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Vocabulary Set #1Vocabulary Set #1

assuageassuage

DefinitionDefinition: make (something burdensome : make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe or painful) less intense or severe Part of SpeechPart of Speech: verb: verbSynonym(s)Synonym(s): satisfy: satisfyAntonym(s)Antonym(s): aggravate: aggravate

chattelchattel

DefinitionDefinition: a slave: a slavePart of SpeechPart of Speech: noun: nounSynonym(s)Synonym(s): worker: workerAntonym(s)Antonym(s): free man, master: free man, master

tyrannicaltyrannical

DefinitionDefinition: of or relating to or associated : of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorshipwith or resembling a dictatorshipPart of SpeechPart of Speech: adjective: adjectiveSynonym(s)Synonym(s): absolute, authoritarian: absolute, authoritarianAntonym(s)Antonym(s): democratic, liberal: democratic, liberal

morbidmorbid

DefinitionDefinition: Characterized by : Characterized by preoccupation with unwholesome preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts or feelingsthoughts or feelingsPart of SpeechPart of Speech: adjective: adjectiveSynonym(s)Synonym(s): gloomy: gloomyAntonym(s)Antonym(s): cheerful: cheerful

profaneprofane

DefinitionDefinition: Marked by contempt or : Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred irreverence for what is sacred Part of SpeechPart of Speech: adjective: adjectiveSynonym(s)Synonym(s): vulgar, immoral: vulgar, immoralAntonym(s)Antonym(s): religious: religious

compelcompel

DefinitionDefinition: To exert a strong, irresistible : To exert a strong, irresistible force on force on Part of SpeechPart of Speech: verb: verbSynonym(s)Synonym(s): sway, pressure: sway, pressureAntonym(s)Antonym(s): discourage: discourage

scrawlscrawl

DefinitionDefinition: To write hastily or illegibly: To write hastily or illegiblyPart of SpeechPart of Speech: verb: verbSynonym(s)Synonym(s): scribble, doodle: scribble, doodleAntonym(s)Antonym(s): write neatly: write neatly

entailmententailment

DefinitionDefinition: Something transmitted as if by : Something transmitted as if by unchangeable inheritance unchangeable inheritance Part of SpeechPart of Speech: noun: nounSynonym(s)Synonym(s): inheritance: inheritance

mortificationmortification

DefinitionDefinition: A feeling of shame, : A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride humiliation, or wounded pride Part of SpeechPart of Speech: noun: nounSynonym(s)Synonym(s): embarrassment: embarrassmentAntonym(s)Antonym(s): pride, satisfaction: pride, satisfaction