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Vocabulary Unit 4. Mrs. Frazee. Elude. The prisoner tried to elude the guards, by hiding in the laundry truck. Elude . Verb To escape being noticed; to get away from Synonyms: evade, avoid Antonyms: attract. Denizen. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Unit 4Mrs. Frazee
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Elude
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The prisoner tried to elude the guards, by hiding in the laundry truck.
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Elude VerbTo escape being noticed; to get away from
Synonyms: evade, avoidAntonyms: attract
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Denizen
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Prairie dogs are denizens of the Great Plains, so it is unlikely that you would see one in Maine.
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Denizen
NounAn occupant; inhabitant
Synonyms: residentAntonyms: emigrant; alien
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Enticed
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The styling and color of the gown enticed me, but I could not afford such an extravagant purchase.
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Entice
VerbTo attract by offering reward
Synonyms: lure, temptAntonyms: discourage
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Gratify
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To gratify the pouting child, his mother handed him a lollipop.
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Gratify VerbTo please
Synonyms: satisfy; indulgeAntonyms: displease; disappoint
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Laggard
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Wear good shoes on the hike, or you’ll be a laggard and delay the entire group.
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Laggard NounA person who is going slow or falling behind
Synonyms: stragglerAntonyms: leader
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Compensate
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CompensateThe manufacturer was ordered to compensate customers
injured by the defective product.
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Compensate Verb To make up for; to repay for services
Synonyms: payback, reimburse, recompense
Antonyms: stiff, fail to reward
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Erratic
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ErraticStudents who have an erratic attendance record may find
themselves disciplined by the principal.
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Erratic
Adjective Not regular or consistent; different from
what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable
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Illegible
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IllegibleThe effects of air pollution have rendered the
inscriptions on many old gravestones illegible.
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Illegible
Adjective Difficult or impossible to read
Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
Antonym: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear
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Mediocre
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Mediocre The team’s number-one draft pick turned out to be rather
mediocre player, not a star who could lead them to the championship.
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Mediocre AdjectiveAverage, ordinary,
undistinguished
Synonym: run-of-the-millAntonym: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished
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Unflinching
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Unflinching Everyone admires the unflinching courage with which fire
fighters and other rescue workers carry out their dangerous jobs.
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Unflinching Adjective Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing backSynonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwaveringAntonym: irresolute, wavering
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Enriched English
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Fallow
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The fallow mind needs to be stimulated with challenging ideas and projects.
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Fallow Adjective In active, unproductive (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season
or more; uncultivated. not in use; inactive: My creative energies have lain fallow this year.
Synonyms: idle, barrenAntonyms: productive, fertile
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Blight
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The junkyard was a blight on the otherwise appealing neighborhood.
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Blight NounAnything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Synonyms: affliction; diseaseAntonyms: enhancement
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Obsequy
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The explorers held brief obsequies for their fallen leader before burying him on the side of the mountain.
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Obsequy NounA funeral rite or ceremony
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Fealty
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Peasants who did not show any fealty to the duke often disappeared.
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Fealty NounObligated loyalty or faithfulness
Synonyms: devotion; fidelity; allegianceAntonyms: disloyalty; treachery
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Gambit
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The general’s gambit sacrificed many soldiers, but ultimately won the battle.
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Gambit
NounManeuver or action used to gain an advantage
Synonyms: strategy; ploy; maneuverAntonyms: blunder