Vocabulary Unit 10



Vocabulary Unit 10

Themes in American Literature

Ms. Robbins – M117

|Vocabulary Words and Parts of |Definitions |Synonyms and |

|Speech | |Antonyms |

|1. hubris (Noun) |Overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance |Syn: cockiness, conceitedness |

|2. imminent (Adj.) |About to happen; impending |Syn: brewing, close |

| | |Ant: distant, doubtful |

|3. immutable (Adj.) |Not capable of change |Syn: abiding, ageless |

| | |Ant: alterable, changeable |

|4. impetuous (Adj.) |Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement |Syn: abrupt, ardent |

| | |Ant: calm, cautious |

|5. indifferent (Adj.) |Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice |Syn: distant, equitable |

| | |Ant: caring, compassionate |

|6. inimical (Adj.) | Damaging; harmful; injurious |Syn: adverse, bad |

| | |Ant: advantageous, assisting |

|7. intractable (Adj.) |Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate |Syn: awkward, bullheaded |

| | |Ant: amenable, easy |

|8. intrepid (Adj.) |Steadfast and courageous |Syn: adventurous, aweless |

| | |Ant: cautious, gentle |

|9. laconic (Adj.) |Using few words; terse |Syn: brief, compact |

| | |Ant: verbose, wordy |

|10. maverick (Noun) |An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party |Syn: demonstrator, dropout |

|11. mercurial (Adj.) |Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood |Syn: buoyant, capricious |

| | |Ant: calm, tranquil |

|12. mollify (Verb) |To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity |Syn: abate, allay |

| | |Ant: agitate, depress |

|13. neophyte (Noun) |A recent convert; a beginner; novice |Syn: abecedarian, amateur |

|14. obfuscate (Verb) |To deliberately obscure; to make confusing |Syn: adumbrate, becloud |

| | |Ant: clear, unveil |

|15. obstinate (Adj.) |Stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising |Syn: dogmatic, firm, |

| | |Ant: agreeable, amenable, |

|16. ostentatious (Adj.) |Characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy |Syn: splashy, sporty |

| | |Ant: modest, plain, |

|17. pervade (Verb) |To permeate throughout (adj. form: pervasive) |Syn: charge, diffuse |

| | |Ant: |

|18. phlegmatic (Adj.) |Calm; sluggish; unemotional |Syn: cold, cool, |

|19. plethora (Noun) |An overabundance; a surplus |Syn: deluge, flood |

| | |Ant: few, lack |

|20. pragmatic (Adj.) |Practical rather than idealistic |Syn: businesslike, commonsensical |

| | |Ant: idealistic, unreasonable |

Instructions for your vocabulary:

1. Read through your 20 words, the definitions, the synonyms and antonyms.

2. You will use 15 words for this assignment. You will complete 15 vocabulary pictures. Include the following items in each box:

a. a sentence using the word; the sentence must be creative and include context clues to help illustrate the word’s meaning

b. underline the word in each sentence

c. color the picture

d. write one additional synonym

e. write one additional antonym, if antonyms are already provided in the column above

f. each picture must have a minimum of three elements

g. In the last box, write your complete and correct heading.

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