Auxiliary: adj. giving assistance or support n. A helper, aid

• Synonyms:

• adj. Additional, back-up

• N. Reserve, accessory

• Antonyms:

• Adj. main, primary, principal

• A assistant coach is an auxiliary coach.

• Do you have an auxiliary for your sump pump?

• Do you ever act as an auxiliary?

Candid: frank, sincere, impartial, unposed

• Synonyms: – forthright, plainspoken,

unbiased

Antonyms:

insincere, evasive, misleading, artful

• Have you heard the saying, “Smile…you’re on candid camera?”

• Did you ever see Oprah’s candid makeover show?

Cubicle: a small room or compartment

• Synonyms: enclosure, hole-in-the-wall

• Antonyms: vast hall, auditorium

• Would you like to work in a cubicle type office someday? Why or why not?

Drudgery: work that is hard and tiresome

• Synonyms: toil, labor, grind

• Antonyms: play, frolic, amusement, recreation, fun!!

• Can I be perfectly candid with you? Working in a cubicle all day would be complete drudgery for me. I would definitely need an auxiliary by about Tuesday at 10 in the morning!

Envoy: a representative or messenger (as of a government)

• Synonyms: agent, ambassador, emissary, minister

• Can you think of a antonym for this?

• Think back to The Odyssey. Who was the “envoy” god?

Hermes! The

messenger god!

Escalate: to elevate; to increase in intensity

• Synonyms: climb, raise, ascend, mount

• Antonyms: decrease, lessen, descend, defuse

Could you escalate to this apex?

What are some steps you can take

right now to escalate your grade in English?

What are some steps you can take to

escalate your parents’ trust in you?

When you see tempers start to

escalate between two people, what should you do?

Expedient: n. a means to an end; adj. Advantageous, useful

• Synonyms:

• N. contrivance, device; adj. Serviceable

• Antonyms:

• Adj. inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous

• Consider the world of marketing. Why do you think business leaders chose EXPEDIA as a name for their company?

Feign: to pretend

• Synonyms: fake, sham, affect, simulate

• Can you think of other vocabulary words that would make strong antonyms for “feign”?

When you were younger, what did you like to feign?

Being a princess?

Being the president?

Being interested in English class? Careful!!!

Flair: a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

• Synonyms: aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache

• Antonyms: inability, incapacity

Once again: why would advertisers choose to name their pens “flair” pens?

When is it important for you to have “flair” in your life?

Grievous: causing sorrow or pain; serious

• Synonyms: painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant

• Antonyms: joyful, uplifting, cheery, upbeat

• Oftentimes, gossip can

result in grievous emotions.

• While not completing homework might not be

considered grievous, being grounded could be!