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Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
100
(v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice
I find it hard to ___________ from these tempting and delicious desserts.
Synonyms: avoid, decline, resist
Antonyms: yield to, give in to, indulge in 
abstain
100
(n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection
The exhausted refugees found _________________ in a local church.
Synonyms: shrine, haven
sanctuary
100
(adj.) depressed, gloomy
The losing team wore ________________ expressions on their faces as the final buzzer sounded.
Synonyms: dejected, morose, melancholy
Antonyms: cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny
glum
100
(v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
Let us now __________________ the heroes for their courage and character in the face of all this adversity.
Synonyms: elevate, raise, uplift
Antonyms: lower, cast down, humble, degrade, demote, depose
exalt
200
(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change
The sudden change in leadership caused dramatic social and economic _______________.
Synonyms: confusion, disruption, chaos
Antonyms: tranquility, peace and quiet
upheaval
200
(v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
We were dismayed when our teacher decided to ____________________ an additional assignment to our already huge load of homework.
Antonyms: detach from, disconnect
append
200
(v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else
A heavy rain could _________________ the parched yellow fields into a lush green landscape again.
Synonyms: alter, convert
Antonyms: maintain, preserve
transform
200
(v) to count; to name one by one, list
These booklets _______________ and compare all the high-tech features that new televisions can offer.
Synonyms: check off, spell out, specify
enumerate
300
(n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause
At a festive yet solemn ceremony, fifty new citizens swore ___________________ to their adopted nation.
Synonyms: obedience, fidelity 
allegiance
300
(v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total or score
They will ______________ the votes after 9:00 P.M.
Our teacher keeps an accurate ______________ of all of our absences.
Synonyms: (v., n.) total, record
tally
300
(v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable
That van is the ideal vehicle for carpooling because it can _______________ nine passengers.
Synonyms: oblige, lodge, adapt
Antonyms: disoblige, inconvenience, trouble 
accommodate
300
(adj.) selfishly ambitious
That ______________ politician will promise just about anything to win a few more votes.
Synonyms: selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging
Antonyms: unselfish, selfless, altruistic
self-seeking
400
(v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
The kidnappers tried to ____________________ a huge sum of money in return for releasing their prisoners unharmed.
Synonyms: blackmail, coerce, bilk, "shake down" 
extort
400
(n.) a copy, close reproduction
We visited a lift-size ________________ of the Mayflower, the Piligrim ship docked near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Synonyms: duplicate, imitation
Antonyms: original, prototype
replica
400
(n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard
The crusty old boss was a harsh ___________________ but also an efficient manager.
Synonyms: supervisor, slave driver
taskmaster
400
(adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
No one will believe the _________________ excuse you just gave!
Synonyms: unlikely, hard to swallow
Antonyms: likely, probable, plausible, credible 
far-fetched
500
(v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
Each May we ______________ Grandps's life by lighting a special candle for him that burns for 24 hours.
Synonym: memorialize
Antonyms: dishonor, forget, overlook 
commemorate
500
(v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
Two small companies will ___________________ into one large corporation on June 1.
Synonyms: merge, consolidate
Antonyms: divide, separate, carve up, break up
amalgamate
500
(adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding
The host of the charming inn was _____________ to our every wish.
Synonyms: sympathetic, open, receptive
Antonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic
responsive
500
(adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest
In some cultures, boys and men still expect girls and women to behave in a totally ______________ manner.
Synonyms: meek, compliant, servile, subservient
Antonyms: rebellious, defiant, insubordinate
submissive