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vocabulary Unit 10a

vocabulary Unit 10a . 1. adept 2. aspire 3. bleak 4. chide 5. despicable 6. diminutive 7. emancipate 8. erroneous 9. Exploit 10. Extemporaneous.

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vocabulary Unit 10a

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  1. vocabulary Unit 10a

  2. 1. adept 2. aspire 3. bleak 4. chide 5. despicable 6. diminutive 7. emancipate 8. erroneous 9. Exploit 10. Extemporaneous Unit 10A Vocab Words

  3. v.to make use of, develop,to make improper use of for personal profit, n.a feat, deed—synonyms:V. utilize, misuse exploit

  4. v.to blame, scold__synonyms:chastise, rebukeantonyms:approve, praise chide

  5. Adj.thoroughly skilled,n.expert__synonyms: adj. accomplished, N. professionalantonyms: Adj. clumsy, unskilled N. novice adept

  6. Adj.smaller than most others of the same type__synonyms: undersized, miniature, tinyantonymshuge, enormous diminutive

  7. v. To free from slavery,to release or liberate__synonyms:unchain, unshackleantonyms:enslave, snare emancipate

  8. adj.bare, dreary, dismal__synonyms: grim, desolate, barrenantonymsrosy, cheerful bleak

  9. Adj.made or delivered on the spur of the moment__synonyms:spontaneous, impromptuantonyms:planned, rehearsed extemporaneous

  10. adj.worthy of scorn,contemptible__synonyms:low, vile, sordidantonyms:praiseworthy, commendable despicable

  11. v.to have ambitious hopes or plans,desire earnestly__synonyms:seek, yearn, aim for aspire

  12. adj.incorrect, containing mistakes__synonyms:mistaken, fallaciousantonyms:accurate, exact erroneous

  13. 1. The standup comedians’ outrageous act included about 20 minutes of completely _______ banter. 2. The teacher ____ the student for truancy and tardiness.3. The ______ lapdog was so small that it actually fit in its owner’s purse.4. Urban renewal can turn a rundown city with ______ economic prospects into a flourishing metropolis. 5. scientific knowledge can ______ humanity from blindsuperstition.6. an early fascination with ants led the young naturalist to _______ a career as an entomologist. SENTENCES

  14. 7. Not only is the soloist an accomplished singer, but he is also ________ at playing the saxophone.8. A(n) ________ first impression is not easily corrected.9. A good debater knows how to ________ weaknesses in an opponent’s argument.10. The _____ of robin Hood and his merry men are so well known that they have become a part of western culture.11. Whatever the provocation, there is no justification for such ________ behavior. SENTENCES

  15. 1. Why do you take it on yourself to ___ me whenever I say or do anything even slightly out of line.2. The Welsh mining village, with its rows of drabcottages, seemed terribly _____ and uninviting in the cold autumn rain.3. It is better to openly admit ignorance than to give _____ information.4. To improve their standard of living, the people of an underdeveloped country must learn to _____ the resources of their land.5. The _____ but powerful halfback from Syracuse was one of the lightest men ever to play professional football. PRACTICE SENTENCES

  16. 6. How can you _____ to work in the space programwhen you haven’t even been able to pass yourscience and math courses?7. The Honoree’s after-dinner speech was so polished and sure that we never guessed it was _________.8. The master silversmith was extraordinarily ______ in the use of simple hand tools.9. The social worker said with great emphasis that anyone who would take advantage of an elderly person is utterly ________.10. There are many millions of people throughout the world still waiting to be _________ from thebonds of grinding poverty. PRACTICE SENTENCES

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