Vocab 6 WW3000 B10

Synonyms: The manager tried not to BERATE new employees for careless mistakes, as long as they kept trying to learn the process.

• demerit

• humilate

• punish

• scold

Synonyms: Asha tried to CIRCUMVENT her high school's foreign language requirement by showing that she had spent summers in El Salvador her entire life.

• deceive

• avoid

• meet

• fulfill

Synonyms: The idea that you could reach the East by sailing west was considered HERESY by many in the fifteenth century.

• unacceptable

• likely

• plausible

• impossible

Synonyms: Many holidays that began in church have taken on PROFANE traditions over time.

• dignified

• festive

• respectful

• worldly

Synonyms: Hourly workers are RECOMPENSED at a higher rate if they work more than forty hours in a single week.

• paid

• charged

• recognized

• indulged

Antonyms: The candidates both promised the AMELIORATE congestion in rush-hour traffic if elected.

• worsen

• improve

• study

• ignore

Antonyms: Dr. Rodriguez CONDONED dessert for her patients only on days when they had gotten ample execise.

• accepted

• rejected

• approved

• questioned

Antonyms: Jordan took handfuls of vitamins every day hoping to prevent INFIRMITY in her later years.

• soundness

• weakness

• illness

• pity

Antonyms: The preservation society built a fence around the battlefield to discourage those who might to want to PROFANE the site.

• visit

• respect

• avoid

• enjoy

Antonyms: Even though he doubted she would accept it, Milton wanted RECOMPENSE Nyasia for taking care of his dogs while he was away.

• pay

• bull

• thank

• owe