Level D Unit 10
Terms
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adj. thoroughly skilled;
n. an expert
syn: adj. masterful, accomplished, proficient
ant: adj. clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; n. novice - adept
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v. to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
syn: seek, yearn, aim for, soar - aspire
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bare, dreary, dismal
syn: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
ant: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging - bleak
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to blame; scold
syn: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ant: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back - chide
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adj. worthy of scorn, contemptible
syn: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
ant: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious - despicable
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small, smaller than most others of the same type.
syn: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ant: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous - diminutive
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to free from slavery; to release or liberate
syn: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
ant: enslave, snare, chain, shackle - emancipate
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incorrect, containing mistakes
syn: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
ant: accurate, correct, exact, unerring - erroneous
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v. to make use of develop; to make improper use of for personal profit;
n. a feat, deed
syn: utilize, turn to advantage, misuse - exploit
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adj. made or delivered on the spur of the moment
syn: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
ant: planned, rehearsed, prepared - extemporaneous
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v. to make imperfect, damage, harm
syn: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
ant: improve, strengthen, promote, advance - impair
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not able to be defeated, unbeatable
syn: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
ant: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable - invincible
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drooping; without energy, sluggish
syn: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
ant: lively energetic, vigorous, enlivening - languid
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n. mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation;
v. to get stuck
syn: n. marsh, swamp, bog, slough - mire
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forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
syn: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
ant: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed - obtrusive
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an introduction to a speech of a piece of writing
syn: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
ant: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue - preamble
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to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
syn: present, furnish, submit, make, effect - render
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rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
syn: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ant: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate - rugged
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untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
syn: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
ant: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking - slipshod
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inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
syn: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
ant: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous - skeptical