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Vocabulary Workshop Level B
Unit 12
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7th Grade
03/13/2010

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abound

Definition

(v.) to be plentiful, be filled

 

synonyms: burst with, overflow with, teem with

antonyms: lack, want

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braggart

Definition

(n.) a boaster; (adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way

 

synonyms: (n.) bigmouth, blowhard

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cache

Definition

(n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored 

 

 

synonyms: stockpile, hoard, store

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clarification

Definition

(n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation

 

 

synonyms: elucidation, explication

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embezzle

Definition

(v.) to steal property entrusted to one's care

 

synonyms: swindle, defraud

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despondent

Definition

(adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged

 

 

synonyms: dejected, depressed, forlorn

antonyms: jubilant, elated

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heartrending

Definition

(adj.) causing mental pain or grief

 

synonyms: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant

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malady

Definition

(n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

 

synonyms: ailment, indisposition

antonyms: health, well-being

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mellow

Definition

(adj.) ripe well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; (v.) to become gentle and sweet

synonyms: (adj.)  dulcet, creamy

antonyms: (adj.) unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident

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leisurely

Definition

(adj.) unurried, taking plenty of time; (adv.) in an easygoing or unhurried way

 

synonyms: (adj.) slow, relaxed

antonyms: (adj.) hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic

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lethargic

Definition

(adj.) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving;indifferent

 

synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless

antonyms: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic

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nomadic

Definition

(adj.) wandering, moving about from place to place

 

synonyms: roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant

antonyms: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed

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piecemeal

Definition

(adj.) one piece at a time; (adv.) gradually

 

synonyms: bit by bit

antonyms: all at once

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quest

Definition

(n.) a search, hunt; (v.) to search, seek, ask

synonyms: (n.) pursuit, venture

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random

Definition

(adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular

 

synonyms: haphazard, arbitrary

antonyms: planned, deliberate, systematic

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rant

Definition

(v.) to speak wildly and noisily; (n.) loud, violent talk

synonyms: (v.) rave, fume, spout, harangue

antonyms: (v.) whisper, mumble

Term

reinforce

Definition

(v.) to make stronger with new materials or support

 

synonyms: strengthen, bolster, prop up, support

antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

Term

seclusion

Definition

(n.) isolation from others, solitude

 

synonyms: aloneness, solitariness

antonyms: the thick of things

Term

status

Definition

(n.) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige

 

synonyms:: situation, recognition

 

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  turmoil

Definition

(n) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation.

 

syn: upheaval, tumult, chaos

ant: peace and quiet, order

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