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Lesson 4 Appease, Argot, Augment, Bigot, Candid, Chaos, Despondent, Expunge, Jingoism, Negligence, Privation, Protocol, Redress, Strident, Toilsome.

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1 Lesson 4 Appease, Argot, Augment, Bigot, Candid, Chaos, Despondent, Expunge, Jingoism, Negligence, Privation, Protocol, Redress, Strident, Toilsome

2 Appease V. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
SYN: mollify ANT: aggravate

3 Argot N. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
SYN: jargon

4 Augment V. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
SYN: expand; supplement ANT: narrow; reduce

5 Bigot N. one who is intolerant of differences in others
SYN: racist; extremist

6 Candid Adj. honest and straightforward; blunt SYN: frank; direct
ANT: evasive

7 Chaos N. complete disorder SYN: confusion; jumble ANT: order; harmony

8 Despondent Adj. feeling gloomy or hopeless SYN: dejected; dismal
ANT: joyful; buoyant

9 Expunge V. to erase or eliminate SYN: obliterate ANT: add

10 Jingoism N. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

11 Negligence N. careless neglect, often resulting in injury
SYN: carelessness ANT: care; attention

12 Privation N. lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty
SYN: impoverishment; penury ANT: wealth; luxury

13 Protocol N. the formal of official way of correctly doing something
SYN: custom; code

14 Redress V. to make right; to correct SYN: rectify; amend
ANT: exacerbate; worsen

15 Strident Adj. harsh sounding; grating SYN: shrill ANT: soothing

16 Toilsome Adj. requiring exhaustive effort; laborious
SYN: grueling; arduous ANT: easy; effortless


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