Vocabulary Unit 2



Vocabulary Unit 2

Themes in American Literature

Ms. Robbins – M117

|words: |definitions: |synonyms: |antonyms: |

|antipathy (n) |anger, hostility, fixed opposition, or disgust directed toward a |opposition |goodwill |

| |particular person or being | | |

|apathy (n) |lack of interest in anything, or the absence of any wish to do |indifference |interest |

| |anything | | |

|assimilate (v) |to integrate somebody into a larger group, so that differences are |incorporate |reject |

| |minimized or eliminated, or become integrated in this way | | |

|elucidate (v) |to explain or clarify something |clarify |confuse |

|empathy (n) |the ability to identify with and understand another person’s feelings|understanding | |

| |or difficulties | | |

|evocative (adj) |prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially |reminiscent | |

| |things from the past | | |

|fabricate (v) |to make up something that is not true |manufacture |destroy |

|fervent (adj) |showing ardent or extremely passionate enthusiasm |avid |indifferent |

|impassive (ad) |showing no emotion, especially on the face |unemotional |expressive |

|inflection (n) |a change in the tone or pitch of the voice |nuance | |

|instrumental (adj) |playing an important part in achieving a result or accomplishing a |active | |

| |purpose | | |

|intonation (n) |a saying or chanting of something in a solemn or serious way, or |tone | |

| |something said or chanted in this way | | |

|invoke (v) |to quote, rely on, or use something such as a law in support of an |appeal to | |

| |argument or case | | |

|lustrous (adj) |with a soft shine or gloss |shiny |dull |

|manifest (v) |to make something evident by showing or demonstrating it very clearly|obvious |obscure |

|pathetic (adj) |provoking or expressing feelings of pity |dismal |strong |

|patronage (n) |the appointments or privileges that a politician can give to loyal |support | |

| |supporters | | |

|rabble (n) |a noisy and unruly crowd of people |crowd | |

|resonance (n) |the effect of an event or work of art beyond its immediate or surface|quality | |

| |meaning | | |

|sanction (n) |official permission or approval for a course of action |authorize |veto |

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 for the words if there is already an antonym listed

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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