Nearpeer Vocabulary -22

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123 Ennobled aggrandize, abase, Her skill and talent

canonize, degrade, ennoble her


give (someone) deify, dignify, demean, profession.
a noble rank or elevate, enshrine, humble,
title. enthrone, humiliate
exalt, glorify,
magnify

124 Grotesque Malformed, Un-deformed, The actors wore dark


deformed, shapely, capes and grotesque
comically or misshapen, beautiful, masks.
repulsively ugly distorted, attractive,
or distorted. twisted, pleasing,
mangled, statuesque
mutilated
125 Cynical Sceptical, Un-cynical, He was cynical about
doubtful, genial, politicians' promises
distrustful of distrustful, lenient, on taxes.
human sincerity suspicious, complaisant,
or integrity. disbelieving, urbane
unbelieving,
scoffing
126 Stenographer author, reader Without a
biographer, stenographer, the
a person whose columnist judge had no one to
job is to correspondent, record notes of the
transcribe critic, dramatist day's proceedings.
speech in editor, essayist,
shorthand. journalist
127 Waddle Toddle, dodder, Travel, stride, She walked with a
wobble, shamble, walk, march, waddle.
walk with short sway, rock, lurch, stair, high tail
steps and a limp, shuffle,
clumsy swaying stumble, reel,
motion. stagger, walk like
a duck
128 Bawling Shouting, beaming, The bear cried out and
calling out, chuckling, stood on its hind legs,
weeping or crying out, giggling, bawling at him.
crying noisily. yelling, roaring, grinning,
bellowing, laughing,
screaming, smiling,
howling, cheerful
growling
129 Agitated excited, calm, relaxed, Sonya entered the
feverish, peaceful, room with an agitated
feeling or frenzied, imperturbable face.
appearing heated, undisturbed,
troubled or hectic, unworried
nervous. hyperactive,
overactive,
overwrought

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