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Am. Lit. Vocabulary

Am. Lit. Vocabulary. Level F, Unit 10. accrue. (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result Synonyms: collect, accumulate, proceed from Antonyms: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen. annotation.

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Am. Lit. Vocabulary

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  1. Am. Lit. Vocabulary Level F, Unit 10

  2. accrue • (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result • Synonyms: collect, accumulate, proceed from • Antonyms: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

  3. annotation • (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

  4. bedlam • (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion • Synonyms: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy • Antonyms: peace and quiet, order, tranquility

  5. covert • (adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place • Synonyms: (adj.) undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa • Antonyms: (adj.) open, overt, undisguised

  6. debonair • (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance • Synonyms: carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane • Antonyms: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish

  7. dun • (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy • Synonyms: (v.) hound, pester, harass, nag

  8. efficacious • (adj.) effective, producing results • Synonyms: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful • Antonyms: ineffective, worthless, useless

  9. equanimity • (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic • Synonyms: tranquility, imperturbability • Antonyms: excitability, flappability, agitation

  10. fortuitous • (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance • Synonyms: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky • Antonyms: intentional, deliberate, premeditated

  11. gist • (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence • Synonyms: substance, core, nucleus

  12. gratuitous • (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted • Synonyms: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for • Antonyms: justified, warranted

  13. imperious • (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling • Synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative • Antonyms: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming

  14. invective • (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative • Synonyms: (n.) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic • Antonyms: (n.) tribute, panegyric, encomium

  15. motley • (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester’s costume; a jester • Synonyms: (adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool • Antonyms: (adj.) uniform, homogenous, monochromatic

  16. munificent • (adj.) extremely generous, lavish • Synonyms: bounteous, liberal • Antonyms: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious

  17. procrastinate • (v.) to delay, put off until later • Synonyms: stall, temporize, dillydally

  18. provocative • (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying • Synonyms: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling • Antonyms: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating

  19. recondite • (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding • Synonyms: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse • Antonyms: simple, uncomplicated

  20. reprobate • (n.) depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn • Synonyms: (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.) immoral, corrupt • Antonyms: (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous, moral

  21. sedentary • (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place • Synonyms: seated, stationary, static • Antonyms: active, peripatetic, migratory

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