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Lesson 6

Lesson 6. Sectarian. narrowly confined to a particular group syn : insular; dogmatic ant: tolerant. Peregrination. Travel by walking syn : trekking; exploration. Accoutrement. An accessory item of dress or equipment syn : device; gear. c ontrive. To plan cleverly; to devise

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Lesson 6

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  1. Lesson 6

  2. Sectarian • narrowly confined to a particular group syn: insular; dogmatic ant: tolerant

  3. Peregrination • Travel by walking syn: trekking; exploration

  4. Accoutrement • An accessory item of dress or equipment syn: device; gear

  5. contrive • To plan cleverly; to devise • syn: concoct; design; engineer

  6. hubris • Overbearing pride; arrogance • syn: conceit; smugness; pompousness • ant: humility; modesty

  7. platitude • an obvious remark; a cliché • syn: banality; maxim; truism

  8. Venerate • To respect or revere • Syn: glorify, treasure • Ant: abhor, despise

  9. Scullion • A servant for menial tasks • Syn: peon, toiler • Ant: patrician, aristocrat

  10. Quotidian • Everyday; commonplace • Syn: ordinary, routine • Ant: rare, uncommon

  11. Prognosticate • To predict • Syn: forecast; foreshadow

  12. Antediluvian • Extremely old; antiquated. • Syn: ancient; archaic • Ant: modern; new

  13. Stringent • Restrictive; imposing demanding standards. • Syn: severe; rigid; inflexible • Ant: lenient; Flexible

  14. Haughty Adj: Condescendingly proud; arrogant Syn: conceited, snobbish, supercilious Ant: humble, modest

  15. Sanctimonious Adj, Showing false piety or righteousness Syn: hypocritical, specious Ant: Humble, modest

  16. Imbroglio n. A difficult and embarrassing situation Syn: predicament Ant: peace, serenity

  17. Lesson 7

  18. Gibberish • Nonsense; unintelligible speech • Syn: babble; chatter; prattle

  19. Inimical • Unfriendly; hostile; injurious • Syn: mean; malicious; harmful

  20. Nexus • A link, tie, or bond • Syn: connection; correlation

  21. Coeval • -Of the same time period • Syn: Contemporaneous

  22. Dilatory • - Tending to delay or procrastinate • Syn: dallying; laggard; unhurried • Ant: diligent; prompt

  23. Convoluted • - complicated; intricate • Syn: involved; jumbled • Ant: simple; obvious

  24. Entreat • To earnestly request or petition • Syn: importune; implore • Ant: demand

  25. Anecdote • a short account of an incident • Syn: narrative

  26. Incumbent • Obligatory; necessary • Syn: required; essential • ant: voluntary; unnecessary

  27. Churlish • Boorish or Vulgar • Syn: uncouth; rude; surly • Ant: courteous; polished; civil

  28. Promulgate • To announce; to make known • Syn: declare; exhibit

  29. Staid • Showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety • Syn: composed; serious; solemn • Ant: agitated; excited; nervous

  30. Livid • Extremely Angry • Syn: Enraged, furious, fuming • Ant: Contented , pleased

  31. Lurid • Shocking; explicit • Syn: Sensational, extreme • Ant: Dull, boring, mediocre

  32. Cogent • Convincing, reasonable • Syn: Compelling, pertinent, influential • Ant: Ineffective, weak

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