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Vocabulary Unit 11 ________________________________

Don’t Forget: Vocabulary Cumulative Test (Units 9, 10, 11, & 12 will be) will Thursday, December 19 th !. Vocabulary Unit 11 ________________________________. solace ( n ). Comfort in grief; a source of relief Synonyms: cheer, consolation, comfort, relief. placate ( v ).

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Vocabulary Unit 11 ________________________________

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  1. Don’t Forget: Vocabulary Cumulative Test (Units 9, 10, 11, & 12 will be) will Thursday, December 19th! Vocabulary Unit 11 ________________________________

  2. solace (n) • Comfort in grief; a source of relief • Synonyms: cheer, consolation, comfort, relief

  3. placate (v) • To cause someone to feel less angry about something • Synonyms: to appease, to pacify, to conciliate

  4. apprehensive(adj.) • Viewing the future with anxiety or disarm • Synonyms: cautious, wary, fearful

  5. clandestine(adj.) • Something done secretly/privately • Synonyms: covert, stealthy, undercover

  6. digress (v) • to speak or to write about something that is not on topic • Synonyms: to ramble, to deviate, to meander

  7. audacious(adj.) • Something or someone that/who is very daring or confident • Synonyms: bold, brash, assertive

  8. nullify (v) • To cause something to have no value or to have no effect • Synonyms: to abate, to annul, to negate, to repeal

  9. Homework- Due, tomorrow! Write an original sentence using each vocabulary word. -Make sure each sentence contains context clues that hint at the word’s meaning: Failure to do so will result in a lower score. -Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clue(s) in each sentence.

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