Unit 13
synonym: cling, hold fast
Adhere
to stay away from doing something
abstain
violently and destructively enraged
berserk
copy
replica
to attach, add, or supplement
append
synonyms: make do, get along, handle
cope
to unite
amalgamate
total away from, reduce in value
detract
confiscate
to seize by authority
synonym: mime show
pantomime
Susan can speak _____ Japanese, French, and Russian.
Fluent
synonym: memorialize
commemorate
antonym: recklessness, headlessness
fake
sham
retaliate
get revenge
antonym: pessimist
Optimist
antonym: insensitive, unsympathetic
responsive
He always eats ________ foods
wholesome
Antonym: rebellious, defiant
submissive
antonym: happy
wistful
antonym: fair, honest, aboveboard
unscrupulous
The losing team wore ____ expressions on their faces as the final buzzer sounded
glum
Although the quality of his work was good, his ______ attitude cost him the job
uncouth
The sudden change in leadership caused a dramatic economic ____
upheaval
synonym: mutilate, disfigure
mangle