Week 4

41. augment- to add to; to increase; to make bigger

Giving the man a promotion would augment his income.

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Antonym: decrease

There was a decrease in the man's paycheck when his business had to take a pay cut.

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42. complacent- smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault

Adele became very complacent after winning eight Grammy Awards.

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Antonym: dissatisfied

The boy was dissatisfied with himself after failing to do his trick correctly in front of the crowd.

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43. guile- cunning; duplicity

The guile and cunning boys could easily pick up girls.

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Antonym: honesty

The president that used honesty won the election in the end.

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44. squander- to waste

The college kid planned to squander his money and time on partying and reckless living instead of his studies.

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Antonym: save

The student wanted to save every bit of his money for college.

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45. incessant- unceasing; never-ending

The tedious, predictable movie seemed to be incessant.

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Antonym: ceasing

The meeting was very short and ceasing despite its great importance.

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46. laudable- worthy of praise

Only God, King of Heaven and Earth is truly laudable at all times.

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Antonym: unworthy

Most people believe that they are unworthy in the presence of God.

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47. deter- to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

Punishments are in place for wrongdoings to deter people from breaking rules.

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Antonym: persuade

Most rules are in place to persuade students to be good and do what is right.

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48. redundant- repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy

The teachers lecture was very redundant which caused kids to grow bored and get off track.

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Antonym: concise

The student's speech was very short and concise.

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49. infamous- shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful

Elphaba became infamous in Oz after the wizard told everyone that she was truly wicked.

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Antonym: innocent

The girl was very innocent for almost her whole life.

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50. provocative- exciting; attracting attention

Prom is a very provocative event for most high schools.

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Antonym: repulsive

The repulsive stench of the trash can made many people stay far away from it.

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