unit 4 level d. abscond (v.) to run off and hide synonyms: bolt, make off, skip town the thief...
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Vocabulary WorkshopUnit 4 Level D
Abscond(v.) to run off and hideSynonyms: bolt, make off,
skip town
The thief absconded with the money from the bank hoping to skip town before the police could capture him.
Access(n) approach or admittance to places,
persons, things; and increase, (v) to get at, obtain
Synonyms: (n) entry, admittance, entréeAntonyms: (n) total exclusionIn order to gain access to the movie theater
one must present a ticket to be admitted.
Anarchy (n.) a lack of government and law, confusion
Synonyms: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium
Antonyms: law and order, peace and quiet
In the final days of the Vietnam War, many civilians tried to evacuate the city of Saigon with United States troops causing a state of anarchy in the city as the government of South Vietnam dissolved and confusion took over.
Arduous(adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
Synonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing
Antonyms: easy, simple, effortlessPower lifting is an extremely arduous sport
that requires much effort by competitors.
Auspicious(adj.) favorable;
fortunate
Synonyms: promising, encouraging, propitious
Antonyms: ill-omened, sinister
It was truly an auspicious occasion when American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown in 2015 his fortunate victory made him the first winner since 1978.
Daunt(v.) to overcome with fear,
intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
Synonyms: dismay, cowAntonyms: encourage,
embolden, reassureDespite all its inherent dangers,
space flight did not daunt the Mercury program astronauts they were neither fearful or intimidated by the thought of journeying into space.
Disentangle (v.) to free from tangles or complications
Synonyms: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl
Antonyms: tangle up, ensnarl, snag
The diver worked for hours to disentangle a whale from the fishing net wrapped around its tail.
Fated(adj.) determined in
advance by destiny or fortune
Synonyms: destined, preordained, doomed
Antonyms: fortuitous, chance, random
Fortune tellers try to convince their customers that they can see the future and predict the destiny of their customers and what is fated for them.
Hoodwink(v.) to mislead by a
trick, swindle
Synonyms: put one over on, fool
Antonyms: disabuseThe wolf in the
children’s story Little Red Riding Hood, tries to hoodwink Little Red Riding Hood by tricking her into believing that he is really her grandmother.
Inanimate(adj.) not having life;
without energy or spirit
Synonyms: lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless
Antonyms: living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly
Breakfast foods are inanimate objects that lack energy or spirit.
Incinerate(v) to burn to ashes
Synonyms: burn up, cremate, reduce to ashesAntonyms: extinguishThe fire incinerated the building leaving
only ashes.
Intrepid(adj) very brave, fearless,
unshakable Synonyms: valiant,
courageous, audacious, daring
Antonyms: timid, cowardly, craven
Wing walkers, intrepid performers, were popular attractions at state fairs during the 1930’s displaying their fearless acts of playing tennis atop a biplane flying hundreds of feet above the spectators.
Larceny (n.) theft
Synonyms: stealing, robbery
Stealing a car can result in a charge of grand larceny and imprisonment for the offender.
Pliant(adj) bending
readily; easily influence
Synonyms: supple, flexible, elastic, plastic
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, set in stone
The gymnast’s pliant body was easily bent producing a human pretzel.
Pompous(adj.) overly self-important
in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
Synonyms: highfalutin, bombastic
Antonyms: unpretentious, plain
Some think that the British habit of wearing wigs and robes in court is rather pompous, excessively ceremonial and too highfalutin for American’s tastes.
Precipice(n) a very steep cliff; the
brink or edge of disaster
Synonyms: cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge
Antonyms: abyss, chasm, gorge
Daring individuals often get a thrill balanced on the edge of a precipice exhibiting feats such as performing a handstand on the brink of disaster any minute if they slip and fall.
Prototype(n.) an original model on
which later versions are patterned
Synonyms: example, sample
Antonyms: copyDesigners in the
automotive industry are always experimenting with prototypes hoping their design might become a pattern for a new generation of automobile.
Rectify(v) to make right,
correct
Synonyms: remedy, set right
Antonyms: mess up, botch, bungle
When you rectify a situation, hopefully you will get it right the second time.
Reprieve(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a
postponement
Synonyms: (n) stay, respite; (v) postpone, delay
Antonyms: (v) proceed
Revile (v.) to attack with words, call bad names
Synonyms: malign, vilify
Antonyms: praise, acclaim, revere, idolize
During a political campaign, many politicians often revile their opponents calling them bad names and attacking them with harsh words in television and radio advertisements.