Vocabulary

1. distracted (v): unable to pay attention to something or something

synonym: confused antonym: collected
The student was distracted by the electronic device he had.

2. pathological (adj): impossible to control

synonym: compulsive antonym: healthy
She has a pathological fear of darkness.

3. dispensing (adj): able to supply or release a product or cash

synonym: distributing antonym: misallocating
The government found a useful way for dispensing medicine in poor areas.

4. unorthodox (adj): different from what is usual accepted

synonym: unconventional antonym: orthodox
People with unorthodox religious ideas were punished by the church.

5. disclose (v): to give information about something

synonym: reveal antonym: hide
He refused to disclose the source of his information.

6. deter (v): to make someone decide not to do something

synonym: discourage antonym: encourage
Painting the metal will deter rust.

7. residential (adj): an area of a town suitable for living in

synonym: urban/ peopled antonym: nonresidential
The company offers insurance for residential customers.
8.rational (adj): based on reason rather than emotions
synonym: logical antonym: illogical
The man gave a rational explanation to the accident.

9. bleak (adj): something gloomy exposed to wind and cold

synonym: gloomy antonym: bright/ cheerful
It was a dark and bleak wintry day.

10. anecdotal (adj):   possibly not true or accurate

synonym: narrative / unreliable antonym: scientific / reliable
The book I read was an anecdotal biography.

11: adjacent (adj): next to something else

synonym: bordering antonym: nonadjacent
Our house is adjacent to the National Park.

12: mortality (n): the state of being subject to death

synonym: death antonym: immortality
The mortality among the infected people increased daily.

13. Workaholic (adj)/ (n): a person who works very hard.

Synonym: laborer antonym: slacker/drone
The man is a workaholic. He never goes home early.

14. compensate: give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or
injury incurred synonym: satisfy antonym: deprive
The company compensated me after I had broken my leg while working there.
15. trophy (n): a prize, usually a cup, given to winners in competitions
synonym: credit antonym: dishonor
The athlete won a silver trophy in the competition.

16. instruct (adj): tell someone what to do

synonym: tell antonym: obey
The teacher instructed the students to stay in their seats.