Level E Units 1-3 Vocab

Definition: large-scale destruction

The judge repeatedly cautioned the prosecuting attorney not to ______ the witness

Definition: to return to an earlier condition

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Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate

Antonyms: collect, invest

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Antonyms: recklessly, incautiously, heedlessly

Antonyms: tidy, well-groomed

Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril

Antonyms: security, safety

Antonyms: all thumbs, clumsy

After taxes are deducted, a small raise in salary may seem like a(n) ______ increase in pay.

Definition: dull, unresponsive

Synonyms: foe, antagonist

Antonyms: paraphrased

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Definition: hasty, not thorough

Definition: danger

Synonyms: resistant, impenetrable

The _____ couple brought their new neighbors a welcome gift.

Looking at old scrapbooks can bring a sense of _____ for days gone by.

Definition: exactly as written or spoken

No matter how short your ______ in Paris, you must visit the Louvre museum.

Antonyms: cheery, inviting

Hikers _____ made their way up the steep, rocky trail.

Synonyms: insignificant, trivial, inconsequential

Definition: a facial distortion

Definition: to corrupt by adding something of lesser value

Definition: related to cooking

Definition: refined in manner, suave

Definition: to position or form up

You should not be a marathon runner if you are _____ to strenuous exercise.

Synonyms: pollute, contaminate

Definition: charitable, kindly

An apology can go a long way to ______ hurt feelings caused by a careless act.

Antonyms: productive, fertile

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Synonyms: gingerly, prudently

Synonyms: recapitulate

Definition: warlike, combative

Antonyms: fearfulness, faintheartedness

In most cultures, people try to ______ the customs of their ancestors.

Antonyms: scan, glance at

Flour should be stored in an airtight container that is _____ to moisture.

Definition: a clever trick or skill

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Definition: easily bent or influenced

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Antonyms: conclusive, confirmed

Definition: the most typical example

Synonyms: mock, ridicule, deride, jeer

Definition: not affected or hurt by

Definition: to cheer, enliven, give spirit

Definition: having a deep distaste

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Definition: courage in facing difficulties

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The harsh winter gave new ____ to the need for heavy coat donations.

Dictators try to ______ their people into obedience by threatening them or their families.

Definition: possible

Synonyms: inconclusive, provisional

Definition: aiming at punishment

Antonyms: crude, uncouth

Left alone on the island, the once civilized children quickly _____ into savages.

Definition: inactive

A(n) ______ host appears confident and calm no matter what happens at a party.

Antonyms: permeable, porous, vulnerable

Antonyms: frank, aboveboard, ingenuous

Definition: stern, gloomy, ill-humored

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Definition: lukewarm, unenthusiastic

A bugle call signals troops to _____ for inspection, parade, or battle.

Antonyms: diminish, decrease

Synonyms: elegant

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Definition: deceitfulness, treachery

After a month without a date, I decided my social life was definitely in a(n) ______ period.

Definition: a temporary stay

After a profitable year, the business was able to ______ all of its loans.

Definition: skillful in use of hands or mind

Synonyms: brief stay, visit

Synonyms: bully, pressure, constrain

Definition: to praise extravagantly

Definition: to say again

Definition: friendly, peaceable

Synonyms: bereaved

Antonyms: heated, enthusiastic

Synonyms: loath, disinclined

Police uncovered an _____ scheme to trick people out of their life savings.

Synonyms: halfhearted, insipid

Definition: cautiously

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The general led a(n) ______ attack as revenge for the traitors' rebellion.

Definition: a longing for the past

Synonyms: ogle

Definition: to increase

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The first landing on the moon, in the summer of 1969, ______ the people of the United States.

Antonyms: wretched, poverty-stricken, destitute

Synonyms: amplify, supplement

Philosophers have always ______ on the meaning of life.

Definition: a death

Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic

Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery

We hope that students at other schools will follow our ______ in giving to help the needy.

Antonyms: oversensitive, emotional

Synonyms: pugnacious, assertive, truculent

Synonyms: revert, decline, degenerate

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Most rodeo performers are _____ at twirling a rope while on horseback.

Definition: sly, treacherous

Antonyms: crucial, significant, momentous

Definition: an example that may be imitated

Antonyms: honesty, truthfulness

Definition: so unimportant it can be ignored

Antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant

Antonyms: birth, commencement

Even the most renowned art experts were completely fooled by the forger's ______.

Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for being ______.

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Synonyms: exact, precisely

Definition: unpolished, rude, not properly maintained

Definition: a coward

Hospitals are careful to ensure that nothing harmful can _____ the blood supply.

Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the ______ arts.

Risking one's life for others is the _____ of selfless valor.

Definition: wealthy, luxurious

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Definition: experimental, uncertain

A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce ______ on it

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Antonyms: persuade, cajole

Definition: an indirect suggestion

Traditionally, the sad tolling of church bells is used to announce the ______ of a monarch.

Definition: deprived of

Synonyms: station, organize

Definition: an impulse, stimulus, or moving force

Synonyms: disordered, sloppy

Synonyms: steadfastness, resolve, mettle

Synonyms: daydream, contemplate

Definition: to turn away; to make hostile

Definition: to utter taunting words

Definition: extremely careful or particular about details

Definition: to examine closely

Synonyms: dastardly, cunning, perfidious

Definition: stormy, harsh, severe

Definition: to eliminate

Antonyms: well provided, replete

Definition: to ponder or daydream

Definition: to disturb, worry, or trouble

During a(n) ______ New England winter, heavy snow can bring traffic to a standstill.

Synonyms: exemplar, paragon

Gossiping and backstabbing are bad habits that are bound to ______ people from their friends.

Synonym: passing away, decease

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Antonyms: deluge

Definition: to stare with open mouth

Definition: to set right

Synonyms: resilient, adaptable

Definition: to make long lasting

_____ copper wire is used by electricians because it is easy to work with.

Synonyms: superficial, quick, perfunctory

Definition: able to use both hands skillfully

Synonyms: forbidding, harsh, bleak

Antonyms: compliment, praise

Synonyms: plentiful, rich, abundant

Definition: an external appearance

Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid

Thieves were able to enter the house using the _____ of police officers performing a search.

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Antonyms: sloppy, careless, negligent

Synonyms: inkling, clue

Definition: an opponent or enemy

On rare occasions a child will demonstrate _____ abilities while learning to write.

Definition: to compel or force

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Synonyms: versatile, flexible