vocabulary level e unit 8. animosity def = (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility syn = enmity,...
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Vocabulary Level E
Unit 8
animosityDEF = (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostilitySYN = enmity, rancorANT = affection, fondness
WORD CONNECTION:Some ANIMALS have ANIMOSITY for one another – like cats and mice!
Tom and Jerry have an ongoing battle full of
ANIMOSITY.
Bear vs. Packers = ANIMOSITY
apathyDEF = (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or
interestSYN = indifference, disinterest, detachmentANT = enthusiasm, fervor, concern
WORD CONNECTION:The prefix “a” = not; withoutApathy = Without feeling
This emoticon = NO response
apprehensiveDEF = (adj.) fearful or anxious, especially
about the futureSYN = worried, nervous, fretfulANT = unworried, confident
WORD CONNECTION:People who are APPREHENSIVEhave trouble APPROACHING others.
If you got a bad fortune from a fortune teller, you might be
APPREHENSIVE.
commendDEF = (v.) to praise, express approval; to
present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
SYN = applaud; entrustANT = abhor, loathe
WORD CONNECTIONS:COMMEND = positive COMMENTCOMMEND = COMMIT
compatibleDEF = (adj.) able to get along or work well
together; capable of use with some other model or system
SYN = in agreement, like-mindedANT = mismatched, antagonistic
AND
Microsoft Office is COMPATIBLE with Dell
computers.
condolenceDEF = (n.) an expression of sympathySYN = commiseration, solace, sympathy
At a funeral people often hug one another to offer their
CONDOLENCES.
consecrateDEF = (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purposeSYN = devote, dedicate, sanctifyANT = desecrate, defile, dishonor
Churches are a SACRED place that have been
CONSECRATED for the purpose of worshipping God.
decrepitDEF = (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruinedSYN = broken-down, ricketyANT = vigorous, robust, sturdy
WORD CONNECTION:DECREpit = DECREased abilityDEcrepit = DEstroyed
derideDEF = (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contemptSYN = mock, scorn, disparageANT = praise, extol, applaudWORD CONNECTION:deRIDe = RIDicule
DERIDING someone is terrible and can seriously hurt his feelings, whether or not he
shows it.
ingenuousDEF = (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincereSYN = naïve, candidANT = crafty, sophisticated
WORD CONNECTION:INgenuous = INnocent
Babies are innocent and INGENUOUS.
condolence ingenuous animositycompatible deride
apathy
1. The ____ look on Michelle’s face clearly told me that she was not involved in taking the missing money.
2. Our society has made it seem “okay” to _______ other people, but in reality, making other people feel bad is never okay.
3. When our father died, my family received many meals from family and friends who were offering their _________.
4. One might not think a Democrat and a Republican could be ____________, but Mark and Joanne have been happily married for 23 years.
5. Holding onto _____ never has a positive effect; people should always try to overcome their disagreements.
consecrate decrepit commendapathy apprehensive
ingenuous
1. The high school seniors _________their valedictorian with a standing ovation at the graduation ceremony.
2. After Peaceful Hills was built, a Catholic priest came to the cemetery to ______it as sacred ground.
3. It made me angry and sad to see the ______on the faces of people who passed the homeless shelter without donating money.
4. As the date for my big audition approached, I grew more and more _______.
5. The city condemned the old school house because it had become _________and unsafe.
multifariousDEF = (adj.) having great variety; numerous
and diverseSYN = varied, manifoldANT = unvaried, uniform
WORD CONNECTION:MULTI = MANY
Crayola has multifarious
shades of color!!
obsoleteDEF = (adj.) out-of-date, no longer in useSYN = outmoded, antiquated, old hatANT = current, up-to-date, brand-newMy dad’s first
cell phone!! = OBSOLETE
The apple 2e computer!!
My first computer!! = OBSOLETE
omnivorousDEF = (adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly
taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
SYN = all-devouring, voracious
WORD CONNECTION:OMNI = ALL
parsimoniousDEF = (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor,
smallSYN = frugal, penny-pinching, cheapANT = generous, open-handed
Ebenezer Scrooge and
Monty Burns are both
PARSIMONIOUS.
quandary
DEF = (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
SYN = confusion, dilemma, predicament
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recalcitrantDEF = (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authoritySYN = unruly, obstinate, orneryANT = obedient, cooperative, compliant
Word Connection:defiANT =
recalcitrANT
As the expression goes, “As stubborn as a mule.”
How about - “As recalcitrant as a
mule?”
reprisalDEF = (n.) an injury done in return for an
injury (Basically, “I hurt you because you hurt me
first!”)SYN = retaliation, revenge, retribution
Rudolph’s REPRISAL
revelDEF = (v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebrationSYN = (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouseANT = (v.) abhor, loathe
PARTY!!
PARTY!!
stultifyDEF = (v.) to make ineffective or useless,
cripple; to have a dulling effect onSYN = smother, stifle, neutralizeANT = excite, inspire, stimulate
In the movie Misery, Kathy Bates’ character
STULTIFIES or “hobbles” her victim so he can’t run
away! Yikes!!
to STultify = to STop
suave
DEF = (adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to
the sensesSYN = sophisticated, urbane, polishedANT = crude, clumsy, unpolished
SUAVE conditioner will make your hair
SLEEK and SMOOTH.
The title of this CD is
“Suave” – so Jamice is
trying to be “pleasing to the senses.”
multifarious revel suaverecalcitrant quandary
stultify
1. One strength of the American population is that its _____ cultures can all exist peacefully together.
2. Unfortunately, it seems that there are always a few ______ students who refuse to obey the school rules.
3. Our waiter at the fancy restaurant was so ________ that he made our dining experience very enjoyable.
4. Due to the economic downturn, many families are faced with the _________ of trying to figure out how to pay their bills.
5. When the championship basketball team returned home from the big game, they ________ in their victory with an all-school pep assembly.
parsimonious reprisal obsoletestultify omnivorous multifarious
1. Coyotes, wolves, and dogs have great survival instincts; they are _____and have been known to eat just about anything to stay alive.
2. The ______attitude some wealthy people have towards donating to the poor is truly heart-breaking.
3. Buying a new computer is frustrating! No one wants to spend hundreds of dollars on technology that’s going to be _____in just a few years!
4. The lengthy and dull speech at the beginning of the pep assembly ____any enthusiasm the students may have had.
5. Although families of murder victims may want _____, taking the law into one’s own hands is never the best option.