Vocabulary Unit 7

1. Vocabulary Unit 7 Mrs. Frazee

2. Meander

3. When I travel, I like to meander through unfamiliar towns and cities.

4. Meander Verb To wander about, wind about Noun A sharp turn or twist (For example, Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many meanders.) Synonyms: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist Antonyms: go direct, stay on path

5. Tirade

6. The dictator’s televised tirade against his opponents lasted for four hours.

7. Tirade Noun A long, angry speech, usually very critical Synonyms: tongue-lashing, rant, outburst Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace

8. Momentous

9. A momentous decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.

10. Momentous Adjective Very important Synonyms: important, vital, significant, crucial Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, slight

11. Perilous

12. Episodes of old-time movies usually ended with the hero or heroine in perilous circumstances.

13. Perilous Adjective Dangerous Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless

14. Assurance

15. What assurance can you provide me that if I jump out of the plane and pull the rip-cord, this parachute WILL open?

16. Assurance Noun A pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence Synonyms: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

17. Console

18. A neighbor tried to console the sobbing child whose cat had wandered away.

19. Console • Verb – to comfort • Noun – the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device • The console of the large church organ had an assortment of keys, knobs, and pedals. Synonyms: (v.)soothe, solace, alleviate Antonyms: (v.) distress, aggravate, bother , torment

20. Flippant

21. Parents and other adults are often upset by a teenager’s flippant responses.

22. Flippant Adjective Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy Synonyms: frivolous, insolent, superficial, jokey Antonyms: serious, respectful

23. Rejuvenate

24. A few minutes of conversation with my best friend helped to rejuvenate my melancholy spirits.

25. Rejuvenate Verb To make young again; to make like new Synonyms: revitalize, renew Antonyms: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

26. Preposterous

27. The theory that Stonehenge was constructed by alien life-forms is utterly preposterous.

28. Preposterous Adjective Ridiculous, senseless Synonyms: nonsensical, absurd, incredible Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

29. Liability

30. A limited attention span is his biggest liability as a student.

31. Liability Noun A debt; something disadvantageous Synonyms: handicap, difficulty, drawback Antonyms: advantage, asset

32. Enriched English

33. Warp

34. The carpenter explained that humidity caused the kitchen door to warp.

35. Warp Verb To twist out of shape - Noun An abnormality – Criminal behavior often shows a striking lack of judgment or a warp in thinking. Synonyms: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity Antonyms: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify

36. Assimilate

37. A well read person assimilates knowledge of wide range of subjects.

38. Assimilate Verb To absorb fully or make one’s own; to adapt fully Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in Antonyms: misunderstood, reject, unlearn

39. Surly

40. Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled may become quite surly.

41. Surly Adjective Angry and bad tempered; rude Synonyms: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile Antonyms: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial

42. Emancipate

43. Scientific knowledge can emancipate humanity from blind superstition.

44. Emancipate Verb To free from slavery; to release or liberate Synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

45. Shoddy

46. That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a shoddy knockoff.

47. Shoddy Adjective Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship Synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky, sloppy, substandard Antonyms: well-made, solid, durable, superior