Vocab 4-6-11

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appease

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Definition: to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm
Synonyms: calm, ease, compose
Antonyms:annoy, tease
Sentence: The fruit appeased his hunger.

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belated

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Definition: late, delayed or detained
Synonyms: late, behind, delayed, tardy
Antonyms: early, on time
Sentence: He was grateful for the belated birthday wishes.

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calamitous

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Definition: causing or involving a great misfortune or disaster
Synonyms: harmful, heartbreaking
Antonyms: blessed, happy
Sentence: The destruction of the was was very calamitous.

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cite

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Definition: to quote a passage, book, or author
Synonyms: excerpt, present
Antonyms: not cite, no record
Sentence: He cited the constitution in his defense.

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conventional

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Definition:conforming or adhering to accepted standards
Synonyms: routine, customary
Antonyms:unusual, uncommon
Sentence: She would not accept the conventional behavior.

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decoy

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Definition: a person who lures another person or thing, to trap
Synonyms: bluff, blind, fake
Antonyms: authentic, live
Sentence: The hunter used a decoy to shot his prey

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delve

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Definition: investigate, carry on, to carry on intensive and thorough research for data.
Synonyms: investiage, research, explore
Antonyms: cover, fill
Sentence: He delved into the writings from the acient culture to learn more about their life style.

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ensue

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Definition: to follow in order, to come afterward
Synonyms: appear, arise, attend
Antonyms: antecede, precede
Sentence:As the days ensued he recovered his stregnth.

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gallantry

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Definition: dashing courage, heroic bravery
Synonyms: address, duty
Antonyms: cowardness, fear
Sentence: The gallantry boy was very good at basketball.

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impart

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Definition: to make known, to tell, to dispose
Synonyms: admit, break,
Antonyms: conceal, hide
Sentence: Josh imparted my secret to the entire seventh grade.

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judicious

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Definition:using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency
Synonyms: accurate, acute,
Antonyms: silly, unreasonable
Sentence: The lawyer gave a judious response to the testimony.

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mediate

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Definition:to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
Synonyms:moderate, negotiate
Antonyms:fight, argue
argue, contend
Sentence: The teacher mediated the two students dispute.

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milieu

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Definition:surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature:
Synonyms:neighborhood, place,
Sentence: Our new milieu is very friendy.

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outlandish

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Definition:freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd,
Synonymsalien, awkward, barbaric
Antonyms: common, familiar
Sentence: His outlandish behavior often earned him demerits.

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overbearing

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Definition:of overwhelming or critical importance.
Synonyms:imperial, imperious
Antonyms:kind, modest,
Sentence: The teachers overbearing attitude scared the children.

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pert

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Definition: boldly forward in speach and behavior
Synonyms: brisk, cheeky,
Antonyms:dull, lifeless
Sentence: His pert behavior often turned teachers off..

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quirk

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Definition: a sudden twist or turn, a shift,
Synonyms: kink, quibble
Antonyms: odd, weird
Sentence: He is full of strange quirks.

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regale

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Definition: to entertain lavishly, to entertain with choice food or drink
Synonyms: delight, to please
Antonyms: nonnuturing, mean
Sentence: The man regaled lavishly.

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shiftless

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Definition: lack in resourcefulness, ineffective
Synonyms: lazy, slack, lifeless
Antonyms: motivated, hardworking
Sentence: The shiftless manager didn't lock up properly.

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taint

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Definition: a trace of something bad or harmful
Synonyms: smear, flaw
Antonyms: clean, perfection
Sentence: The water was tainted from the radioactive material.