1017 vocabulary journal (week6)
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1. prevail (v.) KK[prɪˋvel]
to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
Synonyms:predominate.reign.rule
2. hatred (n.) KK[ˋhetrɪd]
prejudiced hostility or animosity
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, hate, loathing
3. consistent (adj.) KK[kənˋsɪstənt]
showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom
He remained consistent in his opposition to anything new.
Synonyms: accordant, coherent. Correspondent
4. pledge (v.) KK[plɛdʒ]
to promise the performance of by a pledge
He pledged never to come back until he had found her.
Synonyms:commit.guarantee
5. intervene (v.) KK[͵ɪntɚˋvin]
to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
Five years has intervened since he last saw Daisy.
Synonyms:intercede
6. inextricable (adj.) KK[ɪnˋɛkstrɪkəb!]
forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
The insect found itself entangled in an inextricable net.
Antonyms:extricable
7. fickle (adj.) KK[ˋfɪk!]
changing often and suddenly
The weather here is notoriously fickle.
Synonyms:changing.unstable.flighty.capricious
8. exquisite (adj.) KK[ˋɛkskwɪzɪt]
extremely beautiful carefully made
Her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite.
Synonyms:lovely,delicate,superb
9. eye-opener (n.)
something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life,people,etc
Last year’s trip to Europe was an eye-opener for me.
10. despondent (adj.) KK[dɪˋspɑndənt]
sad,without much hope
She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
Synonyms:depressed,dejected,downhearted,downcast
11. cease (V.) KK[sis]
to stop happening or existing
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.
Synonyms:stop.end.quit.halt
12. slobber (V.) KK[ˋslɑbɚ]
to let saliva come out of your mouth
The baby was slobbering all over her bib.
Synonyms:drool.salivate
13. discourteous (adj.) KK[dɪs`kɝtɪəs]
having bad manners and not showing respect for other people
He didn’t wish to appear discourteous.
Synonyms:rude.impolite.uncivil.unmannerly
14. wrath (n.) KK[ræθ]
extreme anger
Management incurred the wrath of the union by breaking the agreement.
synonyms:irritation.anger.indignation
15. trifle (n.) KK[`traɪf!]
something that is not valuable or important
There’s no point worrying over such trifles.
synonyms:small amount.little bit.bagatelle
16. inflame (v.) KK[ɪnˋflem]
to cause very strong feelings,especially anger or excitement,in a person or in a group of people
His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.
synonyms:provoke.arouse
17. deceitful (adj.) KK[dɪˋsitfəl]
not honest
No one can trust a deceitful person.
Antonyms:trustworthy
18. parody (n.) KK['pærədi]
something that is such a bad or unfair example of something that it seems ridiculous
The trial was a parody of justice.
synonyms:burlesque.comedy.satire
19. gigantic (adj.) KK[dʒaɪˋgæntɪk]
extremely large
The entire area looked like a gigantic rubbish heap.
synonyms:immense.vast.tremendous
20. slander (v.) KK[ˋslændɚ]
to make a false spoken statement about somebody that is intended to damage the good opinion that people have of them
He angrily accused investigators of slandering both him and his family.
synonyms:libel.slur.discredit.smear
21. spectacle (n.) KK[ˋspɛktək!]
a performance or an event that is very impressive and exciting to look at
The display of fireworks on New Year's Eve was a fine spectacle.
synonyms:display.exhibition
22. deteriorate (v.) KK[dɪˋtɪrɪə͵ret]
to become worse
Her health deteriorated rapidly and she died shortly afterwards.
synonyms:decline.go downhill.degrade
23. accentuate (v.) KK[ækˋsɛntʃu͵et]
to emphasize something or make it more noticeable
Her white dress accentuated her sunburn.
Synonyms: accent.emphasize.feature.foreground.highlight.illuminate
24. sulky (adj.) KK[ˋsʌlkɪ]
silent or bad-tempered because you are angry about something
He was very sulky about it indeed.
synonyms: glum, mopey, pouting, pouty, sullen
25. reverie (n.) KK[ˋrɛvərɪ]
a state of thinking about pleasant things,almost as though you are dreaming
She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened.
synonyms: daydreaming.trance
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