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VOCABULARY WEEK 9/7-9/10. DIVULGE (verb) To tell; to reveal (as a secret) Syn. Unveil; disclose Ant. Conceal ABET (verb) To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing Syn. Promote; incite Ant. Impede; dissuade DOGMATIC (adj.) Arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs
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VOCABULARY WEEK 9/7-9/10
DIVULGE (verb) • To tell; to reveal (as a secret) • Syn. Unveil; disclose Ant. Conceal • ABET (verb) • To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing • Syn. Promote; incite Ant. Impede; dissuade • DOGMATIC (adj.) • Arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs • Syn. Dictatorial Ant. Open-minded • INSIPID (adj.) • Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating • Syn. Flat; lifeless Ant. Challenging • EXTRANEOUS (adj.) • Inessential; not constituting a vital part • Syn. Irrelevant Ant. essential
Write the sentence starter in your notebook then complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word • Mel thinks musicals are insipid, so hen I asked her to see Miss Saigon with me, she… • Hikers should avoid packing extraneous gear because… • Lisa decided to abet the bank robber by… • I made my psychiatrist promise not to divulge any… • My dogmatic English teacher refused to…