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April 2024 Section Test > English Vocabulary > Flashcards

English Vocabulary Flashcards

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Distress

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Deep worry or suffering; being in danger or trouble (noun)

To trouble or upset, to cause worry or stress, to make unhappy (verb

Syn: anguish, anxiety, grief
Ant: calm, joy, delight, comfort

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Drench

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To wet or soak through and through, to cover or fill completely

Syn: to saturate, flood, douse
Ant: to dry, parch

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Dwell

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To live, especially in a particular place, to remain or stay

To keep one’s attention on something

Syn: to inhabit, reside, linger

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Juvenile

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Not fully grown, meant for children or young people

Foolish or immature

Syn: youthful, childish, a youth
Ant: mature, developed

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Outstanding

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Standing apart from others due to excellence

Unpaid for

Syn: remarkable, great, noteworthy, superior
Ant: ordinary, regular, usual, average

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Proceed

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To go on or continue in an orderly way, to start again after a pause, to start an action

Syn: to advance, progress
Ant: to recede, retreat, stay, stop

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Register

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An official record book, the range of a voice or musical instrument (noun)

To sign up, to note or understand (verb)

Syn: roster, catalog, ledger
Ant: withdraw

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Sift

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To put through a strainer to separate or break up lumps, to sort through or examine

Syn: to filer, separate, screen

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Spree

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A lively or wild burst of activity

Syn: a riot, binge, bash, splurge

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Tardy

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Not on time, delayed, slow-moving

Syn: late, overdue, sluggish
Ant: early, prompt

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Unfit

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Not suitable or proper, not good enough, unhealthy

Syn: bad, improper, inappropriate, unqualified
Ant: suitable, proper, qualified, healthy, fit

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Variety

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Change, lack of sameness, a number of different forms or types, a category of plants or animals

Syn: diversity, difference, assortment
Ant: sameness, unity

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Blockade

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To close off, to keep people or supplies from going in or out (verb)

Closing off of an enemy port, nation or city, usually by the military (noun)

Syn: to barricade, a siege or barrier
Ant: to open

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Chant

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To sing, to recite in a tone that does not vary at all (verb)

A song or words or phrases repeated in rhythm

Syn: to intone, vocalize, a hymn

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Despair

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To give up all hope, lose heart (verb)

Syn: hopelessness
Ant: to hope, take heart

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Elevate

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To lift up, raise in position or rank

Syn: to hoist, advance, promote
Ant: to lower, demote

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Extraordinary

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Beyond the usual or expected, highly unusual or rare

Syn: great, exceptional, amazing, remarkable
Ant: ordinary, usual, average

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Heroic

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Brave, noble, larger than life, involving extreme effort

Syn: courageous, bold, fearless, gallant
Ant: cowardly, trivial, minimal

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Lance

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A long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback (noun)

To pierce with a lance, to open a wound (verb)

Syn: a spear, shaft, to puncture or cut open

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Missionary

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A person on an assignment, often of a religious nature, or someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion or do charity work

Syn: a preacher

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Pointless

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Having no meaning or effect

Syn: senseless, aimless, futile, ineffective, worthless
Ant: fitting, meaningful, sensible, effective, valuable

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Reflect

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To throw back as heat or light or sound, to think deeply about

Syn: to copy, echo, return; to consider or ponder
Ant: absorb, retain, disregard, ignore

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Site

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A location, scene or place where something was, is or will be

Syn: a spot, position

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Toxic

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Poisonous or deadly

Syn: dangerous, harmful, venomous, lethal
Ant: safe, harmless

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Bristle

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A stiff short hair or fiber (noun)

To have hair standing on end, to show anger (verb)

Syn: a whisker, spine, quill, to stiffen, to seethe

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Circular

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In some ways like a circle, round, indirect (adj)

A leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people (noun)

Syn: ring shaped, roundabout, flyer, brochure
Ant: linear, straight, direct

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Coarse

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Low, common, of poor quality, or made of comparatively large parts, rough to the touch, using bad manners or rude language

Syn: rugged, crude, harsh, grainy, scratchy, vulgar, foul, gross
Ant: smooth, silky, delicate, refined, polite

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Discard

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To get rid of or throw away (verb)

Something cast off or thrown away (noun)

Syn: to dump, dispose of, eliminate
Ant: to save, keep, retain

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Extreme

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To the highest or greatest degree, exaggerated, farthest possible (adj)

The highest, farthest, one end of a range (noun)

Syn: ultimate, excessive
Ant: mild, ordinary

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Focus

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Sharpness or clarity, the center of activity or interest (noun)

To correct for sharpness or clarity, to concentrate

Syn: emphasis, direct
Ant: to blur

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Grasp

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To take hold with the arms or hands, to take eagerly, to understand (verb)

The ability to achieve, understanding

Syn: to clutch, perceive, comprehend
Ant: to drop, release, loosen, to misunderstand

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Inspire

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To guide, excite, uplift or encourage, to bring about or cause

Syn: to influence, motivate, arouse, affect
Ant: to deter, discourage

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Magnify

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To increase in importance, exaggerate, to make bigger

Syn: to intensify, to enlarge
Ant: to diminish, reduce

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Marine

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Related to the sea or the seagoing branches of the armed forces (adj)

A soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corp

Syn: nautical, maritime, oceanic, aquatic, naval

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Quake

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To shake or move back and forth, to tremble (adj)

A shaking back and forth, an earthquake (noun)

Syn: to shudder, shiver, vibrate

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Troublesome

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Difficult; causing annoyance, bother or worry

Syn: hard, annoying, upsetting
Ant: easy, untroubling

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Abstract

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Having to do with an idea or quality rather than an object, hard to understand with little likeness to real people or things

Syn: conceptual, theoretical, obscure
Ant: real, concrete, realistic

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Ally

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To unite or join for a special purpose (verb)

A person or country joined with another for a special purpose (noun)

Syn: to associate, partner
Ant: an enemy, opponent

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Appoint

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To choose (someone) for a position or duty, to decide on

Syn: to designate, assign, elect
Ant: to dismiss, remove, suspend

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Attentive

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Paying attention, thoughtful and polite

Syn: alert, considerate, courteous
Ant: inattentive, inconsiderate

41
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Bonus

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Something extra or beyond what is owed or expected

Syn: a reward, benefit, gift, prize
Ant: a penalty, deduction, fine

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Carefree

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Without troubles, worries or responsibilities

Syn: untroubled, lighthearted
Ant: troubled, worried, anxious

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Courtesy

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Polite, thoughtful or considerate behavior, a polite act or favor

Syn: care, concern, regard, politeness, thoughtfulness
Ant: discourtesy, disregard, rudeness

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Manufacture

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To make something, especially using machinery, or to make up

Syn: to assemble, construct, build, produce; to invent, concoct

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Mistrust

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A lack of confidence, to have no confidence in or to be suspicious of, to doubt

Syn: doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, to question or disbelieve
Ant: trust, confidence, belief

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Noticeable

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Easy to see, likely to be observed, worthy of attention

Syn: observable, visible, obvious, evident
Ant: overlooked, hidden, obscure

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Overthrow

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To overturn, to bring about the fall or end of, to defeat

Syn: to remove, bring down, topple, destroy, ruin
Ant: to preserve, support, restore

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Peculiar

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Not like the normal or usual, odd or curious; belonging to a particular group, person, place or thing

Syn: bizarre, unusual, strange
Ant: ordinary, routine, regular

April 2024 Section Test (5 decks)

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