1. abstain(v.) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice i find it hard to...

Unit 14A Vocabulary Words

1. abstain (v.) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice

I find it hard to ____________ from these tempting and delicious desserts!

SYNONYMS: _________________________________ANTONYMS: __________________________________

abstain

avoid, decline, resist, refrain from

yield to, give in to, indulge in

2. accommodate (v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable

That van is the ideal vehicle for carpooling because it can ______________ nine passengers.


accommodate

oblige, lodge, house, adapt

disoblige, inconvenience, trouble

3. allegiance (n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, cause, etc.

At a festive yet solemn ceremony, fifty new citizens swore ______________ to their adopted nation.

SYNONYMS: _________________________________

allegiance

obedience, devotion, fidelity

4. amalgamate (v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole

Two small companies will ________________ into one large corporation on June 1.


amalgamate

merge, consolidate

divide, separate, carve up, break up

5. append (v.) to attach or add as a supplement or extra item

We were dismayed when our teacher decided to _______________ an additional assignment to our already huge load of homework. ANTONYMS: __________________________________

append

detach from, disconnect

6. commemorate (v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of

Each May we ______________ Grandpa’s life by lighting a special candle for him that burns for 24 hours.


commemorate

memorialize

dishonor, forget, overlook

7. enumerate (v.) to count; to name one by one, list

These booklets _____________ and compare all the high-tech features that new televisions can offer.

SYNONYMS: _________________________________

enumerate

check off, spell out, specify

8. exalt (v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor

Let us now __________ the heroes for their courage and character in the face of all this adversity.


__________________________

exalt

elevate, raise, uplift lower, cast down, humble, degrade,

demote, depose

9. extort (v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats

The kidnappers tried to ____________ a huge sum of money in return for releasing their prisoners safely. SYNONYMS: _________________________________

extort

blackmail, coerce, bilk, “shake down”

10. far-fetched (adj.) strained or improbably (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far a-field from a topic

No one will believe the _______________ excuse you just gave!

SYNONYMS: _________________________________ANTONYMS: _________________________________

far-fetched

unlikely, hard to swallow likely, probable, plausible, credible

11. glum (adj.) depressed, gloomy

The losing team wore ________ expressions on their faces as the final buzzer sounded.


glum

dejected, morose, melancholy cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny

12. replica (n.) a copy, close reproduction

We visited a life-size ___________ of the Mayflower, the Pilgrim ship docked near Plymouth, Massachusetts.


replica

duplicate, imitationoriginal, prototype

13. responsive (adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding

The host of the charming inn was _____________ to our every wish.


responsive

sympathetic, open, receptiveinsensitive, unsympathetic

14. sanctuary (n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection

The exhausted refugees found ______________ in a local church.

SYNONYMS: _________________________________

sanctuary

shrine, haven

15. self-seeking (adj.) selfishly ambitious

That ________________ politician will promise just about anything to win a few more votes.


self-seeking

selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging unselfish, selfless, altruistic

16. submissive (adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest

The little dog rolled over on its back to show that it was _______________ to its owner.


submissive

meek, compliant, servile, subservient rebellious, defiant, insubordinate

17. tally (v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree

(n.) a total or score

They will ________ the votes after 9 P.M.

Our teacher keeps an accurate _________ of all of our absences.

SYNONYMS: _________________________________

tally

(v., n.) total, record

tally

18. taskmaster (n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard

The crusty old boss was a harsh ____________ but also an efficient manager.

SYNONYMS: _________________________________

taskmaster

supervisor, overseer, slave driver

19. transform (v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else

A heavy rain could ____________ the parched yellow fields into a lush green landscape again.


transform

alter, convert maintain, preserve

20. upheaval (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change

The sudden change in leadership caused dramatic social and economic ________________.


upheaval

confusion, disruption, chaos tranquility, peace and quiet

1. abstain(v.) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice i find it hard to...

Documents

fidelity slide

credible slide

new televisions

new citizens

adopted nation

huge sum of money

huge load of homework

ideal vehicle