1-3 Cumulative Level G
1-3 Cumulative Review (30 Words ONLY).
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- Histrionic
- (adj) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic S: affected, stagy A: low-keyed, muted, untheatrical, subdued
- piquant
- adj. stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
- decry
- v. to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate SYN: denounce, censure, devalue ANT: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
- murky
- adj. dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision SYN: dim, cloudy, unclear ANT: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
- Arrogate
- (v) to claim or take without right Synonyms: expropriate, usurp, commandeer Antonyms: relinquish, renounce, abdicate, abandon
- Accost
- (v) approach and speak to first; confront in a challenging or aggressive way S: buttonhole, approach, confront A: evade, avoid, shun
- distraught
- adj. very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict SYN: frantic, distracted ANT: calm, composed, collected
- Brackish
- (adj) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink S: briny, saline A: fresh, clear, sweet
- dissemble
- v. to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression SYN: dissimulator, mask, feign
- Banal
- (adj) commonplace Synonyms: stale, insipid Antonyms: fresh, novel, original, new
- Pejorative
- (adj) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling A: complimentary ameliorative
- Undulate
- (v) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form S: ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall
- Halcyon
- (n) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent S: tranquil, serene, placid, palmy A: turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous
- Devious
- (adj) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhand way S: roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful A: direct, straightforward, open, aboveboard
- Articulate
- v. to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; adj. expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed SYN: v. pronounce, elucidate; adj. eloquent ANT: v. mumble, slur; adj. tongue-tied, halting
- Belabor
- (v) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly Synonyms: overwork
- Temporize
- (v) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise Synonyms: hedge, dillydally, procrastinate
- utopian
- adj. founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical SYN: idealistic ANT: realistic, pragmatic
- Substantiate
- (v) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate, authenticate Antonyms: refute, disprove, invalidate
- Congeal
- (v) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate, solidify Antonyms: melt, liquefy
- Myopic
- (adj) nearsighted, lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment S: shortsighted A: farsighted
- Avid
- (adj) desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager S: keen, enthusiastic, grasping A: reluctant, indifferent, unenthusiastic
- Taciturn
- (adj) habitually silent or quiet; inclined to talk very little Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose
- viscous
- adj. having a gelatinous or gluey quality lacking in easy SYN: gummy, sticky, thick ANT: runny, watery, aqueous
- Insatiable
- (adj) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied Synonyms: unquenchable, ravenous, voracious
- cavort
- v. to romp or prance round exuberantly; to make merry SYN: gambol
- Emulate
- (v) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to
- Maelstrom
- (n) whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction A: vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult
- Coherent
- (adj) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful Synonyms: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive Antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointed
- evince
- v. to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke SYN: exhibit, manifest, occasion