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Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary 1. Acclimate. I need to acclimate myself to my new fish tank. To get used to. Synonym: Habituate; accustom . Bizarre. Strange or eccentric in manner or appearance. Synonym: Odd; eccentric Antonyms: normal, ordinary .

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Vocabulary 1

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  1. Vocabulary 1

  2. Acclimate I need to acclimate myself to my new fish tank. To get used to Synonym: Habituate; accustom

  3. Bizarre Strange or eccentric in manner or appearance Synonym: Odd; eccentric Antonyms: normal, ordinary The bizarre appearance of the man attracted the audience’s curiosity.

  4. Concise Synonym: Brief; short Antonyms:verbose Expressed in few words In writing a telegram, a person must be concise, since he pays for every word transmitted.

  5. Corpulent Very fat Eating too much and getting too little exercise has made him corpulent. Synonym: Obese; plump Antonyms: lean, gaunt

  6. Err Definition: To make a mistake Synonym: Error; blunder The unsuccessful candidate erred in his election campaign when he wouldn’t speak about the main issues.

  7. Lurk To lie in wait, hidden or in a sneaky manner Synonym: Slink; skulk The policeman stopped to question the kids lurking near the corner drugstore.

  8. Omen A prophetic sign or utterance Synonym: Prophecy; portent Walking under a ladder is regarded by the superstitious as a bad omen.

  9. Radiant Shining brightly; emitting rays of light Synonym: Gleaming; brilliant Antonyms: murky Mary’s radiant smile reflected her optimism. The model house is warmed by radiant energy from the sun.

  10. Rustic A country person who is unsophisticated; rural or living in the country Synonym: bumpkin, unpolished; bucolic Antonyms: Urbane sophisticated My mother loved going away to our rustic, log cabin every summer and getting away from the crowds of the city.

  11. Wrath Intense anger, rage or fury Synonym: animosity, ire Antonyms: calm The wrath of the workers and peasants was rooted in decades of poor living, and this is what caused the bloody revolution.

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