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descend
de scend syn. - to drop, fall, plunge, climb down; to stem, derive |
to move to a lower place from a higher one; to come or be handed down from the past
ant. - to rise, climb, scale, ascend |
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famine
fa mine syn. - hunger, starvation, scarcity, want |
a severe shortage of food over a large area
ant. - feast, plenty |
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prey
.... syn. - a victim, quarry,; to devour; to bully, victimize, cheat |
an animal hunted for food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack;
to hunt for food,; to harm, rob, or take advantage of ant. - a hunter, predator |
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abolish
a bo lish syn. - to outlaw, ban, repeal, stamp out |
to do away completely with something; put an end to
ant. - to establish, restore |
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astronaut
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expand
ex pand syn. - to spread, stretch, swell, enlarge |
to open up, make or grow larger; develop
ant. - to shrink, reduce, contract, abridge |
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agitation
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dictator
dic ta tor syn. - tyrant, master, despot, oppressor |
a ruler or leader who has total power
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portable
port a ble syn. - moveable, transportable |
easily moved or carried
ant. - immovable, fixed, rooted |
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condemn
con demn syn. - to disapprove, denounce, blame |
to criticize a person or action as wrong, guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish
ant. - to praise, admire, honor, applaud, approve |
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Unit 10
Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue Jonathan Sams Mrs. Delaney, 4th Grade |
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weightlessness
weight less ness |
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artificial
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visual
vi su al syn. - visible, pictured, shown, illustrated |
having to do with sight or seeing
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thrifty
thrif ty syn. - economical, frugal, tight-fisted |
careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well
ant. - wasteful, careless, extravagant |
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brittle
brit tle syn. - breakable, stiff, unbending, fragile |
easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible
ant. - bendable, flexible, elastic, rugged |
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satellite
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appeal
ap peal syn. - a plea, petition; charm, attraction; to plead, implore, beg; to attract |
a sincere or strong request for something that is needed;
a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision; to ask strongly for help, understanding, or something else needed; to be attractive or interesting ant. - to repel, disgust, repulse |
