unit 9 vcb, level f
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Unit 9 VCB, Level F. Abate (V.). To make less in amount, degree, etc,; to subside, become less, to nullify; to deduct, omit Interest in the author’s home abated as her novels waned in popularity. SYN: diminish; decrease. Adulation (n.). Praise or flattery that is excessive - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit 9 VCB, Level F
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Unit 9, First Ten Words Unit 9, Second Ten Words
Anathema
Egregious
Equivocated
Evanescent
Irresolute
Nebulous
Recapitulate
Resuscitate
Slovenly
Torpid
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Abate (V.)
• To make less in amount, degree, etc,; to subside, become less, to nullify; to deduct, omit
Interest in the author’s home abated as hernovels waned in popularity.
SYN: diminish; decrease
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Adulation (n.)
• Praise or flattery that is excessive
The baby bunny enjoyed the excessive adulation
from his mother.
SYN: adoration; idolization
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Anathema (n.)
• An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
My parents possess an immense anathema tothe idea of me receiving a failing mark.
SYN: malediction; abomination
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Astute (adj.)
• Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
Many consider Alex to be an astute observerof the current political scene due to hisvast array of knowledge.
SYN: acute; sagacious
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Avarice (n.)
• A greedy desire, particularly for wealth
It seems that many corporations only care aboutavarice and the thirst for power.
SYN: cupidity; rapacity
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Culpable (adj.)
• Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
According to my parents, I’m more culpable than my younger brother because I should know better.
SYN: guilty; blameworthy
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Dilatory (adj.)
• Tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
If one is dilatory in her daily duties, the coursework will soon pile up to the point whereit will be difficult to catch up.
SYN: stalling; tardy
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Egregious (adj.)• Conspicuous, standing out from the mass
(used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
Many of my brother’s egregious actions causeothers to act annoyed around him.
SYN: glaring; blatant
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Equivocate (v.)• To speak, or act in a way that allows for more than one
interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
When referring to his opinion on healthcare, thepolitician equivocated, “Everyone should practice a
healthy lifestyle.” He didn’t give the audience a straight answer.
SYN: hedge; waffle
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Evanescent (adj.)
• Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
I enjoy watching the evanescent autumn leavesfall to the ground since the gorgeous colors onlyoccur once a year.
SYN: ephemeral; transitory
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Irresolute (adj.)
• Unable to make up one’s mind; hesitating
When I questioned Becky about her favoriterestaurant, she seemed very irresolutein her decision between Thai andJapanese food.
SYN: indecisive; wavering
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Nebulous (adj.)
• Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloud in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
If one enjoys stargazing and researching various nebulous structures, then one should studyAstronomy.
SYN: hazy; opaque
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Novice (n.)
• One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
Alice acted like a novice on the icedue to the fact that it was her firsttime.
SYN: trainee; neophyte
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Penury (n.)
• Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Many people these days live in a state of penury due to the bad economy and rise in livingexpenses.
SYN: destitution; indigence
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Pretentious (adj.)
• Done for show, striving a make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious
The baby’s actions of eating a watermelon slicebigger than he was appeareda bit pretentious.
SYN: ostentatious; inflated
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Recapitulate (v.)
• To review a series of facts; to sum up
To recapitulate from earlier, we’ll watch a movieon the information presented and answer somereview questions.
SYN: review; summarize
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Resuscitate (v.)
• To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
The patient stopped breathing, but the doctors were able to resuscitate him in time.
SYN: revitalize; restore
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Slovenly (adj.)
• Untidy, dirty, careless
If one wants to achieve a good impression fora job interview, please refrain from dressing in a
slovenly fashion.
SYN: unkempt; lax
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Supposition (n.)
• Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.
The government officials’ supposition on the man did not reflect the true nature of hisbeing.
SYN: assumption; hypothesis
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Torpid (adj.)
• Inactive, sluggish, dull
The kindergarten kids witnessed a torpid slothwhen they visited the zoo yesterday.
SYN: lethargic; languid