Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10 Level D Adept adj thoroughly skilled n an expert Syn adj masterful accomplished proficient Ant adj clumsy unskilled maladroit n novice Aspire ID: 770289
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Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10 Level D
Adept (adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert Syn : (adj.) masterful, accomplished, proficientAnt: (adj) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice
Aspire (v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend Syn : seek, yearn, aim for, soar
Despicable (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible Syn: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestableAnt: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious
Emancipate (v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate Syn : set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetterAnt: enslave, snare, chain, shackle
Erroneous (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes Syn : mistaken, fallacious, all wrongAnt: accurate, correct, exact, unerring
Exploit (v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for Syn : (v.) utilize, turn to advantageous, misuse
Extemporaneous (adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment Syn : spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuffAnt: planned, rehearsed, prepared
Impair (v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm Syn : injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervateAnt: improve, strengthen, promote, advance
Invincible (adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable Syn : unconquerable, indomitable, insuperableAnt: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable
Skeptical (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true Syn : dubious, suspicious, incredulousAnt: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous