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Unit 15
Volcabulary Workshop - Level Blue Jonathan Sams Mrs. Delaney, 4th Grade |
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self-sufficient
self-suf fi cient |
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eliminate
e li mi nate Syn. - to remove, omit, leave out, exclude, drop |
(v.) to get rid of or do away with
Ant. - to take in, admit, acquire, retain, preserve |
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trifle
tri fle Syn. - a bit, knickknack, trinket; to fiddle, play, toy |
(n.) something of little importance; a small amount
(v.) to treat carelessly or playfully Ant. - a lot, lots of |
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grieve
. Syn. - to sadden, mourn, regret |
(v.) to cause to feel great sadness; to feel very sad
Ant. - to rejoice, celebrate, gladden |
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mission
mis sion |
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universal
u ni ver sal Syn. - worldwide, broad, general, widespread |
(adj.) being everywhere; of, for, or shared by all
Ant. - local, limited, narrow |
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severe
se vere Syn. - grave, stern; tough, bitter; brutal, rough |
(adj.) of a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship
Ant. - unimportant; mild; merciful |
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scorch
. Syn. - to singe, brown, blacken, shrivel |
(v.) to burn on the surface; to dry out with heat
(n.) a slight burn |
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tragic
tra gic Syn. - dreadful, awful, sad, disastrous, unhappy |
(adj.) having to do with a serious story with a sad ending; very unfortunate
Ant. - amusing, funny, humorous, comical, happy |
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surplus
sur plus |
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moral
mor al Syn. - honorable, upright, honest; a message, teaching |
(adj.) having to do with what is right and wrong; being good and just
(n.) the lesson taught by a story or experience Ant. - immoral, wicked, bad, wrong |
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compromise
com pro mise |
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spectacle
spec ta cle Syn. - a scene, show, exhibition, marvel |
(n.) an unusual sight or public display
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complicate
com pli cate Syn. - to confuse, muddle, mix up |
(v.) to make hard to understand or do
Ant. - to simplify, clarify, smooth, ease |
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reconstruction
re con struc tion |
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discomfort
dis com fort Syn. - pain, distress, irritation, suffering |
(n.) a lack of ease and well being
Ant. - comfort, peace, calm |
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courteous
cour te ous Syn. - polite, well-mannered, respectful, civil |
(adj.) considerate toward others
Ant. - rude, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous |
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industry
in dus try |
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militia
mil i tia |
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governor
go ver nor |
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