Week 4

Vocabulary Words 41-50

Augment

Definition: to add up; to increase; to make bigger

Used in a Sentence: My bills were augmenting because I was not paying them on time.

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Antonym: dwindle

Used in a Sentence: The number of whale sharks are dwindling and they are slowly becoming extinct.

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Complacent

Definition: smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault

Used in a Sentence: After working at the animal shelter, I felt complacent with myself.

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Antonym: shy

Used in a Sentence: When I was a little girl, I was very shy.

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Guile

Definition: cunning; duplicity

Used in a Sentence: Cats have the stereotype of being a very guile animal.

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Antonym: sincerity

Used in a Sentence: The salesmen seemed to be sincere when we were making a deal.

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Squander

Definition: to waste

Used in a Sentence: My mom says I always squander my time when I play with insignificant toys like yo-yos.

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Antonym: conserve

Used in a Sentence: I conserve energy by turning the lights off.

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Incessant

Definition: unceasing; never ending

Used in a Sentence: Pi is an interesting number because it is incessant.

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Antonym: alternate

Used in a Sentence: I alternated pen colors while writing the flashcards.

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Laudable

Definition: worthy of praise

Used in a Sentence: The amazing shot by him was laudable and deserved an award.

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Antonym: shameful

Used in a Sentence: I felt shameful after pulling the prank.

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Deter

Definition: to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

Used in a Sentence: Eating healthy can help deter obesity.

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Antonym: encourage

Used in a Sentence: I encouraged her when she fell behind in the race.

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Redundant

Definition: repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy

Used in a Sentence: My brother makes it a point to always be redundant when speaking and it constantly gets on my nerves.

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Antonym: sparse

Used in a Sentence: My grass is so dead that the color green is very sparse.

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Infamous

Definition: shamefully wicked; having and extremely bad reputation; disgraceful

Used in a Sentence: My neighbor is known for his infamous attitude.

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Antonym: honorable

Used in a Sentence: People who serve in the army are very honorable.

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Provocative

Definition: exciting; attracting attention

Used in a Sentence: Extroverts are very provocative.

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Antonym: repressive

Used in a Sentence: She was so repressive; I did not even notice she was there. She reminded me of a chameleon.

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