Lesson 6

1. Lesson 6 1-8 definitions

2. Obsolete, out of fashion, no longer used • Synonym – archaic, venerable • Antonym – modern • Derivatives – antiquate, antiquating • We cannot afford to have antiquated military equipment and expect to win the battle against the well-armed militia. Antiquated

4. Fit for plowing, tillable • Synonym – fertile soil • Antonym – hard-packed and lack of nutrients • Derivatives – arability • If a farmer does not use good conservation measures, the land will not stay arable. Arable

6. Domination; growing in power • Synonym – superiority • Antonym – decline • Derivatives – ascendance, ascend • The United States did not patiently submit to the ascendancy of Hitler since they recognized the danger of his growing power. Ascendancy

8. To waste away; to wither • Synonym – shrivel • Antonym – grow; thrive • Derivatives – atrophied, atrophic • His hunger strike caused his body and muscles to atrophy. Atrophy

10. secret • Synonym – covert, furtive, stealthy • Antonym – obvious, conspicuous • Derivatives – clandestinely • The C.I.A. is involved in clandestine activities. Clandestine

11. To reconcile, to pacify, to renew friendship • Synonym – appease, placate, mollify • Antonym – estrange • Derivatives – conciliator, conciliated • My husband tried to conciliate me with a gift of roses after we had a bitter argument. Conciliate

12. Superficial, casual, hastily done • Synonym – brief, rapid • Antonym – meticulous • Derivatives – cursorily • He gave only cursory consideration to my suggestions on his draft causing him to submit a superficial paper with no substance. Cursory

13. Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule • Synonym – contempt, disdain • Antonym – applause • Derivatives – derisiveness • The boy received much derision for wearing plaid gym shorts in middle school. Derision

14. Absolute hatred • Synonym – animosity, rancor • Antonym – love, admiration • Derivatives – enmities • I have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children. enmity

15. To free; to disentangle • Synonym – disembarrass, disencumber • Antonym – to snare • Derivatives – extrication, extricated • He could not extricate himself from the trap. extricate

16. Patience, lenience • Synonym – mercy, tolerant • Antonym – impatience • Derivatives – forbear, forbore • Because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him. forbearance

17. Lacking in seriousness or importance • Synonym – frolicsome, perky • Antonym – serious, somber • Derivatives – frivolity • A student should limit frivolous behavior, like passing notes, in the classroom. frivolous

18. frivolous

19. Talkative, rambling • Synonym – voluble, verbose • Antonym – taciturn, reserved • Derivatives – garrulously • He is so garrulous that he repeats himself too many times; it drives me crazy. garrulous

20. garrulous

21. Impetuous Industrious Infamous Insolence Levity Oblivion Paradoxical Perjury Rancor Sycophant Vacillating Vivid