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Caio and cedric’s Vocabulary Words. Date:2-15-12 . Word: ancient. Definition: Very old or from far back in history. Part of speech: adjective. Synonyms: age, old, older . Antonyms: new, young. Collocations:
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Caio and cedric’s Vocabulary Words Date:2-15-12
Word: ancient Definition: Very old or from far back in history. Part of speech: adjective. Synonyms: age, old, older . Antonyms: new, young. Collocations: Original sentence: The great wall of china is ancient. It dates back to the third century B.C.
Word: blame Definition: To think someone must answer for something bad. Part of speech: verb. Synonyms: attack. Antonyms: applause. Original sentence: don’t blame me for your mistake. You’re the one who locked the keys in the car
Word: course Definition: a class Part of speech: noun Synonyms: chain, line, red Antonyms: Original sentence: Professor Jones is very popular. Many students try to take his courses
Word: entire Definition: all of something Part of speech: adjective Synonyms: all, full, glass Antonyms: part, limited Original sentence: I was sick the whole entire trip.
Word: gather Definition: to come together Part of speech: verb Synonyms: cluster, collect Antonyms: allot deal Original sentence: the workers gathered near the directors office and waited for their paychecks.
Word: motion Definition: the way something moves Part of speech: noun Synonyms: act, body, drift Antonyms: repose, Original sentence: the up and down motion of the bus didn’t make it easy to read
Word: practical Definition: relating to real things. Part of speech: adjective Synonyms: applied Antonyms: impossible Original sentence: I like to think and talk about practical things, but my sister is a dreamer.
Word: purpose Definition: the reason Part of speech: Synonyms: big idea, intent Antonyms: Original sentence: what's the purpose of each step to medical
Word: ruin Definition: to destroy Part of speech: verb Synonyms: blame, crash Antonyms: fixed, new Original sentence: Jonathan ruined the party by starting a fight.
Word: threat Definition: a warning. Part of speech: noun Synonyms: black mail Antonyms: bluff, fix Original sentence: with a gun in his hand , the robber made a threat. He told the bank teller to give him all the money from the drawer, or else he was going to shoot.