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Vocab Unit 4

Terms

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fruitless
pos - adj.
def - not producing the desired results
syn - useless, vain, unproductive, futile
ant - productive, effective,having results
accent - 'fruit less

conrtroversial
pos - adj.
def - arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
syn - disputed, arguable, debatable
ant - not likely to cause a fuss
accent - con tro 'ver sial

spirited
pos - adj
def - full of life and vigor; courageous
syn - lively, animated; courageous, gallant
ant - lifeless, dull, lackluster
accent - 'spir i ted

hostile
pos - adj.
def - unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, agressive
syn - warlike, agressive; unfriendly
ant - friendly, cordial; peaceful
accent - 'hos tile

alliance
pos - noun
def - a joining together for some common purpose
syn - a pact, league, coalition
ant - a parting of the ways, rift, split
accent - a 'lli ance

sodden
pos - adj
def - soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
syn - drenched, waterlogged, saturated
ant - parched, arid, dry as a bone
accent - 'sodd en

dishearten
pos - verb
def - to discourage
syn - to discourage, dismay
ant - to encourage, raise one's spirits
accent - dis 'heart en
orthodox
pos - adj.
def - in agreement with establishedor generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
syn - traditional, standard, customary
ant - unusual,unconventional, heretical
accent - 'or tho dox

inflict
pos - verb
def - to give or cause something unpleaasent, impose
syn - to deal out, visit upon, impose
ant - to suffer, undergo, sustain
accent - in 'flict

procure
pos - verb
def - to obtain through special effort; to bring abuot
syn - to obtain, gain, acquire; to achieve
ant - to fail to obtain, come away empty handed
accent - pro 'cure

bewilder
pos - verb
def - to puzzle completely, confuse
syn - to confuse, baffle, perplex
ant -to set straight enlighten
accent - be 'wil der

scurry
pos - verb
def - to run quickly, scamper, hurry
syn - to rush, dash, scamper, scramble
ant - to trudge, plod, creep, crawl
accent - 'scurr y

buffoon
pos - noun
def - a clown; a coarse, stupid person
syn - a jester, clown, "wise guy"
ant - someone who is serious and dignified
accent - bu 'ffoon

wayward
pos - adj
def - disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
syn - disobedient, perverse, unpredictable
ant - docile, well-behaved; predictable
accent - 'way ward

virtual
pos - adj
def - having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
syn - functioning as, equivalent to
ant - none
accent - 'vir tu al

void
pos - adj, noun & verb
def - completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
syn - invalid; empty, vacant, bare; to cancel
ant - in effect; teeming with; to confirm
accent - void
mortify
pos - verb
def - to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
syn - to humiliate, embarrass, abash
ant - none
accent - 'mort i fy

wince
pos - verb, noun
def - to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way
syn - to flinch, shudder, recoil
ant - not to bat an eyelid at
accent - wince

inflammable
pos - adj.
def - easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
syn - combustible,easily ignited; exitable
ant - fireproof, fire-resistant; calm
accent - in 'flamm a ble

malignant
pos - adj.
def - deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
syn - deadly, lethal; wicked, malicious
ant - wholesome, benificial benign
accent - ma 'lignant
abscond
to run off and hide
bolt
make off
skip town


access
admittance or approach
to get at,obtain
entry
admittance
entree



anarchy
lack of goverment and law,confusion

arduous
hard to do
requiring much effort
hard
difficult
laborious
fatiguing




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