Week 4
Augment
to add to; to increase; to make bigger
He could use sugar and cream to augment the taste of his coffee.
The sunset diminished slowly behind the horizon.
Complacent
smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself;
contented to a fault
He checked over his quiz with a complacent smile knowing he would get the best grade in the class.
Antonym: Interested
I was very interested in her abstract painting.
Guile
cunning; duplicity
The congressman's got many votes through his campaign that was both charming and guile.
Antonym: Sincerity
His speech of sincerity was thoughtful and provoking.
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His speech of sincerity was thoughtful and provoking.
Squander
to waste
She squandered all her money on worthless handbags she would never use.
Antonym: Conserve
She tried to conserve water by taking shorter showers.
Incessant
unceasing; never-ending
My brother gives me a headache with his loud incessant music.
Antonym: Discontinuous
The workout was discontinuous with our many water breaks.
Laudable
worthy of praise
Steve Jobs is laudable because of his great achievements with Apple.
Antonym: Commendable
He had commendable traits such as being trustworthy and brave.
Deter
to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing
something
Nothing could deter her ambitions of being the best.
Antonym: Encourage
Your parents always encourage you to do the right thing.
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Redundant
repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
Everything he said was redundant and had no point.
Antonym: Essential
Infamous
shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad
reputation; disgraceful
An infamous time in history was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Antonym: Respectable
Provocative
exciting;
attracting attention
The provocative billboard caught the attention of every person who went by it.
People in earlier times were more modest then they are now.
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