The Glass Castle Vocab #4

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered, argumentative, uncooperative; antonym: easygoing

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slipshod

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disorganized, lackadaisical, neglectful; antonym: careful

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douse

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extinguish, drench, saturate; antonym: spritz

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pariah

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outcast, reject, undesirable; antonym: insider

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gumption

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initiative, good sense, resourcefulness; antonym: apathy

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synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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vocabulary

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The body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group.

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context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help determine its meaning.

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figurative language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.