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Vocabulary Unit2 Level A. Verb/noun. Synonyms: swell, breaker, crest, roller, whitecap. Antonyms: sink, deflate Example: The flag billowed in the breeze. Billow. Noun Synonyms: abuser, attacker. Antonyms: Friend, helper, ally Example: The man bravely fought off his assailant.
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Verb/noun. • Synonyms: swell, breaker, crest, roller, whitecap. • Antonyms: sink, deflate • Example: The flag billowed in the breeze. Billow
Noun • Synonyms: abuser, attacker • Antonyms: • Friend, helper, ally • Example: The man bravely fought off his assailant. assailant
Adjective. • Synonyms: boring, colorless, dreary, dry • Antonyms: lush, exciting, fertile • Example: The text book was dull and arid. arid
Verb • Synonyms: circle, embrace, enclose, surround • Antonyms: exclude, leave out, omit • Example: The district encompassed most of the downtown area. Encompass
Adjective • Synonyms: complacent, indifferent, incurious • Antonyms: concerned, interested • Example: When I grow tired or disinterested in anything, I go to sleep. disinterested
Adjective • Synonyms: hostile, unfavorable, unfriendly • Antonyms: favorable, friendly, positive, sympathetic • Example: All the adverse publicity really caused the movie star’s popularity to plummet. adverse
Verb • Synonyms: describe, draw, paint, portray • Example: The movie depicts the life of early settlers. depict
Verb • Synonyms: Face, dare, defy, meet • Antonyms: Dodge, duck, shirk • Example: She confronted him about his smoking. confront
verb: • Synonyms: compel, force, make, pressure • Antonyms: release, free • He constrained his anger at the needless interruption. constrain