Vocabulary List: Definitions, Sentences, Synonyms/Antonyms
Vocabulary List: Definitions, Sentences, Synonyms/Antonyms 3rd 9 Weeks: Unit 1
Word 1 Definition Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
acme (n) the highest point The acme of the hill was only twenty feet. S: summit, top, peak, pinnacle A: low point, bottom, nadir
Word 2A Definition
Sentence Synonym/Antonym
attribute (n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. Her greatest attribute was her honesty. S: trait
Word 2B Definition
Sentence Synonym/Antonym
attribute (v) to assign t, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from The team attributed their success to practice. S: ascribe
Word 4 Definition
Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
convey (v) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to. Please convey the message about homecoming to the candidates. S: carry, send, impart
Word 3 Definition
Sentence Synonym/Antonym
belittle (v) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value. The young girl cried because she was being belittled at school. S: minimize, underrate, disparage A: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
Word 5 Definition
Sentence
doctrine (n). a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles. The new doctrine caused many to be upset with the way the church would operate
Word 6A Definition Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
ravage (v) to destroy, lay waste, ruin: The storm ravaged the landscape, destroying the years produce. S: wreck, devastate A: spare
Word 6B Definition
Sentence
ravage (n) ruinous damage, destruction No one can escape the ravages of time.
Word 7 Definition
Sentence Synonym/Antonym
juncture (n) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time Our property ends at the juncture of the two willow trees. S: union, seam, joint, turning point
Word 8 Definition
Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
waver (v)To move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision Once her decision was final, mom would not waver and let me go to the game. S: hesitate A: stand firm, be resolute
Word 9 Definition
Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
wallow (v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance When I didn't make the team, I decided to wallow in self-pity, even though it wouldn't help. S: delight in; bask in
Word 10 Definition
Sentence Synonym/Antonym
aloof (adj): withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice Being aloof doesn't help you make friends S: distant, cold A: involved, sociable
Word 11 Definition
Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
Articulate (adj): able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully To succeed in speech class, one must be very articulate. S: eloquent A: tongue-tied, mumbled
Word 9B Definition
Sentence
Wallow (n): a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as sort of a bath; a state of moral or physical collapse Watering holes on farms offer wallows for animals to get out of the scorching sun.
Word 11A Definition
Sentence
Synonym/Antonym
articulate (v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system A good politician must be able to articulate his plan of action. S: expound
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