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Vocabulary Unit 4

Vocabulary Unit 4. Mrs. Frazee. Elude. The prisoner tried to elude the guards, by hiding in the laundry truck. Elude . Verb To escape being noticed; to get away from Synonyms: evade, avoid Antonyms: attract. Denizen.

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Vocabulary Unit 4

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 4 Mrs. Frazee

  2. Elude

  3. The prisoner tried to elude the guards, by hiding in the laundry truck.

  4. Elude • Verb • To escape being noticed; to get away from Synonyms: evade,avoid Antonyms: attract

  5. Denizen

  6. Prairie dogs are denizens of the Great Plains, so it is unlikely that you would see one in Maine.

  7. Denizen • Noun • An occupant; inhabitant Synonyms: resident Antonyms: emigrant; alien

  8. Enticed

  9. The styling and color of the gown enticed me, but I could not afford such an extravagant purchase.

  10. Entice • Verb • To attract by offering reward Synonyms: lure, tempt Antonyms: discourage

  11. Gratify

  12. To gratify the pouting child, his mother handed him a lollipop.

  13. Gratify • Verb • To please Synonyms: satisfy; indulge Antonyms: displease; disappoint

  14. Laggard

  15. Wear good shoes on the hike, or you’ll be a laggard and delay the entire group.

  16. Laggard • Noun • A person who is going slow or falling behind Synonyms: straggler Antonyms: leader

  17. Compensate

  18. Compensate The manufacturer was ordered to compensate customers injured by the defective product.

  19. Compensate • Verb • To make up for; to repay for services Synonyms: payback, reimburse, recompense Antonyms: stiff, fail to reward

  20. Erratic

  21. Erratic Students who have an erratic attendance record may find themselves disciplined by the principal.

  22. Erratic • Adjective • Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable

  23. Illegible

  24. Illegible The effects of air pollution have rendered the inscriptions on many old gravestones illegible.

  25. Illegible • Adjective • Difficult or impossible to read Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled Antonym: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

  26. Mediocre

  27. Mediocre The team’s number-one draft pick turned out to be rather mediocre player, not a star who could lead them to the championship.

  28. Mediocre • Adjective • Average, ordinary, undistinguished Synonym: run-of-the-mill Antonym: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

  29. Unflinching

  30. Unflinching Everyone admires the unflinching courage with which fire fighters and other rescue workers carry out their dangerous jobs.

  31. Unflinching • Adjective • Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering Antonym: irresolute, wavering

  32. Enriched English

  33. Fallow

  34. The fallow mind needs to be stimulated with challenging ideas and projects.

  35. Fallow • Adjective • In active, unproductive • (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated. • not in use; inactive: • My creative energies have lain fallowthis year. Synonyms: idle, barren Antonyms: productive, fertile

  36. Blight

  37. The junkyard was a blight on the otherwise appealing neighborhood.

  38. Blight • Noun • Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation Synonyms: affliction; disease Antonyms: enhancement

  39. Obsequy

  40. The explorers held brief obsequies for their fallen leader before burying him on the side of the mountain.

  41. Obsequy • Noun • A funeral rite or ceremony

  42. Fealty

  43. Peasants who did not show any fealty to the duke often disappeared.

  44. Fealty • Noun • Obligated loyalty or faithfulness Synonyms: devotion; fidelity; allegiance Antonyms: disloyalty; treachery

  45. Gambit

  46. The general’s gambit sacrificed many soldiers, but ultimately won the battle.

  47. Gambit • Noun • Maneuver or action used to gain an advantage Synonyms: strategy; ploy; maneuver Antonyms: blunder

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