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The Gardner by Sarah Stewart. Vocabulary Words. Anxious (adj). Definition: Nervous, excited Synonym: Troubled Antonym: Peaceful Sentence: The cat became anxious when George the Dog entered the room. Retire (verb). Definition: To stop working after reaching a certain age. Synonym: Quit
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The Gardnerby Sarah Stewart Vocabulary Words
Anxious (adj) • Definition: Nervous, excited • Synonym: Troubled • Antonym: Peaceful • Sentence: The cat became anxious when George the Dog entered the room.
Retire (verb) • Definition: To stop working after reaching a certain age. • Synonym: Quit • Antonym: Begin • Sentence: When Mr. P is able to retire he will learn how to paint.
Vacant (adj) • Definition: empty and/or unused • Synonym: Abandoned • Antonym: Occupied • Sentence: The vacant house looks scary at night.
Sprucing (verb) • Definition: Decorating or making neat • Synonym: Tidy • Antonym: Sloppy • Sentence: She needs to spend time sprucing up her room.
Adore (verb) • Definition: to love very much. • Synonym: Love, care • Antonym: Loathe, despise • Sentence: Lydia Grace adores flowers.
Recognizing (verb) • Definition: knowing who someone is or what something is • Synonym: Familiar • Antonym: Unrecognizable • Sentence: Sydney had trouble recognizing her brother.