unit 4 level d. access (n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; and increase, (v) to...
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Vocabulary WorkshopUnit 4 Level D
Access(n) approach or admittance to places,
persons, things; and increase, (v) to get at, obtain
Synonyms: (n) entry, admittance, entréeAntonyms: (n) total exclusion
Arduous(adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
Synonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing
Antonyms: easy, simple, effortless
Biased(adj) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced Synonyms: unfair, partial, bigotedAntonyms: fair, impartial, unprejudiced, just
Inanimate(adj) not having
life; without energy or spirit
Synonyms: lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless
Antonyms: living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly
Incinerate(v) to burn to ashes
Synonyms: burn up, cremate, reduce to ashesAntonyms: extinguish
Intrepid(adj) very brave,
fearless, unshakable
Synonyms:
valiant, courageous, audacious, daring
Antonyms: timid, cowardly, craven
Pliant(adj) bending
readily; easily influence
Synonyms: supple, flexible, elastic, plastic
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, set in stone
Precipice
(n) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
Synonyms: cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge
Antonyms: abyss, chasm, gorge
Rectify(v) to make
right, correct
Synonyms: remedy, set right
Antonyms: mess up, botch, bungle
Reprieve(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a
postponement
Synonyms: (n) stay, respite; (v) postpone, delay
Antonyms: (v) proceed
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