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Vocabulary Helper

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Vocabulary Helper

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  1. Vocab Unit 6 All images from Google

  2. Accede (VERB) • to yield to; to assume an office or dignity • Synonyms: accept, allow • Antonyms: decline, deny • The union workers have no plans to accede to the large corporation’s unrealistic demands.

  3. Brandish (VERB) • to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion • Synonyms: display, come on strong • Antonyms: guard, cover • Voldemortbrandished his wand at Harry Potter during their epic battle.

  4. Comprise (VERB) • to include or contain; to be made up of • Synonyms: encompass, form • Antonyms: abandon, destroy • Little girls are known to be comprised of sugar, spice, and everything nice.

  5. Deft (Adj.) • skillful, nimble • Synonyms: proficient, quick • Antonyms: clumsy, awkward • Jack Shephard from Lostis an extremely deft spinal surgeon.

  6. Destitute (ADJ.) • deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in • Synonyms: bankrupt, devoid • Antonyms: rich, luxurious • Jenny misguidedly considered herself destitute because she could not afford the new Chanel dress.

  7. Explicit (ADJ.) • definite, clearly stated • Synonyms: accurate, exact • Antonyms: careless, false • Teachers always put explicit directions on the board for each assignment.

  8. Extirpate (VERB) • to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally • Synonyms: abolish, annihilate • Antonyms: add, create • Odysseus loses his crew and ship after Zeus extirpates them both.

  9. Inopportune (ADJ.) • coming at a bad time; not appropriate • Synonyms: troublesome, unfavorable • Antonyms: appropriate, timely • Lily found her best friend’s wedding inopportune because it took place during the same time as Georgia’s football game.

  10. Ironic (Adj.) • suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic • Synonyms: arrogant, mocking, satiric • Antonym: sincere • Alanis Moressette’s hit song Ironic listed examples of bad luck instead of irony, thus making the song ironic.

  11. Musty (ADJ.) • stale, moldy; out-of-date • Synonyms: airless, dank • Antonyms: clean, young • Troy did not like the smell of the musty old attic at his grandmother’s house.

  12. Officious (ADJ.) • Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority • Synonyms: busy, intrusive • Antonyms: modest, timid • The sales woman was officious to customers, making many of them leave without purchasing anything.

  13. Ominous (ADJ.) • unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen • Synonyms: gloomy, dismal • Antonyms: bright, cheerful • The Jaws theme song is one of the most ominous songs ever played in a movie.

  14. Pinnacle (Noun) • a high peak or point • Synonyms: greatest, max • Antonyms: bottom, base • The day John got a corner office with a view, he knew that this was the pinnacle of his career.

  15. Premeditated (ADJ.) • considered beforehand, deliberately planned • Synonyms: calculated, studied • Antonyms: unintentional, accidental • The criminals were put on trial for a charge of murder one or premeditated murder.

  16. Rampant (ADJ.) • growing without check, running wild • Synonyms: excessive, growing • Antonyms: gentle, controlled • Teachers will always be confused on why some students think they can run rampantthroughout the school hallways.

  17. Solace (Noun and Verb) • (n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console • Synonyms: condolence, alleviation • Antonyms: discord, disharmony • After a bad date, Shelia found solace in a carton of ice cream.

  18. Stately (Adj.) • dignified, majestic • Synonyms: grandiose, grand • Antonyms: common, ordinary • Marc was surprised that the stately manor was up for sale.

  19. Supple (ADJ.) • bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable • Synonyms: flexible, elastic • Antonyms: stiff, unyielding • Jane tried to swing from the supple branches of a tree, but she fell instead.

  20. Suppress (Verb) • to stop by force, put down • Synonyms: conceal, cut off • Antonyms: allow, permit • After she got married, Lillian knew she had to suppress her undying love for Ian Somerhalder.

  21. Venal (ADJ.) • open to or marked by bribery or corruption • Synonyms: dishonest, unethical • Antonyms: good, honest • Batman openly fought against a venal police department in Gotham City.

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