Units 1-4 Vocabulary
By: Jordan Wilder
Adage
• (n.) a proverb, wise saying.
• Our teacher read an old adage from the bible yesterday.
• Synonyms- maxim, saw, aphorism.
Bonanza
• (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine;something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding;a source of wealth or prosperity;a very large amount;sudden profit or gain
• A large sum of bonanza was located in the southern U.S.
• Synonyms- windfall
Churlish
• (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners;lacking sensitivity;difficult to work with or deal with;rude
• My little sister was being very churlish at and during the wedding.
• Synonyms- surly,ill-tempered
• Antonyms- courteous, civil, well-mannered
Citadel
• (n.) a fortress that over looks and protects a city;any strong or commanding place
• There are many historic citadels are located in the country of Ireland.
• Synonyms- fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Collaborate
• (v.) to work together• After an hour of hard
work the kids seemed to collaborate very well-mannered.
• Synonyms- team up, join forces
• Antonyms- work alone
Decree
• (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
• “There went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.”
• Synonyms- (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim
Discordant
• (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
• There was a high discordant sound coming from the factory made machine.
• Synonyms- grating, shrill, different, divergent
• Antonyms- harmonious, in agreement
Evolve
• (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
• Over time and history the world has evolved into to such a beautiful environment.
• Synonyms- unfold, emerge
• Antonyms- wither, shrivel up, atrophy
Excerpt
• (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
• We used the excerpt on the Koons trial to answer he questions.
• Synonyms- portion, section, extract
Grope
• (v.) to feel about hesitantly with hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
• I groped through my room when the power went off so I could reach my mom and tell her that I was safe.
• Synonyms- fumble for, cast about for
Hover
• (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
• The cat hovered over the fish tank waiting for a fish to appear.
• Synonyms- linger, waver, seesaw
• Antonyms- soar
Jostle
• (v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
• I had to jostle with my little sister into the bathtub to get her clean.
• Synonyms- push
Laggard
• (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow move, act, or respond
• My brother was acting like a laggard getting up in the morning.
• Synonyms-(n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish
• Antonyms-(n.) early bird; (adj.) swift, speedy, prompt
Plaudits
• (n.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
• The music director politely asked for a plaudits from the audience.
• Synonyms- cheers, acclaim
• Antonyms- boos, disapproval, ridicule
Preclude
• (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
• We preclude the negative ideas.
• Synonyms- hinder, check stop
• Antonyms- help, promote, facilitate
Revert
• (v.) to return, go back• We reverted to the
“G” building at the end of the day.
• Synonyms- relapse, regress
• Antonyms- progress, advance
Rubble
• (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
• After 9/11 there were many pieces of rubble in the streets of New York.
• Synonyms- wreckage, debris
Servile
• (adj.) of or relating to slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
• The maid was being very servile to Ms.Darns.
• Synonyms- slavish, groveling, fawning
• Antonyms- masterly, overbearing
Vigil
• (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
• There was a steady vigil going on at the police station.
Wrangle
• (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel
• The two children began to wrangle over the blocks.
• Synonyms- (v.) squabble, bicker
• Antonyms-(v.) agree, concur
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