Vocab Lesson 6: Learn new words !

Directions: Complete the chart and submit on the day of the vocab quiz

Accede • Def: (v) to yield to; to assume

an office or dignity.• Syn: consent, concur, comply,

assent• Ant: demur, balk at• Sent: Although he acceded to

the demands of his boss, he found other passive-aggressive ways to get revenge.

• Sent: He acceded the throne when the king died.

Brandish

• Def: (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

• Syn: swing, shake• Sent: He brandished his sword before the

approaching enemy.

Comprise

• Def: (v) to include or contain; to be made up of

• Syn: compose, constitute, encompass

• Ant: exclude• Sent: The huge tower of gifts

was comprised of a box of expensive chocolates, fresh peaches, and a tin of macadamia nuts from Hawaii.

Deft

• Def: (adj) skillful, nimble• Syn: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever,

masterful• Ant: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept• Sent: With one deft movement, shequickly

caught the baby as he rolled of the couch.

Destitute

• Def: (adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

• Syn: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

• Ant: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

• Sent: While she felt like her family was poor when dad refused to buy her the the ipod she wanted, she knew that she was far from destitute.

Explicit

• Def: (adj) definite, clearly stated• Syn: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear• Ant: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit• Sent: I explicitly told you that if you are going

to take movies out of the library, you can’t leave them on the pile or you will forget to return them and we will get fined!

Extirpate• Def: (v) to tear up the roots; to

destroy totally• Syn: uproots, eradicate, wipe out,

excise• Ant: implant, sow, foster, nourish• HINT: Sounds like exterminate!• Sent: She extirpated the last few

pesky stray eyebrow hairs. • Sent: Bullying will never be fully

extirpated from schools, but it has certainly been reduced.

Inopportune• Def (adj): coming at a bad time;

not appropriate• Syn: ill-timed, inconvenient,

inappropriate, unsuitable• Ant: timely, convenient,

felicitous, opportune• Sent: Some people have to go

to the bathroom at the most inopportune times!

Ironic• Def: (adj) suggesting an

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcasm

• Syn: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

• Ant: straightforward, unequivocal• Sent: Ironically, after we stayed up

all night to write the paper, our Philosophy professor cancelled class, so we had a week extension.

Musty

• Def: (adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date• Syn: hackneyed, antiquated• Ant: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand new• Sent: The box of old sweaters was certainly clean,

but had a musty aroma from lack of fresh air.• Sent: His musty-looking suit looked like it was

straight out of the disco era.

Officious• Def: (adj) meddling; excessively

forward in offering services or assuming authority

• Syn: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

• Ant: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

• I would describe her as officious, since she is constantly giving me unsolicited advice.

Ominous

• Def: (adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

• Syn: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous• Ant: propitious, auspicious, promising• Sent: While I wasn’t completely afraid to walk

alone at night, the full moon and dark clouds seemed ominous to me.

Pinnacle • Def: (n) a high peak or point• Syn: apex, acme, summit, apogee• Ant: nadir, perigee, low point• Sent: At the pinnacle of his career, he

tarnished his image. • When we finally reached the pinnacle of the hill, wecould see the entire city.

Premeditated

• Def: (adj. participle= adj. from the verb)• Syn: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated,

prearranged• Ant: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu• Sent: The attempted murder, the jury decided,

was not premeditated, but committed as a spontaneous impulse.

Rampant

• Def: (adj) growing without check, running wild• Syn: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant,

prevalent• Ant: controlled, restrained• Even with frequent mowing, the yard quickly

grew full of dandelions that ran rampant. • Common phrase: “Rumors run rampant”

Solace• Def: (n) comfort, relief, (v) to

comfort, console• Syn: soothe, reassure, cheer up• Ant: vex, aggravate, upset• Sent: The kind words of her

friends could bring her little solace after losing her aunt.

• Common Phrase: to seek solace

Stately

• Def: (adj) dignified, majestic• Syn: grand, magnificent, imposing• Ant: lowly, humble, servile, abject• Sent: We were expecting the building and the

grounds to be stately, but they went beyond our imagination in size and stature.

• Hint: a stately estate

Supple

• Def: (adj) bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

• Syn: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant• Ant: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound• Sent: Unfortunately, even in this age of

technological development, factories can’t produce synthetic materials that are as supple as leather.

• Trivia: The supple skink lizard

Suppress• Def: (v) to stop by force, put down• Syn: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch,

quash, silence• Ant: provoke, spur, arouse, incite,

instigate• Sent: I tried to suppress my huge

yawn during the meeting, but the speaker still noticed.

Venal• Def: (adj) open to or marked by

bribery or corruption• Syn: dishonest, bribable,

corruptible, mercenary• Ant: honest, incorruptible,

scrupulous• Sent: People are rarely shocked

these days by the venal acts committed by politicians—they have come to expect it.