Vocabulary forVocabulary for“A Man Called Horse”“A Man Called Horse”andand“The Gift of the Magi”“The Gift of the Magi”

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““A Man Called Horse”, p. A Man Called Horse”, p. 166166VocabularyVocabulary RestiveRestive – adj.: restless; unsettled – adj.: restless; unsettled

– Synonyms: Synonyms: agitatedagitated, , contrarycontrary, , edgyedgy, , fidgetyfidgety, , fretfulfretful, , jitteryjittery, , nervousnervous, , on edgeon edge, , restlessrestless, , tensetense, , uneasyuneasy, , unrulyunruly

– Antonyms: Antonyms: calmcalm, , patientpatient

““A Man Called Horse”, p. A Man Called Horse”, p. 166166VocabularyVocabulary PiteouslyPiteously – adv.: in a way that – adv.: in a way that

arouses pity or compassionarouses pity or compassion

– Synonyms: Synonyms: commiserablecommiserable, , distressingdistressing, , heart-rendingheart-rending, , heartbreakingheartbreaking, , miserablemiserable, , mournfulmournful, , movingmoving, , pitifulpitiful, , ruinedruined, , sadsad, , sorrowfulsorrowful

““A Man Called Horse”, p. A Man Called Horse”, p. 166166VocabularyVocabulary DetractorDetractor – n.: one who makes – n.: one who makes

something seem less important or something seem less important or valuablevaluable

– Synonyms: Synonyms: belittlerbelittler, , defamerdefamer, , disparagerdisparager, , disputerdisputer, , doubterdoubter, , malignermaligner, , nitpickernitpicker

– Antonyms: Antonyms: advocateadvocate, , championchampion, , supportersupporter

““A Man Called Horse”, p. A Man Called Horse”, p. 166166VocabularyVocabulary ForestalledForestalled – v.: prevented by – v.: prevented by

doing something ahead of timedoing something ahead of time

– Synonyms: Synonyms: avoidavoid, , deterdeter, , frustratefrustrate, , halthalt, , preventprevent, , ward offward off

– Antonyms: Antonyms: causecause, , helphelp

““A Man Called Horse”, p. A Man Called Horse”, p. 166166VocabularyVocabulary DocileDocile – adj. easy to manage; – adj. easy to manage;

submissivesubmissive

– Synonyms: Synonyms: accommodatingaccommodating, , agreeableagreeable, , amenableamenable, , compliantcompliant, , easygoingeasygoing, , humblehumble, , laid backlaid back, , obedientobedient, , orderlyorderly, , quietquiet, , teachableteachable, , willingwilling

– Antonyms: Antonyms: defiantdefiant, , stubbornstubborn, , uncooperativeuncooperative, , unrulyunruly

““The Gift of the Magi”, p. The Gift of the Magi”, p. 202202VocabularyVocabulary InstigateInstigate – v.: gives rise to. – v.: gives rise to. InstigateInstigate is generally used to mean is generally used to mean “provokes or urges on to some “provokes or urges on to some action.”action.”

– Synonyms: Synonyms: encourageencourage, , inciteincite, , initiateinitiate, , provokeprovoke, , spurspur, , stir upstir up, , urgeurge

– Antonyms: Antonyms: denouncedenounce, , deterdeter, , discouragediscourage, , preventprevent, , prohibitprohibit

““The Gift of the Magi”, p. The Gift of the Magi”, p. 202202VocabularyVocabulary ScrutinyScrutiny – n.: close inspection – n.: close inspection

– Synonyms: Synonyms: analysisanalysis, , eagle eyeeagle eye, , inspectioninspection, , scanscan, , studystudy

– Antonyms: Antonyms: cursory lookcursory look, , glanceglance

““The Gift of the Magi”, p. The Gift of the Magi”, p. 202202VocabularyVocabulary DepreciateDepreciate – v.: belittle; lower the – v.: belittle; lower the

value ofvalue of

– Synonyms: Synonyms: cheapencheapen, , decreasedecrease, , deflatedeflate, , detractdetract, , discreditdiscredit, , disgracedisgrace, , diminishdiminish, , downgradedowngrade, , reducereduce, , undervalueundervalue, , write offwrite off

– Antonyms: Antonyms: appreciateappreciate, , cherishcherish, , esteemesteem, , prizeprize, , valuevalue

““The Gift of the Magi”, p. The Gift of the Magi”, p. 202202VocabularyVocabulary CovetCovet – v.: to long for something; – v.: to long for something;

here it is used as an adjective to here it is used as an adjective to describe something that is longed-describe something that is longed-for.for.

– Synonyms:  Synonyms:  cravecrave, , hanker forhanker for*, *, itch foritch for*, *, long forlong for, lust after, thirst for, want, lust after, thirst for, want

– Antonyms: ignore, not want, reject, Antonyms: ignore, not want, reject, spurn spurn