visual clusters 19 and 20 (2)
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VISUAL CLUSTERS 19 AND 20
By: Shaden Khayat and Raghad AlQurashi
Auspicious(adj.)
Definition: Marked by success.Example: Today is an auspicious day.
root word: auspice
Means: support
suffix :ous
Means: full of
Fortuitous(adj.)
Definition: Happening by accident or chance.Example: This was a fortuitous coincidence .
Suffix:ous
Means:
Full of
Opportune(adj.)
Definition: Well-time; occurring at a favorable or useful time.
Example: We see the time as now opportune for a major step forward in the field of catching the ball to win.
Serendipity(n.)
Definition: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.Example: Serendipity is meeting someone who’s going to be your best friend forever .
Abhor(v.)
Definition: to hate very much.Example: She abhors dogs.
Anathema(n.)
Definition: a person who is not pleasant or agreeable; detested person.Example: He is an anathema to me.
Animosity(n.)
Definition: a powerful and active dislike or hostility; active hostility.Example: The animosity between Perry the platypus and Dr. Doofenshmirtz is strong.
Antagonism(n.)
Definition: The condition of being an opposing principle.Example: Antagonism between two young brothers can escalate into real fights.
Antipathy(n.)
Definition: A feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility.Example: I have a marked antipathy for people who are too lazy to do their own schoolwork .
Aversion(n.)
Definition: A strong feeling of dislike .Example: She has an aversion toward broccoli.
Contentious(adj.)
Definition: Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome.Example: The two men seemed contentious.
Deplore(v.)
Definition: To express sorrow or grief over; regret.Example: I deplore going out rather than studying for the exam.
Odious(adj.)
Definition: Highly offensive; disgusting.Example: The smell of the boys’ socks is odious.
Rancor(n.)
Definition: Bitterness and resentfulness, especially when long-standing.Example: Because of the rancor I feel towards my sister, I never go home for the holidays .