1. 1. When did Congress abrogate the laws prohibiting women from voting and owning property?
Abrogate - verb
Parts: ab (apart, away); rog (ask); ate (cause, make)
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Definition: To abolish or annum by authority as a law or custom.
Synonyms: repeal, annul, abolish, cancel
Antonyms: enact
Variant forms: abrogation (noun)
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2. 2. Political candidates must prepare to cope with animadversion of their opponents.
Animadversion - noun
Parts:anim(life, soul,spirit); ad(very); vers(turn) ion(act of)
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Definition: Strong criticism; a critical or censorious remark
Synonyms: criticism, censure, condemnation
Antonyms: praise, laudation, commendation, plaudits
Variant forms: animadvert (verb)
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3. 3. Expecting the movie to be intellectually stimulating, we were disappointed by its bathos.
Bathos - noun
Parts: bathy (deep)
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Definition: A descent from the lofty to the commonplace in discourse, A lapse in mood from the sublime to the absurd or trivial, Insincere pity or sadness
Synonyms: anticlimax, banality, triteness, sentimentality
Antonyms: na
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4. 4. He tried to circumvent answering his mother’s question by pretending he had not heard it.
Circumvent: verb
Parts: circum ( around); vent (go come)
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Definition: To surround as an enemy; to enclose or entrap; to get around by skillful maneuvering; to find a way around.
Synonyms: encircle, surround, outwit, forestall, evade
Antonyms: confront
Variant forms: circumvention (n), circumventive (adj)
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5. 5. Do most advertisements and commercials encourage continence or indulgence?
Continence - noun
Parts: con (together, with) tin (hold, keep); ence (state of)
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Definition: Self-restraint, especially in sexual passion, moderation, temperance; Voluntary control over body waste
Synonyms: abstinence, chastity, self-restraint
Antonyms: indulgence, promiscuity, incontinence
Variant forms: continent (adj)
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6. 6. The young prince learned that the royal family is expected to dissemble their emotions, even grief, and to appear strong.
Dissemble- verb
Parts: dis ( apart, away); sembl (appear, seem)
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Definition: to conceal or disguise true intentions or feelings behind a false appearance, to pretend not to notice
Synonyms: mask, feign, disguise, conceal, fake
Antonyms: reveal, manifest
Variant forms: dissemblance (n), dissembler (n)
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7. 7. The counselor will disseminate the scholarship information to all students.
Disseminate (verb)
Parts: dis (apart, away); semin (seed); ate (cause, make)
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Definition: To scatter widely, as sowing seeds
Synonyms:spread, scatter, distribute, disperse
Antonyms: collect, hoard
Variant forms: dissemination (noun)
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8. 8. She had struggled with the math problem for hours, but the epiphany was worth the effort.
Epiphany - noun
Parts: epi(upon); phan (show, reveal); y (result of)
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Definition: The manifestation of Christ to the Magi, traditionally observed on Jan. 6; a moment of profound insight or understanding
Synonyms: revelation, discovery
Antonyms: na
Variant forms: epiphanic (adj)
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9. 9. Impatient with Gary’s feckless effort, his employer fired him at the end of the first week.
Feckless - adjective
Parts: feck[fect] (make); less (without)
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Definition: careless and irresponsible; having no effect
Synonyms: feeble, ineffective, futile, irresponsible
Antonyms: effective, responsible, useful
Variant forms: fectlessness (noun)
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10. 10. In reality, Jupiter is massive, but from here it appears infinitesimal.
Infinitesimal - adjective
Parts: in(not)finis(end)esimus(hundredth)al(related to)
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Definition: Immeasurable small; too small to be calculated
Synonyms: insignificant, minute, miniscule, tiny
Antonyms: gigantic, immense, colossal, titanic, huge
Variant forms: infinitesimally (adv)
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11. 11.The basketball player’s display of temper and invidious comments after his third personal foul resulted in a technical foul also.
Invidious - adjective
Parts: in(in, into) vid(see) ous (full of)
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Definition: Tending to cause ill will, animosity, or resentment; Containing or implying a discourtesy or a snub
Synonyms: discriminatory, offensive, disrespectful
Antonyms: complimentary, benevolent, kind, respectful
Variant forms: invidiously (adv) invidiousness (n)
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12. 12. The melancholy music established the mood of the play about life in the concentration camp.
Melancholy - adjective
Parts: melan (dark) chol (bile) y (result of)
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Definition: Morbidly gloomy, suggesting or promoting sadness, Somberly thoughtful, Low spirts, depression, serious reflection
Synonyms: sad, dejected, pensive, depressing
Antonyms: happy, joyful, felicitous, ecstatic
Variant forms: melancholic (adj)
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13. 13. Rather than being rehabilitated, many prisoners become more obdurate while confined.
Obdurate (adjective)
Parts:ob(against)dur(hard, lasting)ate(having the state of)
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Definition: Hardened in wrongdoing; Hardened against persuasion or influence; Unmoved by feeling of humanity or pity
Synonyms: stubborn, intractable, inexorable, obstinate
Antonyms: compromising, malleable, flexible
Variant forms: obduracy (noun)
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14. 14. Only a student with perspicacity will enjoy the intellectual challenge of this complex novel.
Perspicacity- noun
Parts: per (through); spic (look, see); ity (state,condition)
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Definition: Sharpness in perception or understanding; Power to see clearly and quickly through that which is difficult or involved
Synonyms: sharpness, discernment, acumen, insight
Antonyms: stupidity, dullness, obtuseness
Variant forms: perspicacious (adj)
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15. 15. The precocious child had graduated from high school years before he had his driver’s license.
Precocious - adjective
Parts: pre (before); coquere (cook); ious (full of)
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Definition: Developing before the natural season; Prematurely developed; Unusually forward or advanced, especially mentally
Synonyms: advanced, smart, bright, gifted, intelligent
Antonyms: stupid, limited
Variant forms: precociously (adv); precocity (n)
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16. 16.Suffering from a protracted illness, she missed many days of class.
Protracted - adjective
Parts: pro (forth, forward); tract (pull, draw)
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Definition: Lasting for a long time; Lasting longer than expected or usual
Synonyms: extended, prolonged, lengthened, drawn-out
Antonyms: shortened, abbreviated, curtailed, reduced
Variant forms: protract (v)
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17. 17. We enjoyed the State Fair replete with games, rides, exhibits, food, and pyrotechnics.
Replete - adjective
Parts: re (back); plet (fill, plenty)
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Definition: Filled or well-supplied; abundantly supplied; Very full or sated by food
Synonyms: gorged, stuffed, sated, teeming
Antonyms: empty, deficient
Variant forms: replenish (v) repletion (n)
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18. 18. Sacrifice, practice, and commitment are the sine qua non for our band to excel in the international competition.
Sine qua non - noun
Parts: sine (without); qua (which); non (not)
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Definition: An essential condition; Something that is absolutely necessary
Synonyms: requisite, essential, requirement, stipulation
Antonyms: bonus, extravagance, superfluity
Variant forms: na
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19. 19. It is probable that this policy will cause controversy; therefore, our decision must be tenable.
Tenable - adjective
Parts: ten (hold, keep); able (capable of)
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Definition: Capable of being defended or sustained against attack or objection
Synonyms: supportable, justifiable, plausible, defensible
Antonyms: unjustifiable, implausible, indefensible
Variant forms: tenet (n), tenacious (adj)
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20. 20. I must weigh the benefits vis-à-vis the disadvantages of a part-time job before graduation.
Vis-à-vis - preposition
Parts: vis (see) --face to face
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Definition: In relation to; with regard to; as compared with; as opposed to; One of two persons or things opposite or corresponding to the other
Synonyms: facing, counterpoint (n), in front of (adv)
Antonyms: behind
Variant forms: na
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