore
antonyms: empty, drain, deplete, sap

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rummage

Back 17

(v.) to search through, investigate the contents of; (n.)an active search; a collection of odd items
synonyms:(v.) delve into, sift through,poke around

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skimp

Back 18

(v.) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to
synonyms:be stingy, scrimp, cut corners
antonyms: be extravagant, splurge, lavish

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sleuth

Back 19

(n.)a detective
synonyms:investigator, gumshoe

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vandalism

Back 20

(n.) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
synonyms:willful destruction, malicious defacement