Sadlier Unit 7A Vocabulary

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What does 'tawdry' mean?

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Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste. Synonyms: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar. Antonyms: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted.

Front

Define 'menial'.

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Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity. A person who does humble and unpleasant tasks. Synonyms: underling, scullion, servant. Antonyms: lofty, elevated; boss, master.

Front

What is a 'turncoat'?

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A person who switches to an opposing side or party. Synonyms: quisling, deserter, renegade. Antonyms: loyalist, diehard.

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What does 'haggard' describe?

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Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking. Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted. Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty.

Front

What is the meaning of 'attribute'?

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A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. To assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from. Synonyms: trait, ascribe.

Front

What are synonyms for 'tawdry'?

Back

Loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar.

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What are antonyms for 'menial'?

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Lofty, elevated; boss, master.

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Provide a synonym for 'turncoat'.

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Quisling, deserter, renegade.

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What does 'haggard' imply about a person's appearance?

Back

It implies that the person looks thin, pale, and careworn due to worry or suffering.

Front

What does it mean to 'attribute' something to someone?

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To assign a quality or characteristic to someone or to credit them with something.