Unit 6 March Anonymous Adjective Unnamed unknown without
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Unit 6 March
Anonymous Adjective Unnamed, unknown, without the name of the person involved The detective received an anonymous tip that helped to narrow the search for the thief. SYN-nameless ANT-none
browse To nibble, to graze, to read casually; to window shop Verb I like to BROWSE through a book before deciding to buy it. SYN-scan ANT-scrutinize
Dupe A person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive Noun and verb He played the DUPE in one of Shakespeare’s comedies. The villain in the play tried to DUPE the hero out of his money. SYN: mislead, delude ANT: undeceive
dynamic Active, energetic, forceful ADJECTIVE The social network was looking to hire a creative person with a DYNAMIC personality. . SYN-high-powered, bold ANT-lazy, sluggish
Eradicate To root out, to get rid of, Destroy completely Verb The team of doctors and researchers worked tirelessly to ERADICATE the disease. SYN-Uproot, abolish ANT-instill, foster, promote
frustrate To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement VERB Nothing could FRUSTRATE our plans to storm the fort. SYN-baffle, disappoint ANT- help, assist
GRIM Stern, merciless, fierce, cruel, savage Adjective Millions of poor people face the GRIM prospect of hunger. SYN-dreadful, frightful ANT-mild, delightful
inimitable Not capable of being copied or imitated ADJECTIVE The young performer stole the show with her INIMITABLE charm. SYN-matchless, incomparable, unique ANT-none
Makeshift emporary substitute for something else Crude, flimsy, or temporary Noun / adjective The boards and cinder blocks are only a Makes. HIFT until the bookcase arrives. That army cot serves as a MAKESHIFT bed for guests. SYN-stopgap
Marginal In, at or near the edge or margin, only barely good. Large or important enough for the purpose Adjective During times of economic hardship, many people have only a MARGINAL standard of living. SYN- borderline, peripheral ANT-central, focal
Pending Waiting to be settled ADJECTIVE Curiosity about the PENDING trial builds with each day. SYN-unsettled, unfinished ANT-settled, decided, resolved
prescribe To order as a rule to be followed; to order for medical purposes. Verb The doctor was quick to PRESCRIBE complete bed rest. SYN-specify, appoint ANT-none
Preview Something seen in advance To view beforehand NOUN / VERB The critics saw a PREVIEW of the new movie. The teacher decided to PREVIEW the video before showing it to the class.
Prominent Standing out as so to be easily seen, important Adjective Some famous authors are PROMINENT figures in society. SYN-noticeable ANT-unnoticeable, inconspicuous
Quaint Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever; skillfully made Adjective My parents stayed at a QUAINT old inn in Vermont. SYN-curious, picturesque ANT-familiar, modern, comtermporary
reluctant Adjective Unwilling, holding back Adjective The attorney called the RELUCTANT witness to the stand. SYN-hesitant, disinclined ANT-Willing, eager, inclined
Scrimp To handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small or short Verb When the factory closed and the other work was scarce, many people were forced to SCRIMP. SYN-economize ANT-splurge
snare Verb / noun To trap, catch A trap or entanglement They set a trap to SNARE the rodents that were getting into the garden. The unsuspecting spy was caught in a SNARE sent by the other side. SYN-pitfall ANT - liberate
utmost Adjective / Noun Greatest, highest, furthest The extreme limit The voters had the UTMOST regard for her ability as a leader. SYN-supreme, best ANT-least
vengeance Noun Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence History is filled with examples of violent rulers taking VENGEANCE on their enemies. SYN-retaliation ANT-forgiveness, pardon
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