Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level F

Unit 1 Part BUnit 1 Part B

jadedjaded provincialprovincial

luridlurid simulatesimulate

meritoriousmeritorious transcendtranscend

petulantpetulant umbrageumbrage

prerogativeprerogative unctuousunctuous

JadedJaded

JadedJaded

((adj.)wearied, worn out, dulladj.)wearied, worn out, dull

Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed. Syn. sated, surfeited, cloyed.

Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed.Ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed.

JadedJaded

The wilted handclasp and the fast-The wilted handclasp and the fast-melting smile mark the melting smile mark the JADEDJADED refugee of too many parties.refugee of too many parties.

LuridLurid

LuridLurid

(adj.) Causing shock, horror(adj.) Causing shock, horror

Syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly.Syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly.

Ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing.Ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing.

LuridLurid

Bright, sensational and often Bright, sensational and often LURIDLURID, , some old-time movie posters make some old-time movie posters make today’s newspaper ads look tame.today’s newspaper ads look tame.

MertoriousMertorious

MeritoriousMeritorious

Adj. worthy, deserving recognition Adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praiseand praise

Syn. praiseworthy, laudable, Syn. praiseworthy, laudable, commendable.commendable.

Ant. blameworthy, reprehensible.Ant. blameworthy, reprehensible.

MeritoriousMeritorious

Many years of Many years of MERITORIOUSMERITORIOUS service service could not dissuade him from feeling could not dissuade him from feeling that he had not chosen work that he that he had not chosen work that he liked.liked.

A +++A +++

PetulantPetulant

PetulantPetulant

(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles

Syn. irritable, testy, waspish.Syn. irritable, testy, waspish.

Ant. even-tempered, placid, serene.Ant. even-tempered, placid, serene.

PetulantPetulant

An overworked parent may be An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of unlikely to indulge the complaints of a a PETULANTPETULANT child. child.

Bah HumbugBah Humbug

Ebenezer ScroogeEbenezer Scrooge

PrerogativePrerogative

PrerogativePrerogative

(n.) A special right or privilege, (n.) A special right or privilege, special qualityspecial quality

Syn. perquisite, perk.Syn. perquisite, perk.

PrerogativePrerogative

She seemed to feel that a snooze at She seemed to feel that a snooze at her desk was not an annoying habit her desk was not an annoying habit but the but the PREROGATIVEPREROGATIVE of a veteran of a veteran employee. employee.

Notice the flagsNotice the flags

ProvincialProvincial

ProvincialProvincial

The banjo, once thought to be a The banjo, once thought to be a PROVINCIAL product of the Southern PROVINCIAL product of the Southern hills, actually came here from Africa. hills, actually came here from Africa.

A provincial roadA provincial road

Provincial Provincial

(adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; (adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; local.local.

Syn. narrow-minded, parochial, Syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular.insular.

Ant. cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-Ant. cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded. minded.

SimulateSimulate

SimulateSimulate

(v.) To make a pretense, imitate.(v.) To make a pretense, imitate.

Syn. feign, pretend, affect.Syn. feign, pretend, affect.

Simulate.Simulate.

Some skilled actors can Some skilled actors can SIMULATESIMULATE emotions they might never have felt emotions they might never have felt in life.in life.

TranscendTranscend

TranscendTranscend

(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed.(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed.

Syn. surpass, outstrip.Syn. surpass, outstrip.

TranscendTranscend

A great mark of art may be said to A great mark of art may be said to TRANSCENDTRANSCEND time, and it is time, and it is remembered for decades, or even remembered for decades, or even centuries.centuries.

The essence of human life The essence of human life transcendstranscends our our differences.differences.

UmbrageUmbrage

UmbrageUmbrage

(n.) offense, resentment(n.) offense, resentment

Syn. irritation, pique, annoyance.Syn. irritation, pique, annoyance.

Ant. pleasure, delight, satisfaction.Ant. pleasure, delight, satisfaction.

UmbrageUmbrage

She hesitated to offer her opinion, She hesitated to offer her opinion, fearing that they would take fearing that they would take UMBRAGEUMBRAGE at her criticism. at her criticism.

UnctuousUnctuous

UnctuousUnctuous

(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug.(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug.

Syn. Mealymouthed. Servile. Syn. Mealymouthed. Servile. Fawning, greasy.Fawning, greasy.

Ant. Gruff, blunt.Ant. Gruff, blunt.

UnctuousUnctuous

Her consistent inquiring about the Her consistent inquiring about the health of my family at first seemed health of my family at first seemed friendly, later merely friendly, later merely UNCTUOUSUNCTUOUS. .