Unit 8 Vocab

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Animosity

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N.)

- A strong dislike

- Bitter hostility

Ant.) Affection

My sister and I have an animosity for eachother that keeps us from having a sisterly bond.

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Apathy

Back 2

N.)

- A lack of feeling, emotion or interest

Ant.) Enthusiasm

I have total apathy when it comes to romantic movies, I will laugh at their pain, not cry.

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Apprehensive

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Adj.)

-Fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Syn.) Worried, Nervous

I am apprehensive when it comes to clowns, I will cry if one gets near me.

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Commend

Back 4

V.)

- To praise, express approval

- To commit to the care of

Syn.) Applaud

My mom will commend me with ice cream if I get good grades.

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Compatible

Back 5

Adj.)

- Able to get along or work well together

Syn.) Harmonious

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Condolence

Back 6

N.)

- An expression of sympathy

Syn.) Sympathy

I gave my most sincere condolences to the family that lost their dad.

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Consecrate

Back 7

V.)

- To make sacred, hallow

Syn.) Devote

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Decrepit

Back 8

Adj.)

- Old and feeble

- Worn out, ruined

Ant.) Sturdy

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Deride

Back 9

V.)

- To ridicule

Syn.) Mock

My sister will deride my outfit, even though hers is worse.

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Ingenuous

Back 10

Adj.)

- Innocent, simple

- Frank, sincere

Syn.) Naive

I can be very ingenuous, you need a dictionary to understand most girls, I just want ice cream.

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Multifarious

Back 11

Adj.)

- Having great variety

- Numerous and diverse

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Obsolete

Back 12

Adj.)

- Out-Of-Date, no longer in use

Ant.) Current, Up-To-Date

My mom is obsolete when it comes to technology, she knows nothing.

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Omnivorous

Back 13

Adj.)

- Eating every kind of food

Syn.) All-devouring

Most humans are omnivorous, we eat all kinds of food.

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Parsimonious

Back 14

Adj.)

- Stingy, miserly

- Meager, poor, small

Ant.) Generous

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Quandary

Back 15

N.)

- A state of perplexity or doubt

Syn.) Confusion

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Recalcitrant

Back 16

Adj.)

- Stubbornly disobedient , resisting authority

Ant.) Obedient

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Reprisal

Back 17

N.)

- An injury done in return for injury

Syn.) Revenge

My friend hit me in reprisal for pushing him into a Bush and giving him a bloody nose.

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Revel

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V.)

- To take great pleasure in

Syn.) Savor

N.)

- Wild celebration

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Stultify

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V.)

- To make ineffective, useless, cripple

- To have a dulling effect on

Ant.) Excite

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Suave

Back 20

Adj.)

- Smoothly agreeable or polite

Syn.) Sophisticated