Vocabulary For Unit 9- Synonyms And Antonyms Flashcards

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Cede

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Syn. Yield, deliver up, transfer

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Avenge

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Syn. Retaliate

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Deluge

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Syn. (V.) swamp, inundate

Ant. (N.) trickle, dribble

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Discretion

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Syn. Prudence, tact, discrimination

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Giddy

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Syn. Faint, frivolous, flighty

Ant. Levelheaded, serious, earnest, sober

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Impact

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Syn. (N.) collision, blow, effect

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Intimidate

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Syn. Bully, browbeat, hector

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Liberate

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Syn. Untie, unshackle

Ant. Imprison, fetter, shackle, bind, manacle

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Logical

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Syn. Rational, sensible

Ant. Absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous

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Misrepresent

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Syn. Distort, falsify, twist, exaggerate

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Optional

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Synonym- voluntary, elective, discretionary

Antonym- required, mandatory, compulsory

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Outright

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Synonym- (adj.) total, out and out (adv.) utterly instantly

Antonym- (adj.) partial, incomplete (adv.) by degrees

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Rendezvous

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Synonym- (n.) date, appointment, assignment

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Rotund

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Synonym- round, plump, chubby, portly, sonorous

Antonym- thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt

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Saunter

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Synonym- (v.) ramble, amble (n.) promenade

Antonym- (v.) speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush

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Sluggish

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Synonym- unhurried, lethargic, leisure

Antonym- active, energetic, lively, rapid, brisk

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Subordinate

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Synonym- (n.) assistant, helper (v.) demote

Antonym- (adj.) superior, higher (n.) chief, supervisor (v.) promote

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Tint

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Synonym- (n.) shade, tone (v.) color, stain

Antonym- (v.) bleach, whiten

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Variable

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Synonym- (adj.) fluctuating, shifting, inconstant

Antonym- (adj.) constant, unchanging, steady

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Verge

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Synonym- (n.) brink, threshold, edge