POLY Vocabulary List
Subject : Vocabulary Textbook : Word Wisdom D Chapter / Unit / Lesson : U8P1 Add a checkmark ( √ ) beside the words you already know. Add a triangle ( assume
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(v.) 1. to suppose 2. to make yourself have
Sample Sentence : Don't assume everything you read on the Internet is true.
Bella assumed a look of innocence when I asked her about the missing
cookie.
Synonyms : 1. suppose, presume, believe
Antonyms :
astonish
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(v.) to surprise or amaze
Sample Sentence : The magician was working on a new magic trick that
would astonish his audience.
Synonyms : amaze, surprise, shock, astound, overwhelm, daze
Antonyms : bore
conquer
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(v.) to defeat; to gain control of
Sample Sentence : The countries tried to conquer each other in the war.
Synonyms : beat, defeat, overpower, overthrow, vanquish
Antonyms : surrender, lose
conserve
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(v.) to use carefully and without wasting
Sample Sentence : Citizens should conserve water during the energy crisis.
Synonyms : maintain, uphold, keep
Antonyms : destroy
desperate
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(adj.) 1. nearly hopeless; showing despair 2. reckless because of urgency or
desire
Sample Sentence : The desperate and thirsty explorers dug holes in the
ground to find fresh water. The soccer player made a desperate kick to try to
tie the game.
Synonyms : 1. frantic, anxious, worried, distressed 2. frantic, anxious, rash,
impulsive
desperate
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(adj.) 1. nearly hopeless; showing despair 2. reckless because of urgency or
desire
Sample Sentence : The desperate and thirsty explorers dug holes in the
ground to find fresh water. The soccer player made a desperate kick to try to
tie the game.
Synonyms : 1. frantic, anxious, worried, distressed 2. frantic, anxious, rash,
impulsive
Antonyms :
determined
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(adj.) firm; stubborn
Sample Sentence : He was determined to become the first man on the moon.
Synonyms : strong-minded, resolute, unwavering, indomitable
Antonyms : irresolute
invade
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(v.) 1. to enter by force in order to take over 2. to intrude; to encroach upon
Sample Sentence : The soldiers have to be ready when the enemy tries to
invade the castle. My parents never invade my privacy when I am studying in
my room.
Synonyms : 1. attack, raid 2. intrude
Antonyms : 1. defend, protect, withdraw 2. disturb, trespass upon
misfortune
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(n.) 1. bad luck; trouble 2. an unlucky event
Sample Sentence : They blamed the strange fire on misfortune because no
one could explain how it happened. Breaking his leg was a misfortune that
could have been avoided if the athlete had been more careful.
Synonyms : 1. trouble, bad luck, disaster, calamity, catastrophe; 2. disaster,
accident
Antonyms : 1. fortune, good luck, opportunity
reassure
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(v.) to restore confidence
Sample Sentence : The dentist reassured the patient that it wouldn't hurt.
Synonyms : assure, comfort, encourage
Antonyms : discourage
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reassure
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(v.) to restore confidence
Sample Sentence : The dentist reassured the patient that it wouldn't hurt.
Synonyms : assure, comfort, encourage
Antonyms : discourage
siege
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(n.) 1. the surrounding of a town, fortress, etc., for a long time 2. a lengthy
attack
Sample Sentence : The siege lasted for days until the castle walls were
destroyed. A long siege of the flu made me miss school for weeks.
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