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Macbeth Unit 1
deleterious
Antonyms: Harmless Safe Nontoxic Risk-free
Synonyms: Toxic Deadly Lethal poisonous
Examples: Anthrax Napalm Smoking Ebola virus
Definition: harmful
Deleterious sentences
The massive oil spill proved deleterious to ocean life, killing many fish, birds, and other marine life.
Something that is deleterious is…
divergent
Antonyms: Similar Alike Comparable
Synonyms: Deviating Opposing Conflicting contrary
Examples: Reading and dancing Introverts and
extroverts Fords and Chevy lovers Creationism and
evolution
Definition: Moving apart,
differing, not matching up
Divergent Sentences
My brother and sister went divergent ways after graduation, one to the military, the other to the university.
An example of a divergent belief is…
Empathy
Antonyms: Lack of
understanding Don’t care
Synonyms: Compassion Sympathy Walking in
someone’s shoes
Examples: Helping your friend
through a break up Listening to a friend
who’s having a problem with a parent
Sharing problems with coworkers
Definition: understanding of another’s feelings
Empathy sentences
If a friend is upset, you need to show empathy by listening and showing you care.
A job where you need to have empathy is…
Resilient
Antonyms: Rigid Unbending Inflexible stiff
Synonyms: Flexible Durable Hardy Resistant
Examples: Football players have
to be Business men,
Donald Trump Tires for your car
Definition: Recovering quickly
Resilient Sentences
The dandelions were resilient against every pesticide we sprayed on them.
A resilient person will…
Sagacity
Antonyms: Foolishness Silliness thoughtlessness
Synonyms: Reasonable Wise Good judgment
Examples: Kings and presidents
must have sagacity Abraham Lincoln,
George Washington Judges
Definition: Wisdom, being level-
headed
Sagacity Sentences
The owl is a symbol of wisdom and sagacity.
Someone I know how possesses sagacity is…
Vindicate
Antonyms: Convicted Found guilty Proven wrong
Synonyms: Free from blame Cleared Proven correct
Examples: Judge finds you not
guilty Ace a test after you
fail the previous one Have a good game
after a poor one
Definition: Prove that someone
is innocent or not guilty
Vindicate Sentences After losing to
UCLA, Nebraska vindicated themselves by soundly defeating South Dakota State.
After failing a test, my sister vindicated herself by…
Transient
Antonyms: Enduring Long-lasting Eternal undying
Synonyms: Fleeting Brief Temporary momentary
Examples: Bubbles Rain shower A lit match on a windy
day Kardashian marriages
Definition: Short-lived, not long
lasting (as in time)
Transient Sentences
Summer in Alaska is a brief and transient occasion.
Something that is transient is…
Feigned
Antonyms: Natural Real Authentic True
Synonyms: Artificial Pretended Insincere Not real
Examples: Play sick to stay home Pretend to be someone
else on phone Morgana feigned being
good, though she was truly evil
Definition: Pretended or faked
something
Feigned Sentences
To make my mom happy, I feigned interest in her long explanation of how she made my quilt.
The manfeigned illness so he…
Antonyms: Clumsy Awkward Inept “all thumbs”
Synonyms: Competent Capable Able Nimble
Examples: Complicated dances Fencing with swords Getting around a
defender in sports Driving around
obstacles
Definition: skillful
Adroit
Adroitly Sentences
The adroit receiver caught the football before being pushed out of bounds.
I am adroit at…
Peril
Antonyms: Safety Security Protection Well-being
Synonyms: Threat Risk hazard
Examples: Giants, serpents, sea
monsters Below zero
temperatures Walking along a cliff Being in a tornado
Definition: danger
Peril Sentences
Staying afloat during storms is one of the perils of being a sailor.
A peril of climbing Mount Everest would be…
Entreated
Antonyms: Turn down decline Refuse reject
Synonyms: Beg Pray Request beseech
Examples: Entreat parents to use
the car Entreat boss for a raise Entreat teacher for an
extension on an assignment
Definition: plead, ask
desperately
Entreated Sentences
The soccer player entreated his coach for one more chance.
I’ve entreated my parents to…
Righteous
Antonyms: Sinful Wicked Evil corrupt
Synonyms: Good Honorable Respectable upright
Examples: Beowulf Gawain Superman Knights of Round
Table
Definition: virtuous and moral
Righteous Sentences
Gawain proved himself a righteous man when he didn’t back out on his pact with the Green Knight.
Someone who is righteous is…