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Vocab Workshop Exam 3 Flashcards

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Syn.- recommend, support, urge, favor

Ant.- disapprove, oppose

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Advocate

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To speak in favor of, support publicly

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Advocate

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To cut short, to reduce

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Curtail

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Syn.- lessen, shorten, diminish

Ant.- increase, enlarge

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Curtail

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Of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens

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Celestial

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Syn.- heavenly, divine, unearthly, solar, astral

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Celestial

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To feel ones way, to search blindly

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Grope

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Syn.- fumble, feel, hunt, search

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Grope

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A confusing, intricate network of passages; a state of confusion

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Maze

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Syn.- muddle, complex, labyrinth

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Maze

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Showing neither like nor dislike, neither concern nor unconcern

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Indifferent

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Syn.- unconcerned, neutral, disinterested, detached, apathetic

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Indifferent

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To refuse to accost as true or accurate or to cause disbelief in

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Discredit

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Syn.- disbelieve, mistrust, doubt

Ant.- believe, credit, trust

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Discredit

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Lying next to, nearby

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Adjacent

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Syn.- bordering, adjoining, abutting, contiguous

Ant.- distant

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Adjacent

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To turn from one use or course to another

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Divert

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Syn.- deflect, distract, beguile, turn aside

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Divert

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Distant, especially in feelings or interests

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Aloof

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Syn.- distant, impartial, uninvolved, remote

Ant.- close, involved, committed

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Aloof

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To agree to work or act together especially in secret in order to do something wrong

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Conspire

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Syn.- plot, contrive, scheme

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Conspire

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To drive, to spread, to send, to scatter in different directions

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Disperse

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Syn.- scatter, disband

Ant.- combine, collect

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Disperse

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Great physical or mental vigor, capacity for enduring

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Vitality

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Syn.- vigor, strength, robustness

Ant.- weakness

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Vigor

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To put down or keep from public knowledge but authority or force

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Suppress

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Syn.- subdue, hold down, repress

Ant.- release, distribute, broadcast

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Suppress

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Prolonged ability to obtain sufficient sleep

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Insomnia

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Syn.- sleeplessness, wakefulness

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Insomnia

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To sharpen, to make keen, to stimulate

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Whet

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Syn,- stimulate, arouse, sharpen, quicken, inspire

Ant.- dull, satisfy

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Whet

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Manner, style, or pattern of movement

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Gait

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Syn.- step, pace, walk, tread

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Gait

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To warm, wear away, or irritate by rubbing

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Chafe

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Syn.- rub, irritate, scrub

Ant.- soothe, please

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Chafe

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Conventional requirements controlling social behavior

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Etiquette

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Syn.- decorum, manners, propriety

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Etiquette

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To attack, disturb, torment, or bother repeatedly

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Harass

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Syn.- badger, vex, fatigue, torment, trouble, pester

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Harass

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Holding firmly to sound moral principles and standards

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Integrity

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Syn.- honesty, honor, probity

Ant.- dishonesty, baseness, duplicity

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Integrity

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To seize, to hold in a firm grip, or engage in a struggle to hold firmly

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Grapple

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Syn.- struggle, wrestle, grasp, seize

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Grapple

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To start, to excite, to urge to some action or course

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Instigate

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Syn.- encourage, start, incite

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Instigate

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Strong, fierce, or violent anger

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Wrath

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Syn.- rage, fury, ire, anger

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Wrath

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Intolerance of any belief, opinion, or creed that is different from ones own

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Bigotry

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Syn.- dogmatism, intolerance

Ant.- balance, open-mindedness

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Bigotry

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To consider deeply and carefully for a long time

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Contemplate

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Syn.- meditate, ponder, study

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Contemplate

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To drive or urge by using physical force, moral or social pressure, or logical necessity

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Compel

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Syn.- force, impel, drive

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Compel

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The most important property that makes a thing what it is

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Essence

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Syn.- substance, reality, meaning, core

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Essence

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To understand the meaning or nature of something

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Comprehend

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Syn.- perceive, grasp, understand, fathom

Ant.- misperceive, misunderstand

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Comprehend

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A false rather than real intention of purpose, a false show

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Pretense

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Syn.- sham, pretext, show, ostentation, affectation

Ant.- truth, sincerity, simpleness, naturalness, humility, unpretentious

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Pretense

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The process of burning

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Combustion

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Syn.- incineration, inflammation, burning

Ant.- cooling

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Combustion

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Tiresome because of dullness or length

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Tedious

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Syn.- tiresome, boring, monotonous, dull, dry

Ant.- stimulating, amusing, entertaining, sparkling

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Tedious

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To devote with purpose with deep dedication and solemnity; to make or declare sacred

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Consecrate

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Syn.- devote, dedicate, hallow, venerate

Ant.- desecrate

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Consecrate

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The general course or prevailing direction of events, preferences, styles, or behavior

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Trend

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Syn.- tendency, course, direction, style, vogue, mode

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Trend

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Wise or wisely cautious in practical affairs

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Prudent

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Syn.- discreet, wise, sensible

Ant.- indiscreet, unwise

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Prudent

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To make a mistake, to violate an accepted standard of conduct

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Err

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Syn.- stray, misjudge, blunder

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Err

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To put out, satisfy, to inhibit

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Quench

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Syn.-destroy, slake, subdue, extinguish, allay

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Quench

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Overcrowding in a small or narrow space

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Congestion

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Syn.- overcrowding

Ant.- spaciousness, roominess

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Congestion

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To move, force, shake, or rouse into brisk, sometimes violent motion or action

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Agitate

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Syn.- disturb, trouble, stir, arouse, excite

Ant.- calm, soothe

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Agitate

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Spread over or occupying a wide space or many spaces

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Widespread

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Syn.- extensive, far reaching, dispersed, boundless

Ant.- confined, restricted, limited

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Widespread

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To treat with contempt, show contempt for, or scorn by acts or by language that mocks or ridicules

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Scoff

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Syn.- jeer, sneer, deride, ridicule

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Scoff

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Gain or advantage through dishonest, unfair, or sordid means-especially through misusing someone’s position or influence in business or in government

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Graft

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Syn.- corruption, swindling

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Graft

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Following one after the other in uninterrupted order

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Consecutive

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Syn.- successive, continuous

Ant.- disjointed, discontinuous

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Consecutive

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Occurring or succeeding by turns, interchanging regularly and repeatedly with one another

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Alternating

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Syn.- intermittent

Ant.- continuous

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Alternate

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To settle or adjust differences by mutual concessions

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Compromise

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Syn.- adjust, mediate, arbitrate

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Compromise

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To come or bring in without invitation or welcome

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Intrusion

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Syn.- interference, encroachment

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Intrusion

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