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Vocabulary PowerPoint 3.0 (set 10)
By Michael HuynhBlock 8
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Egregious- adjective• Definition- extraordinary in a bad way• In an egregious fashion, Brian made a half-court shot, just
to hit the backboard and the ball hit him in the face. Even God was laughing at him that day.
• Synonyms- failure or outrageous• Antonyms- accomplishment or success.
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Exhilarate-verb• Definition- To make very happy• I exhilarated my friends by telling them that the Hershey
Park trips is only a few weeks from now.
• Synonyms- excite or amuse• Antonyms- depress or weaken
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Falter-verb• Definition- to stumble or hesitate• Brian faltered, knocking every book in his way, until he spilled water on
Ms. Pastro.
• Synonyms- stumble or fumble• Antonyms- walk or march
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Foresight-noun• Definition- the ability to imagine what will happen in the future• I have a foresight; when you are done reading this sentence, 54 people
will die somewhere in the world.
• Synonyms- predict or estimate• Antonyms- know or foresaw
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Misgivings-noun• Definition- feelings of doubt• While I was walking, a man tried to give me water, but I walked away
because I had misgivings towards him. I did not trust him.
• Synonyms- concern or anxiety• Antonyms- careless or carefree
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Ominous-adjective• Definition- being a sign of trouble• The clouds look ominous as it draped over the sky, blocking the sunlight
from warming us.
• Synonyms- depressing or gloomy• Antonyms- delightful or pleasant
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Outlandish-adjective• Definition-unconventional• Bill Gates’ outlandish behavior during the South Korean conference is still
being debated after his “rude” handshake.
• Synonyms- bizarre or strange• Antonyms- normal or regular
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Persistent- adjective• Definition- to not give up• During WWII, America was very persistent about beating the Nazis.
• Synonyms- fanatic or resistant• Antonyms- gullible or naive
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Pertinent- adjective• Definition- pertaining to the matter at hand• Some pertinent issues that we should confront now is the issues in North
Korea and Boston. They are at the forefront of current affairs.
• Synonyms- cautious or alert• Antonyms- outdated or careless
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Uncanny- adjective• Definition- Mysterious or impossible to explain• I saw uncanny lights in the sky as I drove home. They zigzagged across the
sky at breakneck speed. I had never seen any like them before.
• Synonyms- unexplained or strange• Antonyms- normal or mediocre
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Versatile- adjective• Definition- having varied uses or functions• My versatile dog can fetch my kite in a tree and can pick up my
newspapers if my hands are full.
• Synonyms- flexible or adjustable• Antonyms- one-use or unreliable
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Vigilant-adjective• Definition- watching out for danger• I was very vigilant when I was crossing the street; I looked left and right
just to be sure.
• Synonyms- careful or wary• Antonyms- careless or reckless
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All right!
• We barely made it through this one• Now for like uhhh… seven honors words
• Coming right at you!• But before that…
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KITTY BREAK!• I’m just too predictable sometimes…
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Fastidious- adjective is that a word?
• Definition-very attentive to detail• I was very fastidious about taking the test; I checked it over countless times
before I turn it in. I will of course do the same with all my SOL tests.
• Synonyms- meticulous or fussy• Antonyms- careless or clumsy
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Gratify-verb• Definition- to please or indulge• Time to gratify myself for getting an A+ on my WWII scrapbook with a nice
bowl of ice cream as I watch this movie!
• Synonyms- delight or thrill• Antonyms- bore or yawn
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Hinder-verb• Definition- to prevent something from happening• To hinder another infamous shooting spree in the US, Obama issued bans
to certain firearms.
• Synonyms- resist or detour• Antonyms- allow or approve
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Opportunist-noun• Definition- a person who wants self-gain• The opportunist stole the man’s money without anyone noticing; after that,
he walked away casually. He knew easy prey when he saw it as he was an experienced thief.
• Synonyms- freebooter or carpetbagger• Antonym- selfless
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Querulous-adjective• Definition- whining; complaining• The querulous child whined about why he wasn’t in first place in the
tournament. I, as usual, laughed at him.
• Synonyms- whining or crying• Antonyms- laughing or grinning
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It’s…
• IT’S FINALLY OVER!!!• WE HAVE COMPLETED 10 SETS OF
VOCABULARY!!!!
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• I did my work• Now you go and get an A+ on that vocab test!!
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