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VOCABULARY

For theHigh School StudentHAROLD LEVINE

WORD POWER

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GROUP 2

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1. ADJOURN

Verb

Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband; recess

When we visited Washington D.C., Congress was not in session; it had

adjourned

for the Thanksgiving weekend.

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2. ASTUTE

Adjective

Shrewd; wise, perspicacious; sagacious

Marie was the only one to solve the riddle; she is a very

astute

thinker.

Crafty; cunning; sly; wily

An

astute

Greek tricked the Trojans into opening the gates of Troy.

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3. CENSURE

Noun

Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand

Bill was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of

censure

in Mother’s eyes.

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4. DEMOLISH

Verb

Tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck

It took several days for the wrecking crew to

demolish

the old building.

DEMOLITION

Noun

destruction

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5. DISCHARGE

Verb

Unload

After

discharging

its cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs.

Dismiss, fire

One employee was discharged.

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6. DISSENT

Verb

Differ in opinion; disagree; object

There was nearly complete agreement on Peter’s proposal. Linda and Alicia were the only ones who

dissented

.

DISSENSION

Noun

discord; conflict; strife

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7. EQUITABLE

Adjective

Fair to all concerned; just; impartial; objective; unbiased

The only

equitable

way for the three to share the $600 profit is for each to receive $200.

INEQUITABLE

Noun

Unfair; unjust

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8. EXONERATE

Verb

Free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve

The other driver

exonerated

Isabel of any responsibility for the accident.

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9. EXTEMPORANEOUS

Adjective

Composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised

It was obvious that the speaker’s talk was memorized, though she tried to make it seem

extemporaneous

.

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10. EXTRICATE

Verb

Free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber; release

If you let your assignments pile up, you may get into a situation from which you will not be able to

extricate

yourself.

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11. FORFEIT

Verb

Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice

One customer gave a $150 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were delivered, she decided she didn’t want them. Of course, she

forfeited

her deposit.

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12. ILLEGIBLE

Adjective

Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible; undecipherable

It is fortunate that Roger does his reports on a word processor because his handwriting is

illegible

.

LEGIBLE

Adjective

Easy to read; readable

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13. INADVERTENTLY

Adverb

Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly

I finally found my glasses on the windowsill. I must have left them there

inadvertently

.

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14. INAPPROPRIATE

Adjective

Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper

Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be

inappropriate

for me to vote for another candidate.

APPROPRIATE

Adjective

Fitting; proper

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15. LUCRATIVE

Adjective

Money-making; profitable; advantageous; remunerative

This year’s school dance was not so

lucrative

; we made only $70 compare to $240 last year.

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Lucrative; inappropriate; inadvertently; illegible; forfeit; extricate; extemporaneous; exonerate; equitable; dissent; discharge; demolish; censure; astute; adjourn

Making-moneyAcquit; absolve

Disagree; object; differ in opinion

Sacrifice

Improper; unsuitable

Not done on purpose

Free from difficulties

Not able to be read

Impromptu; improvised

Impartial; unbiased

Wise; sagacious

Raze

Hostile criticism

Recess; disband

unload

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1. PERMANENT

Adjective

Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable

Write to me at my temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. As soon as I find an apartment, I shall notify you of my

permanent

address.

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2. PROHIBIT

Verb

Forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict

The library’s regulations

prohibit

the borrowing of reference books.

PROHIBITION

Noun

Ban; taboo; interdiction

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3. PUNCTUAL

Adjective

On time; prompt; timely

Be

punctual

. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.

PUNCTUALITY

Noun

promptness

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4. REBUKE

Verb

Express disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove

Our coach

rebuked

the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for their punctuality.

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5. TRANSIENT

Adjective

Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory

It rained all day upstate, but down here we had only a

transient

shower; it was over in minutes.

TRANSIENT

Noun

Guest staying for only a short time

The hotel’s customers are mainly transients; only a few are permanent guests.

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SENTENCE COMPLETION

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It is wrong to

*** Sam only, with not one word of *** for the three others who are equally blameworthy.

As it was getting late, Lucy made a motion to

***

the meeting.

A boxer who deliberately uses tactics that the rules of the ring

***

will almost surely

***

the bout.

A letter with a(n)

***

address is undeliverable.

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The complex has eighty unfurnished apartments to lease to

*** tenants and four furnished ones to accommodate ***

families.

Has the company agreed not to

***

toxic wastes into the river?

Those who

***

say they will not support the proposed settlement unless it is made more

***

.

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Her remarks were not

***; they had been prepared in advance.

The corporation’s

***

new line of breakfast cereals should enable it to

***

itself from its financial difficulties.

Martha dashed out,

***

leaving her keys behind.