vocabulary lesson 16 by shawn khodadad. pique (pek) v. to cause resentment; to provoke syn: irritate...
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Vocabulary Lesson 16by Shawn Khodadad
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Pique
(pek) v. To cause resentment; to provoke
Syn: Irritate Ant: Assuage
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Pique
(pek) v. To cause resentment; to provoke
Syn: Irritate Ant: Assuage
Uncle Billy piqued at
the man he just fired
by giving him a face.
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Linguistics
• (ling gwis’ tiks) n. The Scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language.
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Linguistics
• (ling gwis’ tiks) n. The Scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language.
The students sat
down quietly as they
began their lesson
on linguistics.
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Plebeian
• (pli be en) N.- A commonor; one from a
lower class
• Adj.- common or vulgar
• N.- Syn: peon, peasant Ant: liege
• Adj.- Syn: base;lowly Ant: refined;
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Plebeian
• N.- A commonor; one from a
lower class
Nobles and officials
treated the plebeians
like their nobody.
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Plebeian
• Adj.- common or vulgar
That sign is very plebeian
to be seen in America.
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Precocious
• (pri ko shes) adj. Showing early development, especially mental.
• Syn: Advanced
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Precocious
• (pri ko shes) adj. Showing early development, especially mental.
• Syn: Advanced
• Julian is already showing
precocious improvements
in the brain.
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Predatory
• (pred e tor e) adj. Inclinded to prey on others
• Syn: pillaging; despoiling Ant: nurturing
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Predatory
• (pred e tor e) adj. Inclinded to prey on others
The white tiger is
one of the most
predatory animals
in the jungle.
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Prowess
• (prow is) n. Superior skill or ablity.
• Syn: strenght; dominance; power
• Ant: weakness
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Prowess
• (prow is) n. Superior skill or ablity.
• Syn: strenght; dominance; power
• Ant: weakness
Superman is known
for his prowess's.
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Pugnacious
• (pug na shes) adj. Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome.
Syn: Combative; Belligerent
Ant: placid; pacific
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Pugnacious
• (pug na shes) adj. Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome.
Mohamed Ali is known for his pugnacious attitude towards any rivals.
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Purloin
• (per loin) v. To steal
• Syn: burglarize
Last night, the two
men in masks
purloined the shop
on 21st and Lewis St.
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Pusillanimous
(pyoo se lan e mes) adj. Cowardly, Fearful
• Syn: Fainthearted; timid
• Ant : Brave, bold
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Pusillanimous
Cowardly, FearfulSyn: Fainthearted; timid Ant : Brave, bold
When it comes to war, many pusillanimous countries rather not get involved ever since the creation of nukes.
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Quell
• (kwell) v. To put an end to; to allay or quiet
• Syn : Calm Ant : foment; incite
The police finally
decided to quell the
Mexico City gangs.
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Quixotic
• (kwik sot ik) adj. Very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions.
• Ant: Realistic; practical
As the former president of the United States, George Bush had a quixotic notion that he could finish where his father left off in Iraq.
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Rabble
• (rab el) adj. A disorderly crowd, a mob
• Syn: riffraff
There was over
200,000 people
in a rabble at
Coachella 2009.
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Rabid
• (rab id) adj. Raging, fanatical• Syn: uncontrollable ; fervid• Ant: placid
After seeing that burger from Carl’s Jr. on TV, Chris was rabid for one.
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Raconteur
• (rak on tyur) n. a person skilled at telling stories.
I think my grandma is a great raconteur, since she’s been through a lot in the past.
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Vindictive
• (vin dik tiv) adj. Seeking revenge: bearing a grudge
• Syn: vengeful Ant: forgiving
America has a vindictive urge to get back at the terroristsresponsible for 9/11
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