Vocab Unit 7
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- proficient
- (adj) skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity SYNONYM: competent, adept able ANTONYM: incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant
- fluster
- (v) to make or become confused, agitated or nervous; (n) a state of confusion or agitation SYNONYM: agitate, rattle, disconcert ANTONYM:reassure, soothe, quite
- prior
- (adj) earlier, former SYNONYM: previous, anterior ANTONYM: subsequent, later, ensuing, following
- wrath
- (n) intense anger SYNONYM: rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation ANTONYM: favor approval, pleasure, blessing
- domestic
- (adj) native to a country, not foreign, relating to the life or affairs of a household;(n) a household servant SYNONYM: (adj) hosehold, native (n) servant ANTONYM: (adj) foreign, alien
- flagrant
- (adj) extremely bad, glaring, scandalous, notorious SYNONYM: blatant, gross, outrageous ANTONYM: petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential
- fledgling
- (n) an inexperienced person, beginner, a young bird about to leave the nest (adj) inexperienced, budding SYNONYM: (n) novice, tyro, neophyte ANTONYM: (n) pro, expert, veteran
- amiss
- (adj) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be: (adv.) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly SYNONYM: (adj. adv.) awry ANTONYM: (adv) properly
- brawl
- (n) a noilsy quarrel or fight; (v) to quarrel or figh t noisily SYNONYM: (n) scuffle, donnybrook; (v) spar. scrap
- detest
- (v) to hate, idslike very much, loathe SYNONYM: dispise, abhorANTONYM: relish, love, admire, esteem
- salvo
- (n) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack SYNONYM: barrage, volley
- perjury
- (n) the act of swearing to a lie SYNONYM: false witness
- paradox
- (n) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities SYNONYM: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
- presume
- (v) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties SYNONYM: surmise, tresspass, infringe
- vigilant
- (adj) wide-awake, alert, watchful SYNONYM: attentive, on one's toes ANTONYM: sleepy, inattentive unobservant
- notable
- (adj) striking, remarkable; (n) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way. SYNONYM: (adj) noteworthy, impressive ANTONYM: undistinguished, unremarkable; (n) unknown
- flaw
- (n) a slight fault, defect, crack SYNONYM: imperfection, blemish ANTONYM:faultlessness, perfection
- foremost
- (adj) chief, most improtant, primary; (adv) in the first place SYNONYM: (adj) leading, principal, paramount ANTONYM: hindmost, last, secondary
- nurture
- (v) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n) reartin, training, upbringing SYNONYM: (v) raise, rear, foster ANTONYM: neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder
- momentum
- (n) the force or speed with which something moves SYNONYM: drive, thrust, impetus