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Vocabulary words for Travels with charley . Vocabulary Words. thrives omens inexplicable reluctance desolate foreboding. thrives . Verb Definition: Does well Prospers. thrives. Sample Sentence: The athlete thrives in the game once he hears cheers from his fans.
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Vocabulary Words thrives omens inexplicable reluctance desolate foreboding
thrives • Verb • Definition: Does well Prospers
thrives • Sample Sentence: The athlete thrives in the game once he hears cheers from his fans.
thrives • Antonym: Gets worse Weaken Decline
omens • Noun • Definition: A sign Prophecy Forecasting the future Signs of a bad or good event that may take place in the future.
omens • Sample Sentence: The bride thought it was a series of bad omens when she got into an argument with the groom, ripped her wedding dress and couldn’t find her engagement ring all on the day of her wedding.
omens • Antonym: Without warning
inexplicable • Adjective • Definition: Impossible to explain Mysterious
inexplicable • Sample Sentence: The inexplicable smell in the restaurant made the customers leave immediately.
inexplicable • Antonym: Explainable Understandable
reluctance • Noun • Definition: Hesitation Unwillingness
reluctance • Sample Sentence: With reluctance, the child tasted the new vegetables on his plate.
reluctance • Antonym: Eagerness Enthusiasm Devotion Dedication
desolate • Adjective Definition: Deserted Or Empty Lonely
desolate Sample Sentence: The traveler drove by mistake to a desolate area outside of town.
desolate • Antonym: Crowded Full or Cheerful Joyous
foreboding • Noun • Definition: Apprehension Uneasiness Nervousness Feeling that something bad will happen
foreboding • Sample Sentence: Going through the streets of New York at night can be foreboding if you are not familiar with the city.
foreboding • Antonym: Confidence Comfort