Units 1 & 2
(n.) scattered fragments, wreckage
debris
An employee who _______________ from the petty cash box will get caught sooner or later.
pilfers
(v.) to give way to superior force, yield
succumb
A limited attention span is his biggest ______________________________.
liability
synonym: promising, encouraging
antonym: sinister, ominous
auspicious
(unit 4)
(v.) to make a mess of; to get by
(n.) a hopeless mess
muddle
(adj.) favorable; fortunate
auspicious
Do you have a _____________________ explanation for not completing your assignment on time?
credible
(v.) to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own;
assimilate
synonyms: argumentative, combative, belligerent
pugnacious
(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
proliferate
The thieves who _____________________ with several of the museum's most valuable paintings have never been found.
absconded
(adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass
brazen
(adj.) thoughtful, melancholy
pensive
pliant
(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
efface
(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right.
usurp
Athletes must be _____________________ in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions.
tenacious
antonyms: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible
preposterous
antonyms: quiet, well behaved, docile
obstreperous
(v.) to strengthen, build up
fortify
The enraged King Lear ________________ the daughters who have cast him out into the fierce storm.
reviles
synonyms: twaddle, gibberish, piffle
prattle
Is there anything more unpleasant than to go to a store and find yourself in the hands of a(n) _____________________________ salesperson?
surly
antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet
stagnant