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Exploring Key Vocabulary: Acquiesce, Aversion, Feign, and More

This resource provides a detailed look at essential vocabulary words, including their meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and contextual sentences. Learn about "acquiesce," which means to comply silently; "aversion," a strong dislike; "feign," to imitate; and others like "reconcile," "revelry," "ubiquitous," "vacuous," "wanton," "xenophile," and "zenith." Each term is explained with examples to enhance understanding and expand your vocabulary effectively. Perfect for students and language enthusiasts alike!

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Exploring Key Vocabulary: Acquiesce, Aversion, Feign, and More

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  1. Vocabulary 1.3 English iii Mrs. B. lee

  2. ACQUIESCE • VERB • Submit or comply silently or without protest • SYN: Consent Agree Comply Submit • ANT: Contest Protest Dispute • Although I really didn’t feel like cleaning my room, I decided to acquiesce because I knew my mom wouldn’t stop complaining until I did.

  3. AVERSION • NOUN • A strong feeling of dislike • SYN: Distaste Loathing Disgust • ANT: Liking Fondness Preference • Due to the pungent smell of the strong gouda cheese, the lady had an aversion to it and preferred the milder parmesan cheese.

  4. feign • VERB • To represent fictitiously; Put on an appearance of; To imitate • SYN: Pretend Simulate Copy • Possums are known to feign dead when a predator approaches them.

  5. reconcile • VERB • To accept or to be resigned to something not desired; To win over to friendliness • SYN: Appease Accommodate Placate • ANT: Estrange Alienate Quarrel • In order to have peace in the household, the brother and sister decided to reconcile with one another.

  6. REVELRY • NOUN • Merrymaking • SYN: Carousal Festivities Celebration • ANT: Work Somberness • Lost in their revelry, the partygoers were unaware of the time.

  7. UBIQUITOUS • ADJECTIVE • Existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time • SYN: Omnipresent Universal Pervasive • ANT: Rare Limited Scarce • In the South during summertime, mosquitoes are ubiquitous around water and low lying areas.

  8. VACUOUS • ADJECTIVE • Without contents; Lacking in ideas or intelligence • SYN: Unintelligent Obtuse Vapid • ANT: Intelligent Bright Smart • Anna’s boyfriend is completely vacuous and is only concerned with materialistic things.

  9. WANTON • ADJECTIVE • Done, shown, or used maliciously or unjustifiably; Without regard for what it right • SYN: Lewd Foul Unconscionable • ANT: Moral Righteous Decent • The rebellious girl shocked the elder women in the community with her wanton ways.

  10. XENOPHILE • NOUN • A person attracted to what is foreign, especially to foreign people, manners, and culture • ANT: Xenophobe • Coach Lee is a xenophile because he is obsessed with anything dealing with England and Thailand.

  11. ZENITH • NOUN • A highest point or state • SYN: Apex Summit Top Peak • ANT: Valley Depths Pit • After climbing to the zenith of the mountain, the hiker surveyed all that was before him.

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