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Unit 5 V ocabulary Unit 5 V ocabulary

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Unit 5 V ocabulary anecdote n a short account of an incident in someones life s yn tale sketch vignette yarn 2 consolidate v to combine unite to make solid or firm s yn strengthen firm up merge ID: 773843

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Unit 5 V ocabulary

anecdote- (n) a short account of an incident in someone’s life s yn - tale, sketch, vignette, yarn 2. consolidate- (v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm s yn - strengthen, firm up, merge a nt- scatter, disperse, dissipate 3. counterfeit- (n) an imitation designed to deceive; ( adj ) not genuine, fake; (v) to make an illegal copy syn - ( adj ) fake, phony, bogus ant- genuine, real, authentic 4. docile- ( adj ) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient syn - manageable, teachable, pliant ant- unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient 5. dominate- (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height syn - govern, overlook

6. entreat- (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly syn - plead, appeal to ant- clamor for 7. fallible- ( adj ) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate syn - errant, flawed ant- foolproof, unfailing, flawless 8. fickle- ( adj ) liable to change very rapidly, erratic, marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent syn - inconstant, faithless ant- constant, steady 9. fugitive- (n) one who flees or runs away; ( adj ) fleeting, lasting a very short time; difficult to grasp syn - (n) deserter; ( adj ) elusive ant- ( adj ) lasting, enduring, permanent 10. grimy- ( adj ) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot syn - filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted ant- spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate

11. iota- (n) a very small part or quantity syn - speck, dab, job, bit, smidgen ant- flood, deluge, avalanche, glut 12. maul- (v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n) a heavy hammer syn - (v) manhandle, batter 13. potential- ( adj ) possible, able to happen; (n) something that can develop or become a reality syn - (n) possibility, capability ant- ( adj ) actual, real, unlikely, impossible 14. radiant- ( adj ) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy syn - glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent ant- dull, tarnished, lackluster 15. rural- ( adj ) relating to farm areas and life in the country syn - countrified, pastoral ant- metropolitan, citified

16. substantial- ( adj ) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material syn - considerable, tangible, big ant- minor, insignificant, negligible 17. tactful- ( adj ) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite syn - skillful, discreet ant- clumsy, gauche, indiscreet 18. tamper- (v) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way syn - monkey with, fool with, mess with 19. ultimate- ( adj ) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental syn - farthest, furthest, terminal ant- first, initial, most immediate, nearest 20. uncertainty- (n) doubt, the state of being unsure syn - doubtfulness, unsureness ant- sureness, certainty, confidence