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