Abscond v to run off and hide Synonyms bolt make off skip town The thief a bsconded 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 ID: 760765
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Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 4 Level D
Slide2Abscond
(v.) to run off and hideSynonyms: bolt, make off, skip townThe thief absconded with the money from the bank hoping to skip town before the police could capture him.
Slide3Access
(n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; and increase, (v) to get at, obtainSynonyms: (n) entry, admittance, entréeAntonyms: (n) total exclusionIn order to gain access to the movie theater one must present a ticket to be admitted.
Slide4Anarchy
(n.) a lack of government and law, confusionSynonyms: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemoniumAntonyms: law and order, peace and quietIn 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.
Slide5Arduous
(adj) hard to do, requiring much effortSynonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguingAntonyms: easy, simple, effortlessPower lifting is an extremely arduous sport that requires much effort by competitors.
Slide6Auspicious
(adj.) favorable; fortunateSynonyms: promising, encouraging, propitiousAntonyms: ill-omened, sinisterIt was truly an auspicious occasion when American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown in 2015 his fortunate victory made him the first winner since 1978.
Slide7Daunt
(v.) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourageSynonyms: 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.
Slide8Disentangle
(v.) to free from tangles or complicationsSynonyms: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarlAntonyms: tangle up, ensnarl, snagThe diver worked for hours to disentangle a whale from the fishing net wrapped around its tail.
Slide9Fated
(adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortuneSynonyms: destined, preordained, doomedAntonyms: fortuitous, chance, randomFortune 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.
Slide10Hoodwink
(v.) to mislead by a trick, swindleSynonyms: put one over on, foolAntonyms: 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.
Slide11Inanimate
(adj.) not having life; without energy or spiritSynonyms: lifeless, dead, inert, spiritlessAntonyms: living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightlyBreakfast foods are inanimate objects that lack energy or spirit.
Slide12Incinerate
(v) to burn to ashesSynonyms: burn up, cremate, reduce to ashesAntonyms: extinguishThe fire incinerated the building leaving only ashes.
Slide13Intrepid
(adj) very brave, fearless, unshakable Synonyms: valiant, courageous, audacious, daringAntonyms: timid, cowardly, cravenWing 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.
Slide14Larceny
(n.) theftSynonyms: stealing, robberyStealing a car can result in a charge of grand larceny and imprisonment for the offender.
Slide15Pliant
(adj) bending readily; easily influenceSynonyms: supple, flexible, elastic, plasticAntonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, set in stoneThe gymnast’s pliant body was easily bent producing a human pretzel.
Slide16Pompous
(adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremoniousSynonyms: highfalutin, bombasticAntonyms: unpretentious, plainSome think that the British habit of wearing wigs and robes in court is rather pompous, excessively ceremonial and too highfalutin for American’s tastes.
Slide17Precipice
(n) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disasterSynonyms: cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledgeAntonyms: abyss, chasm, gorgeDaring 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.
Slide18Prototype
(n.) an original model on which later versions are patternedSynonyms: example, sampleAntonyms: copyDesigners in the automotive industry are always experimenting with prototypes hoping their design might become a pattern for a new generation of automobile.
Slide19Rectify
(v) to make right, correctSynonyms: remedy, set rightAntonyms: mess up, botch, bungleWhen you rectify a situation, hopefully you will get it right the second time.
Slide20Reprieve
(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponementSynonyms: (n) stay, respite; (v) postpone, delayAntonyms: (v) proceed
Slide21Revile
(v.) to attack with words, call bad namesSynonyms: malign, vilifyAntonyms: praise, acclaim, revere, idolizeDuring a political campaign, many politicians often revile their opponents calling them bad names and attacking them with harsh words in television and radio advertisements.