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Unit 14A Vocabulary Words

Unit 14A Vocabulary Words. 1. abstain (v.) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice I find it hard to ____________ from these tempting and delicious desserts! SYNONYMS: _________________________________ ANTONYMS: __________________________________. abstain.

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Unit 14A Vocabulary Words

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  1. Unit 14A Vocabulary Words

  2. 1. abstain(v.) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice I find it hard to ____________ from these tempting and delicious desserts! SYNONYMS: _________________________________ ANTONYMS: __________________________________ abstain avoid, decline, resist, refrain from yield to, give in to, indulge in

  3. 2. accommodate(v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable • That van is the ideal vehicle for carpooling because it can ______________ nine passengers. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: __________________________________ accommodate oblige, lodge, house, adapt disoblige, inconvenience, trouble

  4. 3. allegiance (n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, cause, etc. • At a festive yet solemn ceremony, fifty new citizens swore ______________ to their adopted nation. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ allegiance obedience, devotion, fidelity

  5. 4. amalgamate (v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole • Two small companies will ________________ into one large corporation on June 1. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: __________________________________ amalgamate merge, consolidate divide, separate, carve up, break up

  6. 5. append(v.) to attach or add as a supplement or extra item • We were dismayed when our teacher decided to _______________ an additional assignment to our already huge load of homework. • ANTONYMS: __________________________________ append detach from, disconnect

  7. 6. commemorate (v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of • Each May we ______________ Grandpa’s life by lighting a special candle for him that burns for 24 hours. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: __________________________________ commemorate memorialize dishonor, forget, overlook

  8. 7. enumerate(v.) to count; to name one by one, list • These booklets _____________ and compare all the high-tech features that new televisions can offer. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ enumerate check off, spell out, specify

  9. 8. exalt (v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor • Let us now __________ the heroes for their courage and character in the face of all this adversity. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: __________________________________ • __________________________ exalt elevate, raise, uplift lower, cast down, humble, degrade, demote, depose

  10. 9. extort (v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats • The kidnappers tried to ____________ a huge sum of money in return for releasing their prisoners safely. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ extort blackmail, coerce, bilk, “shake down”

  11. 10. far-fetched (adj.) strained or improbably (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far a-field from a topic • No one will believe the _______________ excuse you just gave! • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ far-fetched unlikely, hard to swallow likely, probable, plausible, credible

  12. 11. glum (adj.) depressed, gloomy • The losing team wore ________ expressions on their faces as the final buzzer sounded. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ glum dejected, morose, melancholy cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny

  13. 12. replica (n.) a copy, close reproduction • We visited a life-size ___________ of the Mayflower, the Pilgrim ship docked near Plymouth, Massachusetts. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ replica duplicate, imitation original, prototype

  14. 13. responsive (adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding • The host of the charming inn was _____________ to our every wish. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ responsive sympathetic, open, receptive insensitive, unsympathetic

  15. 14. sanctuary (n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection • The exhausted refugees found ______________ in a local church. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ sanctuary shrine, haven

  16. 15. self-seeking(adj.) selfishly ambitious • That ________________ politician will promise just about anything to win a few more votes. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ self-seeking selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging unselfish, selfless, altruistic

  17. 16. submissive (adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest • The little dog rolled over on its back to show that it was _______________ to its owner. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ submissive meek, compliant, servile, subservient rebellious, defiant, insubordinate

  18. 17. tally(v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree • (n.) a total or score • They will ________ the votes after 9 P.M. • Our teacher keeps an accurate _________ of all of our absences. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ tally tally (v., n.) total, record

  19. 18. taskmaster (n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard • The crusty old boss was a harsh ____________ but also an efficient manager. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ taskmaster supervisor, overseer, slave driver

  20. 19. transform (v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else • A heavy rain could ____________ the parched yellow fields into a lush green landscape again. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ transform alter, convert maintain, preserve

  21. 20. upheaval (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change • The sudden change in leadership caused dramatic social and economic ________________. • SYNONYMS: _________________________________ • ANTONYMS: _________________________________ upheaval confusion, disruption, chaos tranquility, peace and quiet

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