WEEK FOUR

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VOCABULARY

• WEEK FOUR

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glut (v.) (N.)

• To provide more than is needed or wanted to feed
  or fill to the point of overstuffing.
• N. An oversupply

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Incognito (adj.) ( N.)

• Adj. In a disguised state, under an assumed name
• N. The state of being disguised or a person in
  disguise

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invalidate (V.)

• V. To make valueless, take away all force or
  effect

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Legendary (adj)

• Adj. Described in well-known stories existing
  in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

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maim (v.)

• To cripple, disable

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minimize (v.)

• To make as small as possible, make the least of
  to make smaller than before

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oblique (adj.)

• (Adj) Slanting or sloping not straightforward or
  direct

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Veer (V.)

• To change direction or course, turn aside, shift

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Venerate (V.)

• To regard with reverence, look up to with respect

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wanton (adj) (N)

• Adj. Reckless heartless, unjustifiable loose in
  morals
• N. A spoiled, pampered person one with low
  morals

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This weeks words

• GLUT
• INCOGNITO
• INVALIDATE
• LEGENDARY
• MAIM
• MINIMIZE
• OBLIQUE
• VEER
• VENERATE
• WANTON

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synonyms

1. Rash malicious, spiteful
2. To injure, cripple to mar, disfigure, mutilate
3. To worship, revere, idolize
4. In disguise, under an assumed identity
5. To belittle, downplay, underrate

1. Wanton 2. Maim 3. Venerate 4.
Incognito 5. Minimize
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synonyms

1. To take away value
2. Slanted, diagonal indirect
3. To swerve, change course suddenly
4. To flood, inundate a surplus, plethora
5. Mythical, fabulous famous, celebrated

6. invalidate 7. oblique 8. veer 9. glut
10. legendary
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ANTONYMS

1. A shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity
2. To support, confirm legalize
3. To magnify, enlarge, exaggerate
4. Direct, straight to the point,
5. To move ahead in a straight line, stay on course

1. glut 2. invalidate 3. minimize 4. oblique
5. veer
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ANTONYMS

1. To despise, detest to ridicule, deride
2. Undisguised
3. Justified morally strict responsible
4. To enable make better
5. Unknown describing a nobody

6. Venerate 7. Incognito 8. Wanton 9. Maim
10. Legendary
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Using the words in a sentence

1. We were shocked by their (bountiful, wanton)
   misuse of the money their parents had left them.
2. Sallys speech would have been better if she
   stayed with her main idea instead of (bantering,
   veering) off to side issues.
3. Why do you suppose someone whose face is known
   all over the world would want to travel
   (obliquely, incognito)?
4. I didnt want Charlotte to know that I was
   watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal
   a few (oblique, legendary) glances at her.

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Using the words in a sentence

1. We were shocked by their (bountiful, wanton)
   misuse of the money their parents had left them.
2. Sallys speech would have been better if she
   stayed with her main idea instead of (bantering,
   veering) off to side issues.
3. Why do you suppose someone whose face is known
   all over the world would want to travel
   (obliquely, incognito)?
4. I didnt want Charlotte to know that I was
   watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal
   a few (oblique, legendary) glances at her.

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Using the words in a sentence

1. Children may be (maimed, avowed) in spirit as
   well as in body if they do not have a secure and
   loving home environment.
2. Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that
   television is becoming (glutted, invalidated)
   with athletic events of all kinds.
3. Because of Bobs repeated traffic violations, his
   drivers license has been (congested,
   invalidated).

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Using the words in a sentence

1. Children may be (maimed, glutted) in spirit as
   well as in body if they do not have a secure and
   loving home environment.
2. Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that
   television is becoming (glutted, invalidated)
   with athletic events of all kinds.
3. Because of Bobs repeated traffic violations, his
   drivers license has been (congested,
   invalidated).

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Using the words in a sentence

• The (legendary, wanton) deeds of Sherlock Holmes
  are so well known that many people think he
  really lived.
• I will not try to (minimize, banter) the
  difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can
  overcome them by working together.
• The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he
  was a god and expected us to (venerate, minimize)
  him as much.

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Using the words in a sentence

• The (legendary, wanton) deeds of Sherlock Holmes
  are so well known that many people think he
  really lived.
• I will not try to (minimize, venerate) the
  difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can
  overcome them by working together.
• The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he
  was a god and expected to (venerate, minimize)
  him as much.