RTSD
Week 1
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|altruistic |unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, |unselfish |belligerent; stingy; selfish |Teachers and nurses are usually very |
|ak tru IS tik |generous | | |altruistic people since they seek ways|
| | | | |to help people. |
|ambivalent |having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain |undecided |certain; firmly convinced |I am ambivalent about a permanent |
|am BIV uh lunt |as to course of action | | |relationship with him, because I like|
| | | | |him one day and don’t the next. |
|angular |lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |pointed |rotund |The patient has lost so much weight |
|ANG gyuh ler | | | |that his face has become quite |
| | | | |angular. |
|arrogant |overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |presumptuous; haughty; imperious; |meek; modest |Because the girl was so arrogant, she |
|AIR uh gunt | |brazen | |had few friends. |
|aversion |strong disinclination, disliking |hesitance, loathing; reluctance |inclination |I have an aversion to getting married.|
|uh VER shun | | | | |
Week 2
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|discern |to differentiate between two or more things |distinguish |to ignore; to be oblivious |Because of the fog, I was barely able |
|deh SURN | | | |to discern the landing strip. |
|disdain |intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt; |to be arrogant, haughty, high-handed, |favor; admiration; to love |Never having to do manual labor, he |
|dis DANE |to reject as unworthy |insolent, lordly | |disdained the idea of becoming a |
| | | | |cotton picker. |
|disparage |to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a |belittle, decry, deprecate |to praise profusely |His disparaging remarks about me |
|deh SPAR ij |derogatory manner | | |caused the committee to give the job |
| | | | |to another person. |
|disparity |inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal|discrepancy |similarity |The couple got married even though |
|deh SPAR eh tee |in age, rank, or degree | | |there was a great disparity in their |
| | | | |ages. |
|embellish |to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation |deck, garnish, ornament, adorn |to abbreviate |He would embellish his narratives with|
|em BEL ish | | | |anecdotes about famous people. |
Week 3
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|engender |to cause, to produce, to create |bring about |to squelch |His angry words engendered strife in |
|en JEN der | | | |his relationship with his wife. |
|innocuous |harmless, producing no injury |inoffensive |dangerous; injurious |Since the drink is innocuous, it is |
|eh NOK yoo us | | | |okay for us to have some. |
|insipid |boring and stupid |banal, flat, inane, jejune, vapid |spirited and animated; zestful |I am bored by your insipid talk. |
|in SIP id | | | | |
|lament |to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative |bemoan, bewail, deplore |to rejoice |She lamented the death of her father. |
|luh MENT |manner | | | |
|laud |to praise, to extol |revere |to defame |Her performance was lauded by all of |
|LAWD | | | |the critics. |
Week 4
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|obscure |difficult to see, vague |ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, |clear; apparent |Because the meaning of the play was |
|ub SKYOOR | |equivocal | |obscure, I was unable to enjoy it. |
|ostentatious |showy, pretentious |pompous |modest |The ostentatious socialite wore her |
|os ten TAY shus | | | |mink fur coat even during the warmest |
| | | | |days of August. |
|prodigal |wasteful, a person given to extravagance |lavish, lush, luxuriant, profuse |thrifty |The prodigal son squandered his |
|PROD uh gul | | | |inheritance. |
|repudiate |to reject; to disown, to disavow |renounce |to adopt |He announced that he would repudiate |
|reh PYOO dee ate | | | |all debts that had been created by his|
| | | | |wife. |
|reticence |restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |reserve, taciturnity |candor |A lawyer must have great reticence in |
|RET uh suns | | | |discussing matters that could violate |
| | | | |his client’s rights. |
Week 5
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|revere |to honor, to regard with respect |adore, venerate, worship |to despise |Many Catholics revere the Pope. |
|reh VERE | | | | |
|serene |calm, placid |tranquil |agitated |The mountain on a clear spring morning|
|suh REEN | | | |is a serene setting. |
|subtle |delicate, elusive, not obvious |understated |obvious; gross; blunt |To avoid being obtrusive in the |
|SUT ul | | | |elegant restaurant, he used subtle |
| | | | |gestures to the waiter to his table. |
|superfluous |beyone what is needed or required, an overflow |unessential |necessary |The meeting lasted so long because of |
|soo PUR floo us | | | |many superfluous comments by some of |
| | | | |the speakers. |
|taciturn |quiet, not verbose |reserved, reticent |loquacious; talkative |A shy person is usually taciturn. |
|TAS eh turn | | | | |
Week 6
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|antithesis |a direct opposite, a contrast |converse |duplicate; same |Good is the antithesis of evil. |
|an TI thuh sis | | | | |
|ascend |to move upward, to rise from a lower station |rise |to descend; to go down |The climbers ascended the mountain. |
|uh SEND | | | | |
|austere |strict, stern; unadorned ascetic |severe |indulgent |Pioneers usually led an austere |
|aw STEER | | | |existence. |
|autonomous |independent, self-contained |self-sufficient |dependent |One who is autonomous needs no help |
|aw TON uh muhs | | | |from others |
|banal |common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |inane, insipid, jejune, vapid |fresh, unique, extraordinary |Because of his use of overused trite |
|BANE ul | | | |remarks, his speeches are banal. |
|buh NAL | | | | |
Week 7
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|benign |not causing harm, of gentle disposition, |harmless |malignant, harmful |The minister was loved because of his |
|buh NINE |beneficial | | |benign attitude toward all typed of |
| | | | |people. |
|capricious |changing suddenly, fickle |inconstant, mercurial, unstable |stable |Her capricious moods are difficult to |
|kuh PRISH us | | | |anticipate. |
|dawdle |to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a |dally, loiter, procrastinate |to rush |Since we have a deadline, do not |
|DOD ul |lackadaisical manner | | |dawdle over your work. |
|defamation |act of harming or ruining another’s reputation |slander |adulation |The defamation of another’s character |
|def uh MAY shun | | | |is a horrible thing. |
|esoteric |understood only by a small group or a select few |arcane |obvious |The English teachers were having an |
|es uh TER ik | | | |esoteric discussion about the correct |
| | | | |usage of some obscure word. |
Week 8
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|exacerbate |to aggravate, to irritate, to vex |make worse |to ameliorate; to soothe |You will only exacerbate the situation|
|ig ZAS ur bate | | | |if you try to call her. |
|extol |to praise, to glorify |exalt |to defame |The teacher would always extol |
|ik STOLE | | | |students who tried to do their best. |
|fastidious |reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, |finicky |not meticulous |He considered her fastidious because |
|fa STID ee us |critical to an extreme | | |she was offended by insignificant |
| | | | |mistakes or errors. |
|furtive |secret in an underhanded way, stealthy |clandestine, covert, stealthy, |bold |During the test, he made some furtive |
|FUR tiv | |surreptitious, underhanded | |glances at other classmates’ papers. |
|gregarious |sociable and outgoing |unreserved |shy; reserved |He became much more gregarious after |
|greh GAR ee us | | | |he developed an interest in girls. |
Week 9
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|hypocrite |one who is insincere or deceitful |insincere |sincere person |Saying one thing and then doing the |
|HIP uh krit | | | |other is the mark of a hypocrite. |
|innate |existing from birth, inborn |inborn |learned |He has innate athletic talents that |
|eh NATE | | | |cannot be taught. |
|lethargic |sluggish, languid |stuporous, torpid |energetic |Having had too much to drink, he was |
|luh THAR jik | | | |very lethargic the morning after the |
| | | | |party. |
|melancholy |depression of spirits |sad |happiness |After Dad lost his job, he fell into a|
|MEL un kol ee | | | |state of melancholy. |
|opaque |not allowing the passage of light, not |dark |transparent |I am placing something opaque in the |
|oh PAKE |transparent; hard to understand | | |window so that no one will be able to |
| | | | |see into this room. |
Week 10
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|prolific |abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |fecund, fertile |barren; unfruitful |Since he has written a great number of|
|pro LiF ik | | | |books in a short period, Stephen King |
| | | | |is known as a prolific writer. |
|reprove |to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with |admonish, castigate, chastise, chide, |to approve; to applaud |A teacher sometimes needs to reprove a|
|reh PROOV |kindly intent |rebuke, reproach | |student for talking during class. |
|symmetry |balanced proportions |balance |lack of balance |The symmetry of the gardens of |
|SIM eh tree | | | |Versailles creates a beautiful and |
| | | | |balanced atmosphere. |
|tranquil |peaceful, calm |placid, serene |agitated |Weather in Texas can quickly change |
|TRANG kwul | | | |from tranquil to turbulent. |
|venerate |to honor, to revere |adore, worship |scorn |Although I did not always agree with |
|VEN uh rate | | | |President Kennedy, I venerate his |
| | | | |memory. |
Week 11
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|abstruse |difficult to understand, recondite, concealed |complex, complicated, intricate, |readily understood; clear |Some concepts of Einstein were so |
|ab STRUSE | |knotty | |abstruse that many physicists could |
| | | | |not understand them. |
|affable |friendly, courteous, amiable |cordial, genial, gracious, sociable |surly; aloof; unfriendly |He had a very affable nature, always |
|AF uh bul | | | |saying “Hello” to everyone. |
|audacity |excessive boldness, rashness, daring |cheek, chutzpah, effrontery, gall, |meekness |I was surprised that he had the |
|aw DAS uh tee | |hardihood, temerity | |audacity to approach the Queen. |
|contrite |extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant |penitent |unrepentant |Her contrite tears were not enough to |
|kun TRITE | | | |convince her father not to ground her |
| | | | |for her disobedience. |
|credulous |believing on slight evidence, gullible |naive |suspicious |Because the lady’s horoscope said that|
|KREJ uh lus | | | |she should stay inside, the credulous |
| | | | |woman did not go to work. |
Week 12
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|depravity |moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act |abasement, corruption, debasement, |noble behavior |The depravity of his behavior shocked |
|deh PRAV eh tee | |debauchery | |everyone. |
|deprecate |to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express|criticize |to endorse |Do not deprecate her act unless you |
|DEP ruh kate |mild disapproval | | |fully understand her situation. |
|didactic |instructive, designed to teach |instructive |uninstructive |Because of the coach’s didactic |
|die DAK tik | | | |approach, his players learned many |
| | | | |blocking techniques. |
|dormant |inactive, sleeping |abeyant, latent, quiescent |active |Most flowers remain dormant in the |
|DOR munt | | | |winder and bloom in the spring. |
|enigmatic |mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling |abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, |clear |The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is|
|en ig MAT ik | |equivocal, obscure | |an enigma to this day. |
Week 13
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|erudite |scholarly |intellectual |ignorant |The erudite professor had spent many |
|ER yoo dite | | | |years studying the theory of |
| | | | |relativity. |
|exotic |foreign, unfamiliar |foreign |native |The circus features exotic animals |
|ig ZOT ik | | | |from Africa. |
|fuse |to mix or to join (usually by melting) |amalgamate, blend, coalesce, |to divide |Zinc and copper can be fused into |
|FYOOZ | |commingle, merge | |hard, bright brass. |
|immutable |unchanging |indisputable |fickle |Her love for her husband was |
|eh MYOO tuh bul | | | |immutable. |
|incorrigible |incapable of being reformed or improved |irredeemable |amenable to improvement |He was expelled from school because of|
|in KOR eh juh bul | | | |his incorrigible conduct. |
Week 14
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|loathe |to detest |abhor, abominate |to adore |The fact that I loathe your brother |
|LOETH | | | |does not mean that we cannot be |
| | | | |friends. |
|mitigate |to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make |allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten |to intensify; to aggravate |He apologized in order to mitigate her|
|MIT uh gate |less severe | | |dislike for him. |
|nullify |to cause not to be in effect, to negate |abrogate, annul, invalidate |to make effective |I am seeking to nullify the contract |
|NUL eh fie | | | |because he has not complied with it. |
|pacifistic |opposed to war or use of force |appeased, conciliated, mollified, |martial |The man refused to fight because of |
|pas uh FIS tik | |placated, propitiated | |his pacifistic beliefs. |
|pretentious |making an extravagant outward show, self-important|ostentatious, pompous |meek; humble; shy |Isn’t it a little pretentious to spend|
|preh TEN shus | | | |two million dollars on a wedding? |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Week 15
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|prologue |introductory remarks in a speech, play, or |foreword |finale |The play had a prologue that set the |
|PRO log |literary work, introductory action | | |scene for the opening act. |
|recant |to withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief,|abjure, forswear, renounce, retract |to avow; to reaffirm belief |The prosecutor’s case was greatly |
|reh KANT |revoke | | |weakened when his main witness |
| | | | |recanted his testimony. |
|servile |overly submissive |obsequious, slavish, subservient |authoritative |Some young laborers are servile to |
|SUR vil | | | |their employers because they have no |
|SUR vile | | | |other opportunity. |
|trepidation |fear, trembling, agitation |anxiety |fearlessness |Since I did not have time to study, I |
|trep eh DAY shun | | | |have a lot of trepidation about this |
| | | | |examination. |
|vilify |to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements |asperse, calumniate, denigrate, |to praise; to acclaim |It is not right to vilify someone just|
|VIL eh fie |against |traduce | |because he disagrees with you. |
Week 16
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|aesthetic |relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art|artistic | |He is considered to have aesthetic |
|ush THEH tic | | | |tastes because he loves beauty and the|
| | | | |arts. |
|aloof |apart, indifferent |detached, incurious, unconcerned |integrated, friendly |The woman remained aloof during the |
|uh LOOF | | | |party, separating herself from |
| | | | |everyone else. |
|archaic |antiquated, old, out of use |antiquated, antique, obsolete, |contemporary; modern |Words such as “thou,” which are no |
|are KAY ik | |venerable | |longer part of normal vocabulary, are |
| | | | |archaic. |
|assuage |to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or |allay, alleviate, lighten, soothe |to irritate; to intensify |Your kind words should assuage her |
|uh SWAYJ |burdensome, to calm | | |suffering. The medicine should |
| | | | |assuage his pain. |
|belie |to contradict, to give a false impression |contradict |to support; to agree with |Her first words appeared to belie all |
|buh LIE | | | |the wonderful things I had heard about|
| | | | |her. |
Week 17
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|contentious |quarrelsome, stirring controversy |bellicose, belligerent, pugnacious |congenial; harmonious |My contentious child will not listen |
|kun TEN shus | | | |to any form of reason. |
|daunt |to intimidate, to dismay |discourage |to hearten |I am not daunted by your threats. |
|DAWNT | | | | |
|debilitate |to weaken, to enfeeble |sap |to invigorate |I was debilitated by my bout with |
|deh BIL uh tate | | | |pneumonia. |
|discord |lack of agreement, tension, strife |contention, dissension, variance |harmony; agreement |There is a lot of discord in the |
|DIS kord | | | |nation over environmental issues. |
|dissemination |the act of spreading widely; scattering |distribution |consolidation |The dissemination of these ideas can |
|deh sum un NAY shun | | | |best be achieved through television. |
Week 18
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|dogmatic |strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner |dictatorial, doctrinaire, magisterial,|unopinionated; wishy-washy |He was so dogmatic that having an |
|dog MAT ik | |oracular | |intelligent discussion with him was |
| | | | |impossible. |
|duplicity |double-dealing, hypocrisy |deceit |sincerity; single-mindedness |His duplicity was exposed when the |
|doo PLIS eh tee | | | |girl he was seeing found out he was |
| | | | |married. |
|egocentric |self-centered, selfish |self-centered |modest; selfless |Egocentric people rarely show any |
|ee go SEN trik | | | |concern for others. |
|euphemism |substitution of an inoffensive term for one that | |course expression |People frequently use a euphemism for |
|YOO fuh muz um |is offensive | | |the word “died.” The commonly say |
| | | | |someone “oassed away.” |
|gluttonous |greedy for food and drink |rapacious, ravenous, voracious |temperate |I am so gluttonous that I would have |
|GLUT uh nus | | | |great difficulty dieting. |
Week 19
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|mundane |ordinary, commonplace |dull |unusual, outstanding |After I take care of these mundane |
|mun DANE | | | |matters, we can do something exciting.|
|ominous |threatening |fateful, portentous |harmless; non-threatening |The ominous clouds were harbingers of |
|OM uh nus | | | |the tornado. |
|petulance |unreasonable touchiness or irritability |irritability |serenity |Petulance is sometimes the trait of a |
|PECH uh luns | | | |child who is not getting his way. |
|pompous |exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, |ostentatious, pretentious |humble; meek |It is very pompous of him to believe |
|POM pus |bombastic | | |that his ideas should always receive |
| | | | |the first consideration. |
|precocious |exceptionally early in development or occurrence |bright, gifted |backward |A child prodigy is a young person who |
|preh KOE shus | | | |is very precocious. |
Week 20
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|slothful |lazy, indolent |bovine |industrious |The student is so slothful that he has|
|SLOTH ful | | | |never done any of his homework |
| | | | |assignments. |
|trivia |insignificant matters |details |important matters |The English teacher is looking for |
|TRIV ee uh | | | |substance, not trivia, in themes. |
|verbose |wordy, very talkative |long-winded |terse |That professor is so verbose that it |
|ver BOSE | | | |takes him an hour to cover material |
| | | | |that should take fifteen minutes. |
|virulent |extremely poisonous; hateful |potent |harmless |The doctor prescribed a lot of |
|VIR yuh lunt | | | |medication to arrest the virulent |
| | | | |infection. |
|volatile |quickly changeable, easily vaporized |unstable |static; unchangeable |Because of his volatile temper, one |
|VOL uh til | | | |must use caution in dealing with him. |
Week 21
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|acrimonious |caustic |spiteful |cordial |The prisoner of war had acrimonious |
|ak ruh MONE ee us | | | |remarks for those that mistreated him.|
|ameliorate |to make better, to relieve, to improve |improve |to make worse; to aggravate |Social workers attempt to ameliorate |
|uh MEE lee o rate | | | |the conditions of people living in the|
| | | | |slum areas. |
|amenable |open to or willing to follow advice or |docile, obedient |unwilling |Since I like him and usually agree |
|uh MEN uh bul |suggestion, tractable, malleable | | |with him, I am always amenable to |
| | | | |listening to his ideas. |
|amorphous |shapeless, having no definite form |shapeless |structured |In the science fiction movie, the |
|uh MOR fuss | | | |amorphous mass terrorized the town. |
|buoyant |capable of floating; cheerful |afloat |likely to sink |Because the log was buoyant, it stayed|
|BOY unt | | | |afloat. |
Week 22
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|cajole |to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to |wheedle |to browbeat |I will not be cajoled into allowing |
|kuh JOLE |wheedle | | |you to stay up past your bedtime. |
|calamity |a serious event causing distress or misfortune |cataclysm, catastrophe |good fortune |The earthquake in Mexico was a |
|kuh LAM uh tee | | | |calamity. |
|debase |to reduce in dignity or quality |abase, corrupt, debauch, demean, |to glorify |Do not debase yourself by swearing. |
|deh BASE | |deprave, pervert, vitiate | | |
|efface |to erase, to wear away |eradicate |to make conspicuous |The date on the coin has been effaced.|
|eh FASE | | | | |
|elucidate |to make clear, to explain |explicate, expound |to confuse |I will try to elucidate some of the |
|eh LOO seh date | | | |important changes in the tax code. |
Week 23
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|ephemeral |lasting a short period of time, fleeting |evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, |lasting; timeless; eternal |The microorganism had an ephemeral |
|eh FEM ur ul | |transient, transitory | |lifespan. it died shortly after it |
| | | | |was created. |
|ferocity |savagery |rage |mildness |A tiger is an animal that has |
|fuh ROS eh tee | | | |ferocity. |
|flourish |to thrive, to grow well |thrive |to wither |The company flourished after a new |
|FLUR ish | | | |board of directors took control. |
|haughty |arrogant, excessively proud and vain |disdainful, high-handed, insolent, |humble |Being quarterback of the football team|
|HAW tee | |lordly, supercilious | |does not give him the right to be |
| | | | |haughty. |
|impervious |incapable of being entered or penetrated, not |solid |penetrable |Because this watch is impervious to |
|im PUR vee us |capable of being damaged | | |water, I can go swimming while wearing|
| | | | |it. |
Week 24
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|inane |lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, |banal, flat, jejune, vapid |pertinent; intelligent; significant |Your comments are inane and are |
|eh NANE |insipid | | |preventing the discussion of the main |
| | | | |topic. |
|indolence |laziness |slothfulness |industriousness |The hot and humid weather in the |
|IN duh luns | | | |tropics encourages indolence. |
|infallible |incapable of error |perfect |erroneous; fallacious |Since everyone makes mistakes, no |
|in FAL uh bul | | | |human is infallible. |
|inscrutable |difficult to understand; mysterious |enigmatic |clear; readable; understandable |He had us all confused with his |
|in SKROO tuh bul | | | |inscrutable smile. |
|languid |slow, sluggish, listless, weak |lethargic, stuporous, torpid |animated |The old man’s walk was languid, each |
|LANG gwid | | | |pace requiring great effort. |
Week 25
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|malice |desire to harm others |malevolence, malignity, spite |concern |Her death was caused by malice and was |
|MAL is | | | |not accidental. |
|oblique |slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading |indirect |direct |Because of the suspect’s oblique |
|uh BLEEK | | | |answers, our interrogation of him led us|
| | | | |in the wrong direction. |
|opulence |OP yuh luns |magnificence |meagerness, scarcity |Until the recent decline in the price of|
| | | | |oil, the Hunt name was synonymous with |
| | | | |opulence. |
|penitent |showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, |contrite, remorseful |unrepentant |He became penitent when he realized that|
|PEN eh tunt |repentant | | |his prank resulted in serious injury. |
|perfunctory |acting routinely with little interest or care |mechanical |concerned; diligent |Due to his perfunctory manner of |
|pur FUNGK tuh ree | | | |inspecting the factory, he did not |
| | | | |notice some serious problems. |
Week 26
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|antiquated |obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable |antique, archaic, obsolete, venerable |modern |We cannot afford to have antiquated |
|AN tuh kwat id | | | |military forces. |
|arable |fit for plowing, tillable |tillable |untillable |If a farmer does not use good |
|AIR uh bul | | | |conversation measures, the land will |
| | | | |not stay arable. |
|ascendancy |domination; growing power |power |decline |The United States would not patiently |
|uh SIN dun see | | | |submit to the ascendancy of Hitler. |
|atrophy |to waste away, to wither |shrivel |to thrive; to grow |His hunger strike caused his body to |
|AT row fee | | | |atrophy. |
|clandestine |secret |covert, furtive, stealthy, |open; obvious |The C.I.A. is involved in clandestine |
|klan DES tin | |surreptitious, underhanded | |activities. |
Week 27
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|conciliate |to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship |appease, mollify, placate, propitiate |to estrange |My husband tried to conciliate me with|
|kun SIL ee ate | | | |a gift of roses. |
|cursory |superficial, casual, hastily done |perfunctory |meticulous |He gave only cursory consideration to|
|KUR suh ree | | | |my suggestion . |
|derision |scoffing at, mockery, ridicule |scorn |applause |The boy received much derision for his|
|deh REH zhun | | | |plaid gym shorts. |
|enmity |absolute hatred |animosity, animus, antagonism, |love; admiration |I have a lot of enmity for people who |
|EN muh tee | |antipathy, hostility, rancor | |provide illegal drugs to children. |
|extricate |to free, to disentangle |disembarrass, disencumber |to snare |He could not extricate himself from |
|EK struh kate | | | |the trap. |
Week 28
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|forbearance |patience, lenience |self-control |impatience |Because he is so young, we must have |
|fore BARE uns | | | |forbearance in dealing with him. |
|frivolous |lacking in seriousness or importance |playful |serious; sober |A teacher should limit frivolous |
|FRIV uh lus | | | |behavior in the classroom. |
|garrulous |talkative, rambling |voluble |taciturn |He was so garrulous that he repeated |
|GAR yuh lus | | | |everything many times. |
|impetuous |violent, hasty, rash, impulsive |unthinking |reserved |His impetuous behavior caused him to |
|im PECH oo us | | | |make many mistakes. |
|industrious |skillfully busy or occupied |assiduous, diligent, sedulous |slothful, indolent |The industrious student will use time |
|in DUS tree us | | | |wisely. |
Week 29
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|infamous |having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, |disreputable, ignominious |illustrious |The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
|IN fuh mus |notoriously bad | | |was an infamous act. |
|insolence |insulting or contemptuous behavior |arrogance, haughtiness, |respect |His insolence and lack of respect for |
|IN suh luns | |high-handedness, impertinence | |his mother are shocking. |
|levity |excessive, frivolity, flippancy |lightheartedness |seriousness |It was inappropriate for him to insert|
|LEV eh tee | | | |some levity into the funeral service. |
|oblivion |state of being forgotten |unconsciousness |remembrance |Until the singer’s recent hit, his |
|uh BLIV ee un | | | |career had fallen into a state of |
| | | | |oblivion. |
|paradoxical |something that appears false or contradictory but |contradictory |logical |It is paradoxical that a man from the |
|pair uh DOKS uh kul |is actually correct | | |South, Lyndon Johnson, led the fight |
| | | | |for the passage of a civil rights |
| | | | |bill. |
Week 30
|WORD |DEFINITION |SYNONYM(S) |ANTONYM(S) |EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|perjury |false testimony under oath |lying under oath |truthful testimony |He was charged with perjury for lying |
|PUR juh ree | | | |to the grand jury. |
|rancor |bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity |animosity, animus, antagonism, |affection; kindness |I was full of rancor when I saw the |
|RANG kur | |antipathy, hostility | |students acting mean to my sister. |
|sycophant |a self-serving flatterer, a brownnoser |leech, sponge, toady | |A wise ruler will not pay attention to|
|SIK uh funt | | | |the many sycophants who will try to |
| | | | |gain his attention. |
|vacillating |changing, fluctuating |wavering |static; stable; not easily changed |I have vacillating opinions concerning|
|VAS uh lay ting | | | |my future career. |
|vivid |bright, distinct, and clear |graphic |lackluster |I have vivid memories of my trip to |
|VIV id | | | |Europe. |
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