Lesson 1
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Definitions
1.
altruistic
I al tru IS tik
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I unselfishly
concerned for the welfare of others, generous
I Antonym » I belligerent; stingy; selfish
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Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people.
Derivatives »
1 altruism, altruist, altruistically
ambivalent
I am my uh lunt
I having contrary feel ings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
Synonyms»
jundecided
I Antonym » I certain; firmly convinced
I am ambivalent about a permanent relationship with him, because I like him one day and don't the next.
Derivatives »
1 ambivalence
angular
I ANG gyuh ler
I lean; sharp cornered; gaunt
Synonyms»
I Antonym» I rotund
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The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular.
Derivatives »
I angulate, angularity, angulation, angulator
arrogant
I overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
lAIR uh gunt
Synonyms»
~resumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen
I Antonym » I meek, modest
Because the girl was so arrogant, she had few friends.
Derivatives »
I arrogance, arrogancy, arrogantly
aversion
I strong disinclination, disliking
luh YERshun
Synonyms »
ihesitance,loathing, reluctance
I Antonym » I inclination
I have an aversion to getting married.
Derivatives »
I averseness, aversely, averse
discern
[deh SURN
I to differentiate between two or more things
Synonyms »
I Antonym » I to ignore; to be oblivious; to
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Because of the fog, I was barely able to discern the landing strip.
Derivatives »
I discerner, discernible, discernable, discernibleness,discernibly, discernably, discerningly, discernment
disdain
Iintense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
IdisDANE
Synonyms»
Ktobe) arrogant,haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordly,
I Antonym» Ifavor, admiration;to love
Never having had to do manual labor, he disdained the idea of becoming a cotton picker.
Derivatives »
I disdained, disdaining, disdainer, disdainful, disdainfully, disdainfulness
disparage
Ito degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
Ideh SPAR ij
Synonyms »
~elittle, decry, deprecate
I Antonym» I to praise profusely
His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.
Derivatives »
I disparagement,disparager, disparagingly
disparity
I deh SPAR eh tee I inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
Synonyms»
IAntonym » I similarity
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The couple got married even though there was a great disparity in their ages.
Derivatives »
I disparate, disparately, disparateness,disparatum
embellish
[em BEL ish
I to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
Synonyms »
~eck, garnish, ornament, adorn
IAntonym » I to abbreviate
He would embellish his narratives with anecdotes about famous people.
Derivatives »
I embellisher, embellishment
engender
len JEN der
i to cause, to produce, to create
Synonyms»
IAntonym» I to squelch
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His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife.
Derivatives »
I engendered, engenderer, engenders, engendering
Synonyms»
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12. innocuous
Iharmless,
Ieh NOK yoo us
producing
no injury
Synonyms»
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Since the drink is innocuous, it is okay for us to have some.
Derivatives »
I innocuously, innocuousness
13. insipid
[in SIP id
Iboring and stupid
~anal, flat, inane, jejune, vapid
Synonyms»
I Antonym »
Idangerous; injurious
IAntonym »
Ispirited and animated; zestful
I am bored by your insipid talk.
Derivatives »
I insipidity, insipidly, insipidness
[Iuh MENT
Ibemoan, bewail, deplore
14. lament
Synonyms»
She lamented
Derivatives »
Ito mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative
manner
IAntonym »
Ito rejoice
I Antonym »
Ito defame
the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner.
I lamented, lamenting, lamentation, lamentable
15. laud
Ito praise, to extol
ILAWD
~evere
Synonyms»
Her performance
Derivatives »
16. obscure
was lauded by all of the critics.
I laudability, laudable, laudableness
I difficult to see, vague
lubSKYOOR
labstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite I Antonym»
Synonyms»
Iclear; apparent
Because the meaning of the play was obscure, I was unable to enjoy it.
Derivatives »
I obscuration, obscurative, obscuredly, obscurely, obscurement, obscureness, obscurity
17. ostentatious
The ostentatious
Derivatives »
18. prodigal
Synonyms»
The prodigal
Derivatives »
He announced
Derivatives »
20. reticence
Synonyms»
I Antonym »
Imodest
socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August.
I ostentation, ostentate, ostentatiously, ostentatiousness, ostentative
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I PROD uh gul
wasteful,
~avish, lush, luxuriant, profuse
a person given to extravagance
I Antonym»
Ithrifty individual
son squandered his inheritance.
I prodigality, prodigally, prodigaiize
19. repudiate
Synonyms»
I showy, pretentious
Ios ten TA Y shus
jpompous
Synonyms »
I reh PY 00
dee ate
Ito reject, to disown, to disavow
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I Antonym »
I to adopt
that he would repudiate all debts that had been created by his wife.
I repudiation, repudiationist, repudiator
IRET uh suns
Ireserve, taciturnity
Irestraint
in speech, reluctance
to speak
! Antonym»
Icandor
A lawyer must have great reticence in discussing matters that could violate his client's rights.
Derivatives »
I reticency, reticent, reticently
21. revere
Ireh VERE
to honor, to regard with respect
Synonyms»
ladore, venerate, worship
I Antonym » I to despise
Nearly all Catholics revere the Pope.
Derivatives »
I reverence, reverent, reverentness, reverential, reverentiality, reverentially
22. serene
[suh REEN
Icalm, placid
Synonyms»
Itranquil
I Antonym»
Iagitated
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The mountain
Derivatives »
on a clear spring morning is a serene setting.
I serenely, sereneness, serenity
23. subtle
ISUTul
Idelicate,
elusive, not obvious
I
Synonyms»
Antonym » Iobvious; gross; blunt
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To avoid being obtrusive in the elegant restaurant, he used subtle gestures to call the waiter to his table.
Derivatives »
I subtilist, subtility, subtilization, subtilize, subtilizer, subtleness, subtlety
24. superfluous
Isoo PIJR floo us
I beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
Synonyms»
The meeting
Derivatives »
25. taciturn
Synonyms»
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I Antonym»
lasted so long because of many superfluous comments
I superfluously, superfluousness, superfluent, superfluity
Iquiet, not verbose
ITAS eh turn
Ireserved, reticent
Inecessary
by some of the speakers.
I Antonym »
Iloquacious; talkative
A shy person is usually taciturn.
Derivatives »
i tacit, tacitly, tacitness, taciturnity, taciturnly
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Lesson One
Sentence Completion
altruistic
ambivalent
angular
arrogant
aversion
discern
disdain
disparaging
disparate
embellish
innocuous
subtle
1.
Even though the
programs had no similarities, they
worked toward the same goals, and that made them compatible.
2.
Her extended illness had resulted in her
that none of her clothes fit well.
look; she was so gaunt and lean
3.
Missionaries are considered
concerned for the welfare of others.
because
4.
On hot summer days it is difficult to
a puddle of water and heat waves produced on the road.
5.
It was hard to believe that her feelings could be hurt over such
remarks, for nothings he said was really harmful.
6.
I cannot understand how anyone can be so.
about this project; you either
support it or you don't, but this constant changing of viewpoints is beyond my comprehension.
7.
Because I have a natural -------------one food that I can't stand.
8.
Because of his
remarks about me, the committee gave the job to
another person; he had effectively ruined my reputation.
9.
I met his
remarks with
; I didn't
appreciate his trying to hide his feelings. He should have been forthright, open and honest.
10. The young girl tried to
and curls to her letters.
11. No one wanted to be around the
bordered on rudeness.
they are unselfishly
the difference between
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to hominy, I never eat the stuff; it is
her handwriting by adding swirls
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man; his proud manner
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engender
insipid
lament
laud
obscure
ostentatious
prodigal
repudiate
reticence
revere
serene
superfluous
taciturn
12.
Certain passages of the book were so
that it was difficult to get a
clear understanding of exactly what the author had intended to say.
13.
The man never saved any money because of his
attitude; he has
never been able to hold on to a dollar when it could be spent on something frivolous.
14.
The girl's
meaningless chatter.
15.
The sounds of
16.
In a society of increasing lawlessness, it seems that young children have not been taught to
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authority and law.
17.
This paper is marred by
18.
If you show respect for a person, you are likely to
that person to show respect for you.
19.
To give praise to mental laziness is difficult for me, but to
with quick minds is a pleasure.
20.
The girl's
public was like a curse.
21.
The
then he was direct and concise.
22.
He hired a team of lawyers to
funds from the company.
23.
A few hints of sophistication began to appear in the woman's
apparel; she soon dropped the gaudy accessories and became a conservative dresser.
24.
We stood before the lake and looked at the placid waters,
conversation bored him to tears; he abhorred silly,
rising from the sick room announced the death of the man.
details that could have been Jeft out.
a similar regard in
students
was not an asset to her; indeed, her inability to speak in
man said very little; he spoke only when spoken to, and even
the charge that he had embezzled any
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and calm.