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Equine (Noun, Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck |
equid |
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Adjective |
1: resembling a horse 2: of or belonging to the family Equidae |
Curtail (Verb)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Verb |
1: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" 2: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries" |
restrict, curb, clip |
Fecund (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: capable of producing offspring or vegetation 2: intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination" |
fertile, prolific |
Permeate (Verb)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Verb |
1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" 2: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" 3: penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" |
pervade, penetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle |
Benevolent (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society" 2: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was benevolent in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" 3: generous in providing aid to others; "the benevolent company pledges a substantial amount of money to the flood victims" |
charitable, kindly, sympathetic, openhearted, freehearted, beneficent |
stingy |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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| 1 | benevolent | A | vegetation | 1: | 1 | affable | A | licit | 1: | |
| 2 | benefactor | B | helper | 2: | 2 | illicit | B | dominant | 2: | |
| 3 | flora | C | palliate | 3: | 3 | flora | C | fauna | 3: | |
| 4 | criterion | D | kindly | 4: | 4 | subordinate | D | calm | 4: | |
| 5 | mitigate | E | standard | 5: | 5 | bemused | E | cold | 5: | |
Match Definitions |
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| 1 | kindness of disposition or manner | A | benign | 1: |
| 2 | having a puzzling terseness | B | profess | 2: |
| 3 | confess one's faith in, or allegiance to | C | monarchy | 3: |
| 4 | intellectually productive | D | cryptic | 4: |
| 5 | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | E | fecund | 5: |
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| 1 | 2 | Across: 1: a deep opening in the earth's surface(5) 3: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction(8) 5: place restrictions on(7) Down: 2: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority(8) 4: requiring precise accuracy(8) 5: affording an abundant supply(7) 6: censure severely or angrily(6) 7: brief and to the point; effectively cut short(5) |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
Engligh Language Trivia |
| "I am a de facto king of vocabulary - seriously !" "De facto" is an Italian phrase very commonly used in English. It means "in reality or actually". Example: While the President may be the Head of the State, the de facto head in India is the Prime Minister." Did you know? - Study of ancient fish is called "palaeolimnology." |
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Recent Words Learned: benevolent, permeate, fecund, curtail, equine, unremitting, indignant, apotheosis, steadfast, efface, rebuke, mitigate, equivocate, gratuitous, juxtapose, sacrilege, clique, extrapolate, transitory, criterion Answer to Crossword in worksheet 15: Across: 1: efface, 2: acrid, 5: illicit Down: 1: exacting, 3: copious, 4: blight, 6: inane, 7: terse |
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