Level F, Unit 10 (copy)

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10 Terms

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gratuitous
(adj.) Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

*SYNONYMS:* voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for
*ANTONYMS:* justified, warranted
(adj.) Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

*SYNONYMS:* voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for
*ANTONYMS:* justified, warranted
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imperious
(adj.) Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

*SYNONYMS:* domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
*ANTONYMS:* fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming
(adj.) Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

*SYNONYMS:* domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
*ANTONYMS:* fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming
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invective
(n.) A strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

*SYNONYMS:* (n.) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic
*ANTONYMS:* (n.) tribute, panegyric, encomium
(n.) A strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

*SYNONYMS:* (n.) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic
*ANTONYMS:* (n.) tribute, panegyric, encomium
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motley
(adj.) Showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
(n.) A jester's costume; a jester

*SYNONYMS:* (adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool
*ANTONYMS:* (adj.) uniform, homogeneous, monochromatic
(adj.) Showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
(n.) A jester's costume; a jester

*SYNONYMS:* (adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool
*ANTONYMS:* (adj.) uniform, homogeneous, monochromatic
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munificent
(adj.) Extremely generous, lavish

*SYNONYMS:* bounteous, liberal
*ANTONYMS:* stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious
(adj.) Extremely generous, lavish

*SYNONYMS:* bounteous, liberal
*ANTONYMS:* stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious
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procrastinate
(v.) To delay, put off until later

*SYNONYMS:* stall, temporize, dillydally
(v.) To delay, put off until later

*SYNONYMS:* stall, temporize, dillydally
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provocative
(adj.) Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

*SYNONYMS:* stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
*ANTONYMS:* dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating
(adj.) Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

*SYNONYMS:* stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
*ANTONYMS:* dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating
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recondite
(adj.) Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

*SYNONYMS:* esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse
*ANTONYMS:*simple, uncomplicated
(adj.) Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

*SYNONYMS:* esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse
*ANTONYMS:*simple, uncomplicated
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reprobate
(n.) A depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
(v.) To disapprove of, condemn

*SYNONYMS:* (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.) immoral, corrupt
*ANTONYMS:* (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous, moral
(n.) A depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
(v.) To disapprove of, condemn

*SYNONYMS:* (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.) immoral, corrupt
*ANTONYMS:* (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous, moral
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sedentary
(adj.) Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

*SYNONYMS:* seated, stationary, static
*ANTONYMS:* active, peripatetic, migratory
(adj.) Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

*SYNONYMS:* seated, stationary, static
*ANTONYMS:* active, peripatetic, migratory