Vocabulary Unit 7
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Vocabulary Unit 7Mrs. Frazee
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Meander
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When I travel, I like to meander through unfamiliar towns and cities.
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Verb To wander about, wind about Noun A sharp turn or twist (For example, Lombard
Street in San Francisco is famous for its many meanders.)
Synonyms: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist Antonyms: go direct, stay on path
Meander
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Tirade
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The dictator’s televised tirade against his opponents lasted for four hours.
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Noun A long, angry speech, usually very critical
Synonyms: tongue-lashing, rant, outburst Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace
Tirade
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Momentous
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A momentous decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school
segregation unconstitutional.
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AdjectiveVery important
Synonyms: important, vital, significant, crucial
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, slight
Momentous
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Perilous
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Episodes of old-time movies usually ended with the hero or heroine in
perilous circumstances.
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Adjective Dangerous
Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless
Perilous
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Assurance
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What assurance can you provide me that if I jump out of the plane and pull
the rip-cord, this parachute WILL open?
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Noun A pledge; freedom from
doubt, self-confidence Synonyms: promise, sureness,
poise, self-possession Antonyms: uncertainty,
doubt, insecurity
Assurance
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Console
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A neighbor tried to console the sobbing child whose cat had
wandered away.
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Verb – to comfort Noun – the keyboard of an organ; a
control panel for an electrical or mechanical device The console of the large church
organ had an assortment of keys, knobs, and pedals.
Synonyms: (v.)soothe, solace, alleviateAntonyms: (v.) distress, aggravate,
bother , torment
Console
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Flippant
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Parents and other adults are often upset by a teenager’s flippant
responses.
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Adjective Lacking in seriousness;
disrespectful, saucy
Synonyms: frivolous, insolent, superficial, jokey
Antonyms: serious, respectful
Flippant
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Rejuvenate
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A few minutes of conversation with my best friend helped to rejuvenate my
melancholy spirits.
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Verb To make young
again; to make like new
Synonyms: revitalize, renew
Antonyms: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate
Rejuvenate
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Preposterous
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The theory that Stonehenge was constructed by alien life-forms is
utterly preposterous.
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Adjective Ridiculous, senseless
Synonyms: nonsensical, absurd, incredible
Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible
Preposterous
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Liability
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A limited attention span is his biggest liability as a student.
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Noun A debt; something disadvantageous
Synonyms: handicap, difficulty, drawback
Antonyms: advantage, asset
Liability
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Enriched English
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Warp
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The carpenter explained that humidity caused the kitchen door to warp.
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Verb To twist out of shape - Noun An abnormality – Criminal
behavior often shows a striking lack of judgment or a warp in thinking.
Synonyms: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity
Antonyms: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify
Warp
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Assimilate
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A well read person assimilates knowledge of wide range of subjects.
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Verb To absorb fully or make one’s own; to adapt
fully
Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in Antonyms: misunderstood, reject, unlearn
Assimilate
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Surly
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Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled may
become quite surly.
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Adjective Angry and bad
tempered; rude
Synonyms: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
Antonyms: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
Surly
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Emancipate
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Scientific knowledge can emancipate humanity from blind superstition.
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Verb To free from slavery; to
release or liberate
Synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle
Emancipate
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Shoddy
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That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a
shoddy knockoff.
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Adjective Of poor quality; characterized by
inferior workmanship
Synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky, sloppy, substandard
Antonyms: well-made, solid, durable, superior
Shoddy