bradley johnson #11

unit 10

#1

abominable 

adj,arousing hatred

sen:unfortunetly there are many abominable ideas circulating on the internet

synonyms:haterful,dispicable

antonyms:praiseworthy,delightful

#2

bumbbling

adj,blundering and awkward,n,clumsiness

sen:the bumbling burgerlers werat the home they are  so inept that thye actuallyleft some of there own money at the house theyy were going to rob

sen:the old cartoon caracter mr.magoo was so well know for his bumbling

synonyms:adj,clumsy,stumbling

antonyms:adj,forceful,effective

#3

consequence

n,a reslult,effect

sen: does he truly comprehend the consequence of his actions

synonyms: outcome,signifigant

antonyms: cause,outcome

 #4

delude

v,to fool,decieve

sen:don't delude yourself into thinking that you will become a famous concert pianist just because you played one song at the school's talent show

synonyms:trick,hoodwink

#5

dole

v,to give out in small amounts,n,money,food,or other neccessities

sen:lets dole out scraps of food to the hungry dogs

sen:the homeless people lined up to recieve their weekly dole at the shelter

synonyms:v,ration,allotdistobution,n,handout

#6

engulf

v,to swallow up

sen:the tuck was engulf in flames after its fuel tank ran out

synonyms:envelop,encompass,immerse

#7

foil

v,to defeat,n,a thin sheet of metal,serving a conytrast to one anouther

sen:we hope that good police work will foil the criminls plot

sen:glum charecters make a good foil for unbeat star of that new comedy

synonyms:v,frusterate,n,rapier

antonyms:v,aid,abet

#8

formulate

v,to express definetly

sen:the town board is working to formulate a more ecomical energy policy for its citizans

synonyms:define,articulate,frame,specify

#9

initiative

n,the talking of the first step or move

sen:dad was proud that i toke the initiative to rake the leves without being asked

synonyms: leardership,enterprise

antonyms:laziness,sloth,shiftlessness

#10

memento

n,something that serves as a reminder

sen: this cap is a memento of our trip this past summer

synonyms: rememberance,keepsake,souvenir,token

#11

nonconformist

n,a person who refuses to follow establismented

sen:jake is a nonconformist who is never swayed by anouthers person idea

sen:her nonconformist poetry apperes in many small literary ideas

synonyms:n,mqverick

antonyms:n,adj,traditonalist,comventional

#12

null and void

adj,without legal force

sen:this contract becaomes null and void noon tomorrow

synonyms:cancled,invailed,replead,aboished

antonyms:in effect,binding,valid

#13

panorama

n,a wide,unbstructed view of an area

sen:displays of old picture postcard presents an entertaining panorama of twentieth-cemtury life

synonyms:vista,overview

#14

posterity

n,all of a persons offspring

sen:lets keep the family photo albrum for posterity

antonyms:ancestery,ancesters,forebears

#15

pry

v,to pull lose by force

sen:we can use this tool to pry the lid off of the paint

synonyms:snoop,meddle

#16

refurbish

v,to brighten,freshen

sen:every 5 years the hotel refurbishes the decor

synonyms:remodle,renew

antonyms:dilapidate,run down

#17

resourceful

adj,able to deal proply and effectily

sen: a resourceful guide will know how to handle any questions or surprises that come up

synonyms:inventive,ingenious

antonyms:univentive,incomplete

#18

rigrous

adj,severe,harsh

sen:boot camp is the nickname for the picture when new soliders receve rigrous basic training

synonyms:tough,trying

antonyms:easy,lax

#19

subsequent

adj.-coming after; following in time, place or order

sen:  The country enjoyed peace and prosperity in the years subsequent to the war.

synonyms:  following, later, next, succeeding, ensusing

antonyms:  previous, prior, preceding

#20

unerring

adj-making no mistakes, faults, completely accurate

sen:  Even a pilot with unerring judgement can be suprised by sudden changes in the weather.

synonyms:  sure, certain, unfailing

antonyms:  faulty, fallible, unreliable