vocab workshop level h unit 2 synonyms and antonyms – Flashcards
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bibulous
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the "alcoholic" patron of the local saloon
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purview
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within the "jurisdiction" of the sheriff
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apprise
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neglected to "notify" the townspeople
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claque
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the "hangers-on" waiting by the stage door
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lexicon
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using the programmers' "special vocabulary"
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vassal
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a "menial" in the royal family's service
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polarize
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to "divide" voters' sympathies
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solecism
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commits a "faux pas" at every turn
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exegesis
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an "interpretation" of Joyce's Ulysses
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microcosm
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a "model" of the entire park
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microcosm 2
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the "universe" of the nursing profession
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solecism 2
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"correct usage" essential in a cover letter
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bibulous 2
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invited all their "teetotaling" relatives
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vassal 2
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always had to obey the "master"
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exegesis 2
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"obfuscation" of the leader's ideas
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indigenous
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Surprisingly, the white potato, which I have always associated with Ireland, is ... to the Americas
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solecism 3
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Is the expression "it is me" to be regarded as a(n) ... or as an acceptable idiomatic form?
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polarize 3
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a hard-line speech may gain the congressperson the applause of her followers, but overall it will ... sentiments throughout the country and impair national unity
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exegesis 3
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The goal of this course in world history is ...; therefore, we will carefully examine primary texts from the time periods we study
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obfuscate 4
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The issue is basically a simple one, and your efforts to .. it by raising endless technical objections will have no effect on us
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lexicon 3
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My classics professor was compiling a complete ... of the Latin language
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minuscule
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both sides let on that the negotiators were still miles apart, when in fact the distance that separated their opinions was ...
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deracinated
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... from their Old World environments, European immigrants had difficult adjustments to make
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aegis
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When South Korea was invaded, the US organized a collective defense effort under the ... of the United Nations
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lachrymose
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If you are ever to get out of this tangled mess, now is the time for action, not indulgence in ... self-pity
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purview 3
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A case of that type, which does not involve a federal law or constitutional issue, does not come within the ... of the Supreme Court
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melee
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The third period was marred by a bench-clearing ... that left the hockey rink littered with discarded gloves and sticks
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claque 3
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She defended her policy of hiring a(n) .... by noting that even with a supportive audience, someone is needed to get the applause started.
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microcosm 4
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He came to realize that the inner city in which he had been raised was a(n) ... of the sufferings of impoverished people all over the world.
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sanguine
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I am not given to undue optimism, but the preliminary results of the polls make me ... about the outcome of the election.
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bibulous 4
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"The rash and ... behavior of that young hothead almost cost us the battle, to say nothing of the war," the general remarked sourly
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apprise 3
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Without expressing opinions, simply ... us as promptly as possible of the results of the conference
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verismilitude
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No matter how fantastic and far-fetched the themes of Ray Bradbury's stories may be, he seems able to achieve an extraordinary effect of ...
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vassal 3
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A the outset of World War II, Lithuania lost its sovereignty and became an unwilling ... of the Soviet Union
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paternalism
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The people of this undeserved area need a program that will "help them to help themselves"- not a form of ... that will make them completely dependent on outside aid.
