Level G Unit 10
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- Askance
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adv. with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
Syn-distrustfully, suspiciously, skeptically - Attenuate
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v. to make thin or slender, to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
Syn-thin out, dilute, water down
Ant-thicken, strengthen, bolster - Benign
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adj. gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable effect
Syn-benevolent, salutary, harmless
Ant-malevolent, deleterious - Cavil
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v. to find fault in a petty way, carp
n. a trivial objection or criticism
Syn-v. nitpick, quibble - Charlatan
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n. one who feigns knowledge or ability, imposter, quack, pretender
Syn-fraud, mountebank - Decimate
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v. to kill or destroy a large part of
Syn-ravage, devastate - Foible
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n. a weak point, failing, minor flaw
Syn-shortcoming, defect, quirk
Ant-forte, virtue - Forgo
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v. to do without, abstain from, give up
Syn-refrain from, renounce
Ant-indulge in, partake of - Fraught
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adj. full of or loaded with; accompanied by
Syn-charged with
Ant-devoid of, lacking, deficient in - Inure
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v. to toughen, harden, to render used to something by long exposure
Syn-accustom, acclimate - Luminous
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adj. emitting or reflecting light, glowing, illuminating
Syn- radiant, bright, refulgent, lustrous
Ant-dark, opaque, dim, murky - Obsequious
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adj. marked by slavish attentiveness
Syn-fawning, servile, mealymouthed
Ant-assertive, overbearing, candid, frank, independent - Obtuse
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adj. blunt, not coming to a point, slow or dull in understanding
Syn-stupid, dumb, thick, mild
Ant-acute, perceptive, quick-witted - Oscillate
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v. to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm, to waver
Syn-vibrate, vacillate - Penitent
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adj. regretful for one's sins or mistakes
n. one who is sorry for wrongdoing
Syn-adj. remorseful, regretful, sorry
Ant-adj. unrepentant, remorseless - Peremptory
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adj. having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial or refusal
Syn- high-handed, unconditional
Ant- irresolute, tentative, mild, unassuming - Rebuff
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v. to snub, to repel, drive away
n. to curt rejection, a check
Syn- sprun, repulse, reject, setback
Ant- accept, welcome - Reconnoiter
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v. to engage in reconnaissance(expection)
Syn- scout - Shambles
- n. a slaughterhouse, mess
- Sporadic
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adj. occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
Syn- intermittent, spasmodic
Ant- constant, steady, continuous