Level E Review: Units 1-3

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adulterate

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(verb) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
SYN: contaminate, pollute, sully
ANT: purify, purge, expurgate

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ambidextrous

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(adjective) able to use both hands equally well, very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical
SYN: versatile, facile
ANT: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

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adulterate

(verb) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
SYN: contaminate, pollute, sully
ANT: purify, purge, expurgate

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ambidextrous

(adjective) able to use both hands equally well, very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical
SYN: versatile, facile
ANT: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

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augment

(verb) to make larger, increase
SYN: enlarge, supplement, amplify
ANT: decrease, diminish

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bereft

(adjective) deprived of, made unhappy through a loss
SYN: bereaved
ANT: replete, well provided

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deploy

(verb) to position or arrange, to utilize, to form up
SYN: station, organized

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dour

(adjective) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
SYN: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
ANT: cheery, inviting, genial

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fortitude

(noun) courage in facing difficulties
SYN: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
ANT: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

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gape

(verb) to stare with open mouth, to open mouth wide, to open wide
SYN: gawk, ogle

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gibe

(verb) to utter taunting words;
(noun) an expression of scorn
SYN: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
ANT: compliment, praise

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guise

(noun) an external appearance, cover, mask
SYN: costume, semblance, pretense

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insidious

(adjective) intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous
SYN: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
ANT: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

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intimation

(noun) a hint, indirect suggestion
SYN: clue, indication, inkling

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opulent

(adjective) wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
SYN: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
ANT: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

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pliable

(adjective) easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
SYN: supple, adaptable, resilient
ANT: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant

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reiterate

(verb) to say again, repeat
SYN: restate, rehash, recapitulate

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stolid

(adjective) not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive
SYN: impassive, phlegmatic
ANT: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung

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tentative

(adjective) experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
SYN: provisional, inconclusive
ANT: definite, conclusive, confirmed

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unkempt

(adjective) not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude
SYN: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
ANT: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

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verbatim

(adjective, adverb) word for word, exactly as written or spoken
SYN: exact (adj.), precisely (adv.)
ANT: paraphrased

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warily

(adverb) cautiously, with great care
SYN: carefully, prudently, gingerly
ANT: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

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adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or minds

Syn: clever, deft, slick, dextrous

Ant: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

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amicable

peaceable, friendly

Pic: "Casper the amicable ghost…"

Syn: congenial, neighborly, cordial

Ant: hostile, antagonistic

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averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

Syn: disinclined, loath

Ant: favorably disposed, eager, keen

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belligerent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
one at war, one engaged in war

Syn: assertive, truculent, pugnacious

Ant: peaceful, conciliatory, placid

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benevolent

kindly, charitable

Syn: benign, well-meaning

Ant: malicious, spiteful

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cursory

hasty, not thorough

Syn: quick, superficial, perfunctory

Ant: thorough, painstaking, careful

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duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

Syn: double-dealing, chicanery

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extol

to praise extravagantly

Syn: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

Ant: criticize, belittle, disparage

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feasible

possible, able to be done

Syn: workable, viable

Ant: unworkable, impractical

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grimace

a wry face, facial distortion
to make a wry face

Syn: pained expression, facial contortion

Ant: grin, beam

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holocaust

a large-scale destruction especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

Syn: conflagration, devastation, annihilation

Ant: deluge

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impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Syn: impenetrable, resistant, proof against

Ant: porous, permeable, vulnerable

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impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

Syn: impulse, spur

Ant: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

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jeopardy

danger

Syn: risk, hazard, peril

Ant: safety, security

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meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

Syn: fastidious, fussy

Ant: careless, negligent, sloppy

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nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesick

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quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Syn: paragon, exemplar

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retrogress

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

Syn: revert, degenerate, decline

Ant: advance, evolve, progress

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scrutinize

to examine closely

Syn: inspect, pore over

Ant: scan, glance at

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tepid

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

Syn: insipid, halfhearted

Ant: heated, enthusiastic

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adversary

(n.) an enemy, opponent

SYNONYMS: antagonist, rival, foe
ANTONYMS: friend, ally, supporter, confederate

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alienate

(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

SYNONYMS: separate, drive apart, estrange
ANTONYMS: befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile

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artifice

(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

SYNONYMS: ruse, stratagem, contrivance
ANTONYMS: -

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coerce

(v.) to compel, force

SYNONYMS: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain
ANTONYMS: persuade, cajole

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craven

(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward

SYNONYMS: (adj.) fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous
ANTONYMS: (adj.) brave, courageous, valiant

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culinary

(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

SYNONYMS: - delicious, dietary, edible.
ANTONYMS: - unpalatable, inedible, poisonous

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demise

(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

SYNONYMS: decease, passing away
ANTONYMS: birth, beginning, commencement

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exhilarate

(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

SYNONYMS: stimulate, excite, gladden
ANTONYMS: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit

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fallow

(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed

SYNONYMS: (adj.) unproductive, inert, dormant
ANTONYMS: (adj.) productive, fertile, prolific

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harass

(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

SYNONYMS: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer

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inclement

(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

SYNONYMS: blustery, tempestuous, implacable
ANTONYMS: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil

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liquidate

(v.) to pay a debt, to settle an account; to eliminate
SYNONYMS: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate
ANTONYMS: invest, collect

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muse

(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

SYNONYMS: meditate, contemplate, daydream
ANTONYMS: -

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negligible

(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

SYNONYMS: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant
ANTONYMS: significant, crucial, momentous

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perpetuate

(v.) to make permanent or long lasting

SYNONYMS: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely
ANTONYMS: discontinue, abolish, abandon

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precedent

(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

SYNONYMS: guide, tradition, model
ANTONYMS: -

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punitive

(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment

SYNONYMS: penalizing, retaliatory
ANTONYMS: N/A

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redress

(v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury

SYNONYMS: (v.) rectify, correct, mitigate
ANTONYMS: N/A

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sojourn

(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time

SYNONYMS: (n.) visit, stopover, brief stay
ANTONYMS: -

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urbane

(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave

SYNONYMS: elegant
ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, boorish