Vocabulary Level F Unit 1 Part B

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Jaded

Jaded (adj.)wearied, worn out, dull Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed. Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed.

Jaded The wilted handclasp and the fast- melting smile mark the JADED refugee of too many parties.

Lurid

Lurid (adj.) Causing shock, horror Syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly. Ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing.

Lurid Bright, sensational and often LURID, some old-time movie posters make today’s newspaper ads look tame.

Mertorious

Meritorious Adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise Syn. praiseworthy, laudable, commendable. Ant. blameworthy, reprehensible.

Meritorious Many years of MERITORIOUS service could not dissuade him from feeling that he had not chosen work that he liked.

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Petulant

Petulant (adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles Syn. irritable, testy, waspish. Ant. even-tempered, placid, serene.

Petulant An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of a PETULANT child.

Bah Humbug Ebenezer Scrooge

Prerogative

Prerogative (n.) A special right or privilege, special quality Syn. perquisite, perk.

Prerogative She seemed to feel that a snooze at her desk was not an annoying habit but the PREROGATIVE of a veteran employee.

Notice the flags

Provincial

Provincial The banjo, once thought to be a PROVINCIAL product of the Southern hills, actually came here from Africa.

A provincial road

Provincial (adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; local. Syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular. Ant. cosmopolitan, catholic, broad- minded.

Simulate

Simulate (v.) To make a pretense, imitate. Syn. feign, pretend, affect.

Simulate. Some skilled actors can SIMULATE emotions they might never have felt in life.

Transcend

Transcend (v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed. Syn. surpass, outstrip.

Transcend A great mark of art may be said to TRANSCEND time, and it is remembered for decades, or even centuries.

The essence of human life transcends our differences.

Umbrage

Umbrage (n.) offense, resentment Syn. irritation, pique, annoyance. Ant. pleasure, delight, satisfaction.

Umbrage She hesitated to offer her opinion, fearing that they would take UMBRAGE at her criticism.

Unctuous

Unctuous (adj.) Excessively smooth or smug. Syn. Mealymouthed. Servile. Fawning, greasy. Ant. Gruff, blunt.

Unctuous Her consistent inquiring about the health of my family at first seemed friendly, later merely UNCTUOUS.