Vocabulary Unit 6 - Murrieta Valley Unified School District



Vocabulary Unit 6

Themes in American Literature

Ms. Robbins – M117

|vocabulary words and parts of |definitions: |synonyms: |antonyms: |

|speech: | | | |

|abrogate (v) |cancel; deny; repeal |reject |support |

|credible (adj) |believable |honest |unlikely |

|assent (n) |agreement |affirmation |rejection |

|reprehensible (adj) |shameful; very bad |guilty |respectable |

|labyrinthine (adj) |complicated; highly convoluted |complex |simple |

|blatant (adj) |obvious |overt |subtle |

|replete (adj) |full |abundant |empty |

|nullify (v) |to counter; make unimportant |invalidate |affirm |

|enhance (v) |improve; make better or clearer |boost |worsen |

|cower (v) |recoil in fear or servility; |hide |appear |

| |shrink away from | | |

|abasement (n) |humiliation; degradation |dishonor |honor |

|renown (adj) |fame |acclaim |unimportance |

|knotty (adj) |complex; difficult to solve |rough |simple |

|covert (adj) |hidden; undercover |buried |unconcealed |

|bilk (v) |cheat; defraud |foil |give |

|abrasive (adj) |rough; coarse; harsh |unpleasant |kind |

|hamper (v) |hinder; obstruct |prevent |encourage |

|counterfeit (adj) |fake; false |feigned |genuine |

|bigot (n) |narrow-minded, prejudiced person|fanatic |humanitarian |

|abhor (v) |hate |loathe |relish |

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 for each vocabulary word

e. write one additional antonym for each vocabulary word

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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