Vocabulary Power Plus Book 2 - Lesson 1 - WORDS

Emulate

To strive to be equal to; to imitate

Verb

Emulate part of speech

Stipulate

To specify a required part of an agreement

Verb

Stipulate part of speech

Sere

Dry and withered

Adjective

Sere part of speech

Abate

To lessen in violence or intensity

Verb

Abate part of speech

Contrite

Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

Adjective

Contrite part of speech

Magnanimous

Generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

Adjective

Magnanimous part of speech

Filial

Of, related to, or befitting a son or daughter

Adjective

FIlial part of speech

Tenet

A belief or principle held to be true

Noun

Tenet part of speech

Effigy

A crude image or dummy representing a hated person or group

Noun

Effigy part of speech

Inane

Without sense or meaning; silly

Adjective

Inane part of speech

Unctuous

1: Exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

2: Greasy, oily

Adjective

Unctuous part of speech

Expatriate

Someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

Noun

Expatriate part of speech

Frowzy

Unkempt

Adjective

Frowzy part of speech

Surreptitious

Accomplished through stealth and secrecy

Adjective

Surreptitious part of speech

Deleterious

Having a harmful effect; injurious

Adjective

Deleterious part of speech

Emulate

Synonyms: imitate

copy

reproduce

mimic

mirror

echo

follow

Sere

Synonyms:

arid

dry

droughty

desert

thirsty

waterless

desertic

Abate

synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease [off], let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, d

Contrite

synonyms: remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, sorry, apologetic, rueful, sheepish, hangdog, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, cons

Magnanimous

Synonyms: generous

charitable

benevolent

beneficent

openhanded

big-hearted

great-hearted

munificent

bountiful

liberal

Filial

Synonyms:

dutiful

devoted

loyal

faithful

compliant

respectful

dedicated

affectionate

loving

befitting a son or daughter

familial

Tenet

Synonyms:

Similar

principle

belief

doctrine

precept

article of faith

dogma

canon

rule

theory

ideology

Effigy

Synonyms:

statue

statuette

sculpture

graven image

model

dummy

likeness

representation

image

head

Inane

Synonyms:

silly

foolish

stupid

idiotic

absurd

ridiculous

laughable

risible

unintelligent

witless

Unctuous

Synonyms:

sycophantic

ingratiating

obsequious

fawning

servile

self-abasing

groveling

subservient

wheedling

Expatriate

Synonyms:

emigrant

living abroad

working abroad

nonnative

émigré

displaced

refugee

exiled

expat

Frowzy

Synonyms:

scruffy

untidy

sloppy

messy

disheveled

Surreptitious

Synonyms:

secret

sneaky

sly

furtive

concealed

hidden

undercover

covert

veiled

indirect

Deleterious

Synonyms:

harmful

damaging

detrimental

injurious

inimical

hurtful

bad

adverse

disadvantageous

unfavorable

unfortunate

undesirable

destructive

pernicious

ruinous

Stipulate

Synonyms:

specify

set down

set out

lay down

set forth

state clearly

demand

require

impose

provide