vocab unit 7
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- domestic
- adj. native to a country, not foreign: relating to life or affairs of a household. n. a household servant; synonyms: household, native, servant; antonyms: foreign, alien
- amiss
- adj. faulty, imperfect, not as it should be. adv. in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly; synonyms: awry; antonyms: porperly
- wrath
- n. intense anger; synonyms: rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation; antonyms: favor approval, pleasure, blessing
- brawl
- n. noisy quarrel or fight. v. to quarrel or fight noisily; synonmys: scuffle, donnybrook, spar, scrap
- fluster
- v. to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; n. a state of confusion or agitation; synonyms: agitate, rattle, disconcert; antonyms: reassure, soothe, quiet
- flaw
- n. a slight fault, defect, crack; synonyms: imperfection, blemish; antonyms: faultlessness, perfection
- vigilant
- adj. wide-awake, alert, watchful; synonyms: attentive, on one's toes; antonyms: sleepy, inattentive, unobservant
- fledgling
- n. an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; adj. inexperienced, budding; synonyms: novice, tyro, neophyte; antonyms: pro, expert, veteran
- nurture
- v. to bring up, care for, train, nourish; n. rearing, training, upbringing; synonyms: raise, rear, foster; antonyms: neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder
- foremost
- adj. chief, most important, primary; adv. in the first place; synonyms: leading, principal, paramount; antonyms: hindmost, last, secondary
- proficient
- adj, skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity; synonyms: competent, adept, able; antonyms: incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant
- paradox
- n, a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities; synonyms: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
- notable
- adj. striking, remarkable; n. a person who is well known, distinguished or outstanding in some way; synonyms: noteworthy, impressive; antonyms: undistinguished, unremarkable, unknown
- flagrant
- adj. extremely bad glaring scandalous notorious; synonyms: blantant, gross, outragerous; antonyms: petty, pidding, trifling, inconsequential
- salvo
- n. a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack; synonyms: barrage, volley
- perjury
- n. the act of swearing to a lie; synonyms: false witness
- presume
- v. to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon onself, take liberties; synonyms: surmise, trespass, infringe
- momentum
- n. the force or speed with which something moves; synonyms: drive, thrust, impetus
- detest
- v. to hate, dislike very much, loathe; synonyms: despise, abhor; antonyms: relish, love, admire, esteem
- prior
- adj. earlier, former; synonyms: previous, anterior; antonyms: subsequent, later, ensuing, following