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Vocab: Week 3
atrophy - boisterous
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21. atrophy
atrophic (adj)
 Definition: to
waste away, or decline in strength
due to underuse or neglect
 Sample
Sentence: “Without exercise, your
muscles will atrophy.”
 Part
of Speech: verb
 Synonyms: waste
away, shrink,
deteriorate
 Antonyms: strengthen
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22. avarice
avaricious (adj), avariciously (adv),
 Definition: extreme
greed
 Sample
Sentence: “It was pure avarice that
drove the man to rob the bank.”
 Part
of Speech: noun
 Synonyms: greed, materialism
 Antonyms: generosity
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23. augment
augmentation (n)
 Definition: to
add to; to increase
 Sample
Sentence: “In an effort to augment
her income, the teacher waited tables at
night.”
 Part
of Speech: verb
 Synonyms: increase, multiply, boost
 Antonyms: decrease
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24. austere
austerely (adv), austerity (n)
 Definition: a
severe or strict attitude or
appearance; an extremely plain appearance
 Sample
Sentence:
“The austere man frightened the girl.”
 “The cathedral is impressive in its
austere simplicity.”
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 Part
of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: severe; strict
 Antonyms: gentle
OR self-disciplined
OR ornate
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25. autonomy
autonomously (adv)
 Definition: self-rule; independence
 Sample
Sentence: “The rebels called for
regional autonomy and self-government.”
 Part
of Speech: noun
 Synonyms: self-rule, independence,
freedom
 Antonyms: dependence
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26. banal
banally (adv), banality (n)
 Definition: commonplace; dull; ordinary
 Sample
Sentence: “The boy found the
classwork incredibly banal.”
 Part
of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: overdone; dull
 Antonyms: original
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27. benevolent
benevolence (n), benevolently (adv)
 Definition: intending
or showing kindness
 Sample
Sentence: “The benevolent child
took care of her elderly grandparent.”
 Part
of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: kindhearted; caring
 Antonyms: unkind
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28. benign
benignly (adv)
 Definition: kind; warmhearted
 Sample
OR harmless
Sentence:
“The benign king ruled his subjects with kindness.”
 “The doctor told the patient that the tumor was
benign.”
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Part of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: friendly
OR noncancerous
 Antonyms: unfriendly
OR cancerous
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29. bilious
biliously (adv), biliousness (n)
 Definition: irritable; sickly; cranky
 Sample
Sentence: “Mr. Burns is the typical
bilious boss.”
 Part
of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: spiteful
 Antonyms: well; pleasant
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30. boisterous
boisterously (adv), boisterousness (n)
 Definition: noisy
and lacking restraint or
discipline
 Sample
Sentence: “The boisterous
class never finished their work.”
 Part
of Speech: adjective
 Synonyms: lively, spirited, unruly
 Antonyms: restrained; quiet