vocab. 16 Pre-ap
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| Adj. arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable Syn.- hateful, despicable, loathsome Ant.- praiseworthy, delightful, charming | ||
| Adj. blundering and awkward; n. clumsiness Syn.- clumsy, stumbling Ant.- Forceful, effective, skillful, adroit | ||
| n. a result, effect; importance Syn.- outcome, significance Ant.- cause, source | ||
| v. to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly Syn.- trick, hoodwink | ||
| v. to give out in small amounts; n. money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion Syn.- ration, allot, distribute; handout | ||
| v. to swallow, overwhelm, consume Syn.- envelop, encompass, immerse | ||
| v. to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; n. a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast, another Syn.- frustrate, thwart, counter Ant.- aid, abet, assist, advance, promote | ||
| v. to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula Syn.- define, articulate, frame, specif | ||
| n. the talking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside Syn.- leadership, enterprise Ant.- laziness, sloth, shiftlessness | ||
| n. something that serves as a reminder Syn.- remembrance, keepsake, souvenir, token | ||
| n. a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; Adj. of or relating to the unconventional Syn.- maverick, individualist, bohemian Ant.-traditional(ist), conventional(ist), conservative | ||
| Adj. without legal force or effect; no longer binding Syn.- canceled, invalid, repealed, abolished Ant.- in effect, binding, valid | ||
| n. a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum Syn.- vista, overview | ||
| n. all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations Ant.- ancestry, ancestors, forebears, the past | ||
| v. to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something Syn.- snoop, meddle | ||
| v. to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve Syn.- remodel, renew, spruce up Ant.- dilapidated, run down | ||
| Adj. able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways & means of getting along Syn.- inventive, ingenious, skillful Ant.- uninvited. in competent, dull-witted | ||
| Adj. severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical Syn.- though, trying, challenging, stringent Ant.- easy, lax, indulgent, undemanding | ||
| Adj. coming after; following in time, place, or order Syn.- following, later, next, succeeding, ensuing Ant.- previous, prior, preceding | ||
| Adj. making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate Syn.- sure certain unfailing Ant.- faulty, fallible, unreliable |