Week 4

Week 4

Augment:

To add to; to increase; to make bigger

When you build with legos you make the object augment.

http://www.embraceyourchange.ca/toy_building_zone_lego.html

Antonym:

Decrease

When you have cookies the number may seem to decrease.

http://alyssiakirkhart.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-steal-without-plagiarizing.html

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Complacent:

Smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself;contented to a fault

When Rapunzel captured Flynn she was complacent.

http://john-likes-movies.blogspot.com/2011/01/tangled.html

Antonym:

Concerned

When someone has problems with their car the may become concerned.

http://www.familycar.com/CarRepair/

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Guile:

Cunning; Duplicity

The siamese cats from the Lady in the Tramp were guile.

http://wearecinemaniax.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/100-years-of-movies-in-100-days-day-46-lady-and-the-tramp-1955/

Antonym:

Forthrightness

Cinderella's stepsister clothes are anything beside forhtrightness.

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/disney-princess/quiz/show/6123/which-disney-princess-sings-love

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Squander:

To waste

Kids have a tendency to squander food.

http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/picky-eater-10132010/

Antonym:

Conserve

There are many ways to conserve energy.

http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-conserve-energy-2530.html

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Incessant:

Inceasing; never-ending

While Alice was falling down the rabbit hole she may have thought it would be incessant.

http://www.coloringpagessheets.com/alice-falling-down-rabbit-hole-wallpaper/

Antonym:

Discontinuous

Some car brands such as Saturn, may become discontinued.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Discontinued-My-Saturn-Au-by-Rob-Kall-110429-287.html

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Laudable:

Worthy of praise

When I dog does something right it is laudable.  

http://www.ehow.com/how_7723715_praise-dog-training.html

Antonym:

Discreditable

Some saleclerks can be discreditable.

http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/toonaday/illustration/cartoon-female-sales-clerk-1046687.html
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Deter:

To prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

Snow may deter your plans for the day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow

Antonym:

Encourage

Jasmine's dad encouraged her to pick a suitor.  

http://movies.yahoo.com/person/linda-larkin/photos/

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Redundant:

Repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy

Some books maybe redundant.

http://coopcrafts.com/category/offbeat/

Antonym:

Deficiency

When a plant begins to die it may be because of deficiency.

http://stevegarufi.com/storyplants.htm

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Infamous:

Shamefully wicked; having (and deserving) an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful

Doctor Facilier was a infamous character.  

http://disneyvillains.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Facilier

Antonym:

Honorable

Soldiers are honorable figures to look up to.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier

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Provocative:

Exciting; attracting attention

Belle is very provocative in her little town.  

http://jjb.yuku.com/topic/494423

Antonym:

Noninflammatory

Older kids may think little kid's TV shows are noninflammatory.  

 http://thechildhealthblog.com/2012/1-tip-for-reducing-tv-time-for-kids/