DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS, and ANTONYMS

[Pages:2]Homework 1B- Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms

WORD BANK-adage bonanza

churlish citadel

collaborate decree

Name___________________________ Vocabulary Unit 1

discordant evolve

excerpt grope

DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS, and ANTONYMS . . .

1. _______________ a fortress that overlooks & protects a city; any strong commanding place 2. _______________ a maxim, saw, aphorism 3. _______________ a passage taken from a book or article 4. _______________ a proverb, a wise saying 5. _______________ a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; 6. _______________ a very large amount; sudden profit or gain 7. _______________ an order having the force of law 8. _______________ courteous, civil, well-mannered [antonym] 9. _______________ disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting 10. _______________ fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion 11. _______________ fumble for, cast about for 12. _______________ grating, shrill, different, divergent 13. _______________ harmonious, in agreement [antonym] 14. _______________ lacking politeness/good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with ; rude 15. _______________ portion, section, extract 16. _______________ proclaim 17. _______________ proclamation, edict 18. _______________ surly, ill-tempered 19. _______________ team up, join forces 20. _______________ to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level 21. _______________ to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly & uncertainly 22. _______________ to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully 23. _______________ to take such a passage; to quote 24. _______________ to work with, work together 25. _______________ unfold, emerge 26. _______________ windfall 27. _______________ wither, shrivel up, atrophy [antonym] 28. _______________ work alone [antonym]

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