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Vocab Unit 16

Practice for Unit 16 Vocab

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adorn (v) to add to the appearance of, especially with pretty objects; to dress up
adorn synonyms for this word are to decorate, ornament, beautify, enhance
adorn antonyms for this word are to damage, mar, blemish
appropriate (v) to take over or use as one's own, often without permission; to set apart for a certain purpose (adj) suitable or fitting
appropriate synonyms for this word are to seize, confiscate, steal; to allot (adj) correct, proper
appropriate antonyms for this word are (adj) unfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate, improper
assemble (v) to meet or bring together; to put or fit parts together
assemble synonyms for this word are to convene, gather, congregate; to build, construct, join, connect
assemble antonyms for this word are to scatter, break up, disperse; to separate, divide
colassal (adj) amazingly large, great or powerful in size or degree
colassal synonyms for this word are enormous, huge, gigantic, massive, immense
colassal antonyms for this word are tiny, small, little
effective (adj) producing a desired or conclusive result; having a strong impact; starting as of a particular date or time
effective synonyms for this word are capable, potent, impressive, striking, compelling; beginning
effective antonyms for this word are ineffective, futile, useless, weak
frail (adj) weak or lacking strength; likely to give in to temptation
frail synonyms for this word are delicate, feeble, sickly, fragile, flimsy, brittle, breakable
frail antonyms for this word are sturdy, robust, hardy, healthy, firm, strong, solid
hostage (n) a person held prisoner by another or by an enemy and used in bargaining and for certain demands
hostage synonyms for this word are a pawn
hostage there are no antonyms for this word
landslide (n) a fast downhill movement of rocks or soil; any mass that slides down; a lopsided victory in an election
landslide synonyms for this word are an avalanche; a rout
landslide there are no antonyms for this word
rampage (v) to rush around wildly or violently (n) violent, reckless, or wild behavior
rampage synonyms for this word are (v) to rage (n) a riot, uproar, turmoil, frenzy
rampage there are no antonyms for this word
scamper (v) to run or move quickly or playfully
scamper synonyms for this word are to dash, scurry, hurry, scoot, romp
scamper antonyms for this word are to lumber, lag, dawdle, stroll
symptom n) a sign of illness or of a physical problem; a sign that something else exists or is happening
symptom synonyms for this word are a signal, clue, indication; evidence
symptom there are no antonyms for this word
warrant (n) a written order that allows for legal action (v) to declare for certain; to approve or guarantee; to serve as reason for
warrant synonyms for this word are (n) an authorization, permit (v) to certify, promise, authorize, justify
warrant there are no antonyms for this word
Created by: Mrs. Nealis
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