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Vocabulary Level F. Unit 1 Part B. jadedprovincial luridsimulate meritorioustranscend petulantumbrage prerogativeunctuous. Jaded. Jaded. ( adj.)wearied, worn out, dull Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed. Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed. Jaded. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level F
Unit 1 Part BUnit 1 Part B
jadedjaded provincialprovincial
luridlurid simulatesimulate
meritoriousmeritorious transcendtranscend
petulantpetulant umbrageumbrage
prerogativeprerogative unctuousunctuous
JadedJaded
JadedJaded
((adj.)wearied, worn out, dulladj.)wearied, worn out, dull
Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed. Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed.
Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed.Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed.
JadedJaded
The wilted handclasp and the fast-The wilted handclasp and the fast-melting smile mark the melting smile mark the JADEDJADED refugee of too many parties.refugee of too many parties.
LuridLurid
LuridLurid
(adj.) Causing shock, horror(adj.) Causing shock, horror
Syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly.Syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly.
Ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing.Ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing.
LuridLurid
Bright, sensational and often Bright, sensational and often LURIDLURID, , some old-time movie posters make some old-time movie posters make today’s newspaper ads look tame.today’s newspaper ads look tame.
MertoriousMertorious
MeritoriousMeritorious
Adj. worthy, deserving recognition Adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praiseand praise
Syn. praiseworthy, laudable, Syn. praiseworthy, laudable, commendable.commendable.
Ant. blameworthy, reprehensible.Ant. blameworthy, reprehensible.
MeritoriousMeritorious
Many years of Many years of MERITORIOUSMERITORIOUS service service could not dissuade him from feeling could not dissuade him from feeling that he had not chosen work that he that he had not chosen work that he liked.liked.
A +++A +++
PetulantPetulant
PetulantPetulant
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles
Syn. irritable, testy, waspish.Syn. irritable, testy, waspish.
Ant. even-tempered, placid, serene.Ant. even-tempered, placid, serene.
PetulantPetulant
An overworked parent may be An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of unlikely to indulge the complaints of a a PETULANTPETULANT child. child.
Bah HumbugBah Humbug
Ebenezer ScroogeEbenezer Scrooge
PrerogativePrerogative
PrerogativePrerogative
(n.) A special right or privilege, (n.) A special right or privilege, special qualityspecial quality
Syn. perquisite, perk.Syn. perquisite, perk.
PrerogativePrerogative
She seemed to feel that a snooze at She seemed to feel that a snooze at her desk was not an annoying habit her desk was not an annoying habit but the but the PREROGATIVEPREROGATIVE of a veteran of a veteran employee. employee.
Notice the flagsNotice the flags
ProvincialProvincial
ProvincialProvincial
The banjo, once thought to be a The banjo, once thought to be a PROVINCIAL product of the Southern PROVINCIAL product of the Southern hills, actually came here from Africa. hills, actually came here from Africa.
A provincial roadA provincial road
Provincial Provincial
(adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; (adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; local.local.
Syn. narrow-minded, parochial, Syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular.insular.
Ant. cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-Ant. cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded. minded.
SimulateSimulate
SimulateSimulate
(v.) To make a pretense, imitate.(v.) To make a pretense, imitate.
Syn. feign, pretend, affect.Syn. feign, pretend, affect.
Simulate.Simulate.
Some skilled actors can Some skilled actors can SIMULATESIMULATE emotions they might never have felt emotions they might never have felt in life.in life.
TranscendTranscend
TranscendTranscend
(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed.(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed.
Syn. surpass, outstrip.Syn. surpass, outstrip.
TranscendTranscend
A great mark of art may be said to A great mark of art may be said to TRANSCENDTRANSCEND time, and it is time, and it is remembered for decades, or even remembered for decades, or even centuries.centuries.
The essence of human life The essence of human life transcendstranscends our our differences.differences.
UmbrageUmbrage
UmbrageUmbrage
(n.) offense, resentment(n.) offense, resentment
Syn. irritation, pique, annoyance.Syn. irritation, pique, annoyance.
Ant. pleasure, delight, satisfaction.Ant. pleasure, delight, satisfaction.
UmbrageUmbrage
She hesitated to offer her opinion, She hesitated to offer her opinion, fearing that they would take fearing that they would take UMBRAGEUMBRAGE at her criticism. at her criticism.
UnctuousUnctuous
UnctuousUnctuous
(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug.(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug.
Syn. Mealymouthed. Servile. Syn. Mealymouthed. Servile. Fawning, greasy.Fawning, greasy.
Ant. Gruff, blunt.Ant. Gruff, blunt.
UnctuousUnctuous
Her consistent inquiring about the Her consistent inquiring about the health of my family at first seemed health of my family at first seemed friendly, later merely friendly, later merely UNCTUOUSUNCTUOUS. .