Vocabulary List 2

1. Vocabulary List 2

2. Accelerate To increase in speed. You need to accelerate your pace if you want to finish the race. Synonyms:hasten, expedite, quicken Antonyms:slacken, slow, delay

3. Synonyms: provoke, shake, arouse To stir forcefully or keep in motion to disturb or excite to stir up political, civil, or industrial unrest. Antonyms: soothe, pacify, placate

4. to make clear or understandable Clarify Synonyms: explain, elucidate, illuminate Antonyms: confuse, muddle, obfuscate Illustrations can often clarify a subject better than words.

5. To turn aside; to get off the main subject in talking or writing. In order to make classes more interesting, Mr. Kotter will sometimes digress from the topic by telling a humorous story. Synonyms: deviate, stray, ramble Antonyms: focus, conform

6. To call forth; to bring out Freddie’s prolonged illness evoked considerable concern among his classmates. Synonyms: elicit, summon, suggest Antonyms: suppress, repress, quell

7. Synonyms: endurance, resolution, resilience Fortitude Antonyms: weakness, timidity, cowardice Courage or strength in the face of danger or difficulties Mary showed great fortitude in caring for her dying mother.

8. To speak or shout derisively at someone; to abuse vocally Synonyms: ridicule, deride, taunt, mock Antonyms: applaud, compliment Jeer It is not polite to jeer at the mistakes our friends make.

9. Pertaining to sailors, ships, and sailing. The old sailor told fascinating stories from his nautical life. Nautical Synonyms: marine, naval, maritime

10. To use noisy or violent language; (n) violent or extravagant speech or writing. Synonyms: bluster, rave, rail; outburst, tirade Antonyms: cajole, charm My mom went on a rant because I was playing video games instead of doing my homework.

11. She made some vain promises that she had no intention of fulfilling. Having no real value or chance of success; having or showing an excessively high regard for one’s self, looks possessions, ability; conceited. Antonyms: effective, successful; modest, humble Synonyms: empty, futile, fruitless; proud, egotistical “You’re so vain; I bet you think this song is about you, don’t you?”