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Building An Enriched Vocabulary

Building An Enriched Vocabulary. Lesson 1. abdicate. Verb (performing an action) To give up formally, as an office, duty, power or claim Synonyms: resign, renounce, relinquish Example:

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Building An Enriched Vocabulary

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  1. Building An Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 1

  2. abdicate • Verb (performing an action) • To give up formally, as an office, duty, power or claim • Synonyms: resign, renounce, relinquish • Example: Since the responsibilities of being class president became too much, Sasha will abdicate her position next month and the vice president will take over.

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  4. adjourn • Verb • To close formally; to put off until another time • Synonyms: conclude, terminate, defer, postpone • Example: Class is adjourned by the bell signaling students to leave the room.

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  6. alienate • Verb • To cause hostility or indifference; to exclude • Synonyms: estrange, exclude • Example: Sam felt alienated when all of his friends went to the beach together but did not invite him to go.

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  8. anomaly • Noun (person, place, thing or idea) • A deviation from what is normal or expected • Synonyms: abnormality, freak, irregularity, misfit • Example: There was an anomaly in Jake’s schedule because it was missing a first block class.

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  10. astute • Adjective (describes a noun) • Keen in mind and judgment; practical; cunning • Synonyms: perceptive, sharp, clever • Example: Since she was an astute child, Jane learned sophisticated vocabulary at an early age from listening to her parents’ conversations.

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  12. avarice • Noun • An excessive desire to acquire and possess wealth • Synonyms: stinginess, greed • Example: Scrooge’s avarice left his employees struggling for money when he did not want to part with his money to give them a raise.

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  14. bleak • Adjective • Cold and gloomy; desolate; unpromising • Synonyms: barren, harsh, dismal, somber • Example: 1. Much of the coast of northern Alaska is bleak and uninviting. 2. The chances of going to the beach today are bleak due to threats of rain.

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  16. bungle • Verb • To mismanage or make a mess of • Synonyms: botch, mangle, spoil • Example: Since the chef’s assistant was not paying attention, he added salt instead of sugar and bungled the recipe.

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  18. caustic • Adjective • Able to dissolve from chemical action; sharp and biting • Synonyms: corrosive, stinging, pungent, venomous • Example: The caustic substance must be handled very carefully in the lab because it will leave a serious burn on your skin if spilled.

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  20. coerce • Verb • To force someone to do something against his or her will using pressure, threats or intimidation • Synonym: pressure, force • Example: When the bank was robbed, the burglar coerced the teller to hand over all the money by threatening to use a weapon.

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