Week 4

augment: to add to; to increase; to make bigger
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calculator-xl/id366239150?mt=8


    • The numbers kept getting augmented. 

antonym:decrease
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/will-repealing-dadt-affect-recruitment-of-our-armed-forces/question-1401827/?link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001401827/istockphoto_8141806_bar_graph_decrease_answer_2_xlarge.jpeg 


    • The sales numbers decreased late in the month. 

complacent: smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault 
http://meme.yahoo.com/acrophobic/p/EnqdGA-/


    • SpongeBob was complacent when he found out Squidward liked Krabby patties.

antonym:concerned 
http://danimage.centerblog.net/rub-nemo.html


    • Marlin was very concerned in finding his son, Nemo.

guile: cunning; duplicity
http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/autumn-fox-3734-pictures.htm


    • He was as guile as a fox.

antonym: artlessness 
http://www.photoshopdaily.co.uk/news/how-to-make-a-fireball-effect-in-photoshop/


    • The picture drawn is artlessness.

squander: to waste
http://timothycohn.com/2011/02/04/


    • Some people tend to squander with time. 

antonym:conserve
http://southerntrinitygcd.org/conservation.html


    • It is important to conserve water.

incessant: unceasing; never-ending
http://www.patentspostgrant.com/lang/en/2010/06/judge-cites-pto-pendency-data-in-denying-stay


    • The road stretched so far it seemed incessant.

antonym: noncontinuous
http://strader.cehd.tamu.edu/Mathematics/Geometry/PolygonLesson/Details/line_segment.html

    • The line segment is noncontinuous.

laudable: worthy of praise 
http://www.palaceofpraise.com/


    • The work he did for the family was laudable.
antonym: discreditable  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Hate-Two-Faced-People/192587430734
    • He is a discreditable person to trust. 

deter: to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
http://www.threehourmidlifecrisis.com/stop-doing-that-17-more-things-to-quit-right-now/


  • She deterred him from choosing the wrong decision. 

antonym:encourage 
http://www.mylearningcornerblog.com/how-to-encourage-kids-to-read/


    • She encouraged her child to read.

redundant: repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
http://katieflanagan.wordpress.com/page/2/




    • It was redundant to put the sentence on the board. 

antonym:scarce 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plains


    • The Great Plains is very scarce. 

infamous: shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler


    • Hitler is an infamous person in history. 
antonym: honorable
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-598788/stock-photo-honorable-mention-ribbon.html


    • Even though they didn't win, they got an honorable mention. 

provocative: exciting; attracting attention
http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/pictures/corkscrew/corkscrew2.shtml
    •  The roller coaster is provocative to many people. 

antonym: unexciting 
http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=13454&page=54
    • The class was so unexciting, they fell asleep. 

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