By: Joshua Kim

VOCABULARY 3

APTITUDE• (n.)- ability to learn or understand quickly

• Synonym: Understanding

• Antonym: None

• The aptitude of Lob was unusual because he was able to travel 400 miles to be able to visit Sandy.

ATTENTIVE• (adj.)- give attention to something; also being considerate of others.

• Synonym: Considerate

• Antonym: Disregarding

• Sandy’s father was very attentive when he was listening to Mr. Don talk on the phone.

BANISH• (v.)- to force to leave a country or place; exile

• Synonym: Exile

• Antonym: Invite

• Sandy’s parents banished Lob from their household the first couple times that he traveled to their house.

BARRICADE• (n.)- a temporary structure put up to block passage; an obstacle or barrier

• (v.)- to block an opening or passage

• Synonym: Obstacle

• Synonym: Block

• Antonym: None

• Antonym: Allow

• In his travels Lob might have reached a barricade the he injured himself on when he jumped over it.

GUSTO• (n.)- Great enjoyment; zest

• Synonym: Zest

• Antonym: Dullness

• The children celebrated the event of keeping Lob with great gusto, for they were excited to play with him.

HABITATION• (n.)- a place in which to live; a residence

• Synonym: Home

• Antonym: The Streets

• Lob was extremely grateful for his new habitation that was given to him.

HASTEN• (v.)- to act or move quickly; hurry; to cause something to happen more quickly

• Synonym: Hurry

• Antonym: Procrastinate

• A grandmother like Sandy’s would definitely hasten to check on her injured grandchild in the hospital.

HAVOC• (n.)- very great destruction or disorder

• Synonym: Disorder

• Antonym: Order

• Sandy’s family was in great havoc when they heard that their daughter was hit by a speeding truck.

QUELL• (v.)- to cause a feeling or be less intense; to calm or settle

• Synonym: Settle

• Antonym: Worry

• When Lob arrived at the hospital he seemed to quell the family as Sandy stirred in her bed.

RECLUSE• (n.)- a person who lives alone and has little to do with others

• Synonym: Hermit

• Antonym: Socializer

• Sandy’s grandmother was a recluse because she refused to live with her family.

RECUPERATE• (v.)- to return to normal health; to recover

• Synonym: Recover

• Antonym: Worsen

• When Lob was at Sandy’s side in the hospital, she seemed to recuperate.

REPLENISH• (v.)- to build up a supply of something again; fill again

• Synonym: Refill

• Antonym: Empty

• Whenever Lob returned to the house he replenished his hunger with some of Sandy’s mother’s food.

BEDLAM• (n.)- uproar; confusion

• Synonym: Confusion

• Antonym: Calmness

• There was bedlam in the house when the children discovered that Lob was staying with them.

KOWTOW• (v.)- to be overly polite and flattering; to fawn

• Synonym: Fawn

• Antonym: Ignore

• The children loved to kowtow Lob with treats and fun and games.

COGITATE• (v.)- to ponder or think intently

• Synonym: Ponder

• Antonym: Ignore

• Sandy’s father seemed to ponder the thought of keeping Lob as a pet but was finally convinced by the kids to keep him.

DISHEVELED• (adj.)- untidy

• Synonym: Messy

• Antonym: Dapper

• Lob was a very disheveled mess when he entered the hospital room.

PULCHRITUDE• (adj.)- physical beauty

• Synonym: Prettiness

• Antonym: Ugliness

• Sandy’s pulchritude was ruined after she got pummeled by the speeding truck.