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September 27, 2011

Vocabulary 1.1 words

NOTE: my synonyms are highlighted in ORANGE and the antonyms are highlighted in GREEN.


Normal Words


Percussion
1. n. the hitting of something against another thing. It is not a verb, it is the actual hitting.
2. n. Instruments like a drum that make sounds when hit.
DRUM SET    WOOD WIND
Perennial
1. adj. Long-lasting
2. adj. Said continuously
3. adj. That lives longer than two years. Usually referred to plants.
ENDURING     SHORT-LIVING
Permeate
tr. v. to spread throughout and penetrate areas.
GAS ATOMS     CONFINED
Persevere
intr. v. to hold on and continue fighting no matter the obstacles put in front of you.
ENDURE     GIVE UP
Defer
1. tr. v. to delay or postpone.
2. intr. v. to accept respectfully the opinion of another person such as a wise person.
DELAY     HURRY
Dilatory
 adj. willing delay or postpone
PROCRASTINATE    PRIORITIZE
Elation
n. happiness, glee, triumphs and feelings related to these.
WINNING A CUP     DEPPRESSION
Infer
1. tr. v. to use context to form a conclusion
2. tr. v. a guess
CONCLUDE    MISCONCEIVE
Contend
tr. v.
1. to fight, struggle against something or someone.
2. to argue, to do an argument
FIGHT    PEACEFULLY NEGOTIATE
Intent
n. a purpose.
adj. deticated or concentrated on a goal
GOAL    CLUELESS
Challenge Words


Portend
1. v. to indicate or foreshadow
PREDICT   FLASHBACK
Entente
n. an arrangement between two nations agreeing to follow a policy of international relationships
TREATY   WAR DECLARATION
Collate
v. to put in a respective order (pages in a report, book, etc.)
ORGANIZE    UNORGANIZED
Vociferous
adj. expressed really loudly like screaming
SCREAM     MOUTH (v)
Pervade
v. used with an object. to spread throughout
FILL UP   CONTRACT
Repercussion
n. an effect or result of something
EFFECT   CAUSE

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