Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 12 Synonyms/Antonyms – Flashcards
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tenet
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synonym: a "doctrine" that we live by
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nauseated
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synonym: acts of cruelty that "sickened" us all
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caustic
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synonym: possesses a "biting" wit
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crusade
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synonym: the "campaign" to end poverty
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negate
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synonym: had good reason to "cancel" the agreement
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mendicant
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synonym: a group of ragged "beggars"
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embargoes
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synonym: "bans" on counterfeit designer goods
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ruse
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synonym: the oldest "trick" in the book
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fallacies
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synonym: a theory based entirely on "misconceptions"
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voracious
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synonym: their "insatiable" thirst for knowldedge
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ungainly
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synonym: took a series of "akward" steps
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pivotal
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synonym: a "crucial" moment in the nation's history
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recipient
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synonym: sole "beneficiary" of a sizable fortune
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abdicate
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synonym: forced to "step down"
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teems
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synonym: a place that "swarms" with insects
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levity
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antonym: surprised by the "seriousness" of your remarks
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tractable
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antonym: a thoroughly "unruly" individual
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capacious
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antonym: housed in "cramped" quarters
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bestowed
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antonym: "received" many special favors and privileges
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defaced
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antonym: "repaired" the priceless antique
