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Vocabulary Unit 13

Vocabulary Unit 13. Level D. Bona fide . (adj.) genuine; sincere Synonyms: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified Antonyms: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit. B uoyant. (adj.) able to float easily, able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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Vocabulary Unit 13

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 13 Level D

  2. Bona fide • (adj.) genuine; sincere • Synonyms: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified • Antonyms: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit

  3. Buoyant • (adj.) able to float easily, able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful • Synonyms: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated • Antonyms: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose

  4. Concede • (v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit • Synonyms: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent • Antonyms: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge

  5. Congenial • (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable; pleasant • Synonyms: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible • Antonyms: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish

  6. Migration • (n.) a movement from one country or region to another • Synonyms: population shift, mass movement

  7. Perceive • (v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally • Synonyms: notice, discern, understand • Antonyms: miss, overlook, be blind to

  8. Prelude • (n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off • Synonyms: preface, overture, prologue, “curtain-raiser” • Antonyms: epilogue, postlude, aftermath

  9. Sever • (v.) to separate, divide into parts • Synonyms: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve • Antonyms: join, unite, weld together

  10. Versatile • (adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses • Synonyms: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided • Antonyms: limited, specialized, restricted

  11. Vindicate • (v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify • Synonyms: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate • Antonyms: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict

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