Upload
timothy-sarten
View
214
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Unit 4
DEF= (adj., part.) associated, connectedSYN = attached, related, joinedANT = dissociated, unconnected
Members of a family are all AFFILIATED
with one another.
DEF = (v.) to find outSYN = discover, determine, establish
WORD CONNECTION:To make sure you’re CERTAINabout something, is to ASCERTAIN.
When you need to ASCERTAIN
information, you can “Google” the
topic.
DEF = (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
SYN = achievement, fulfillmentANT = failure, defeat, frustration
WORD CONNECTION:OBTAIN = to getATTAIN = to achieve
Michael Phelps achieved the ATTAINMENT of a lifetime when he won 8 gold medals during the 2008 Olympics.
DEF = (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
SYN = transmit, bestow, hand down
WORD CONNECTION:People beQUeath their antiQUes.
This antique diamond ring has been BEQUEATHED from generation to generation.
DEF = (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
SYN = persuasive, compellingANT = weak, unconvincing, ineffective,
irrelevantWORD CONNECTION:COgent = COnvincing
Pepsi tries to create COGENT advertisements
in order to convince people to buy their
products.
12345
DEF = (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
SYN = meet, unite, intersect, mergeANT = diverge, separate
These football players are about to CONVERGE into a
tackle because they’re both running
toward the ball!
DEF = (v.) to scatter, spread far and wideSYN = break up, dispelANT = collect, congregate, assemble, muster
In this science experiment, scientists shot plastic “rockets” into the air to see how
far and wide they would DISPERSE.
DEF = (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment
SYN = (v.) respect, honor, admire, revereANT = (v.) disdain, scorn; (n.) contempt
WORD CONNECTION:Think of SELF-ESTEEM.
If you have high self-ESTEEM, you like
yourself and respect yourself.
DEF = (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroySYN = delete, efface, annihilateANT = insert, mark, imprint, impress
Rhyme CONNECTION:EXPUNGE with a SPONGEThink about wiping a mess away with a
sponge.
DEF = (adj.) having limits; lasting only for a limited timeSYN = bounded, measurableANT = unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
WORD CONNECTION:FINITE = FINALThere’s a FINAL end to something FINITE.
THE END
A movie is FINITE. It only lasts for a limited
time.
Completing the Sentences:1.Once the juvenile delinquent turns 18, the
courts will ______ his record and wipe away any trace of his past crimes.
2.When the public discovered that the charity was corrupt, all corporations that were once _____ with the charity dropped their sponsorships.
3.The school does not have unlimited resources; every club and team has a ____ budget for each school year.
Antonyms:1. Through compromise, hopefully Democrats
and Republicans can begin separating toward a unified policy for national security.
2. As he stood on the graduation platform holding his diploma, the proud sense of failure was overwhelming.
3. After weeks of thorough research and late-night study sessions, Susan gave an unconvincing argument and won the debate.
Synonyms:1. In the game Clue, each player must be very
analytical to try and determine who the “bad guy” is.
2. After the fireworks the group of spectators broke up and headed home, which caused a terrible traffic jam.
3.Although my mother and father are not perfect, I respect them for all they do to help my siblings and I.
DEF = (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
SYN = impregnable, impervious, immuneANT = exposed, unprotected, defenseless
WORD CONNECTION:INvulnerable = NOT VULNERABLE
DEF = (adj.) spiteful, showing ill willSYN = malicious, wicked, sinister, malignantANT = kind, benevolent, compassionate
Her name is Maleficence – I wonder why?!?!
In The Wizard of Oz, the wicked witch of the west is
MALEVOLENT toward Dorothy.
DEF = (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
SYN = composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
ANT= perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
A NONCHALANT person always seems Cool, Calm, and
Collected.
DEF = (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
SYN = wise, all-knowingANT = ignorant, unknowing
Prefix CONNECTION:OMNI = ALL
In LOTR the OMNSCIENT eye of Sauron
was able to see everything that was happening.
DEF = (n.) a remedy for all-ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
SYN = universal cure, easy solution
Staples wants you to think that their store is
a PANACEA for all your “office supply
problems”.
DEF = (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
SYN = painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
ANT = careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
Mother Teresa was such a kind and scrupulous person that she devoted her life
to helping others.
DEF = (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
SYN = lurk, slink, prowl
Sound –alike CONNECTION:SKUNKS often SKULK (HIDE)under porches.
This fish is SKULKING under
the sand at the bottom of the ocean so he can sneak up
on his prey.
DEF = (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
SYN = snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
ANT = humble, meek, deferential, servile
WORD CONNECTION:SUPERcilious people thinkthey are more SUPER thaneveryone else.In the movie Mean Girls,
the “plastics” were SUPERCILIOUS
because they thought they were better than
everyone else.
DEF = (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanationSYN = eerie, inexplicable, spooky
Legends say that on All Hallows Eve many UNCANNY events can occur!
DEF = (adj.) easily excused, pardonableSYN = excusable, forgivableANT = inexcusable, unforgivable,
unpardonableIf you commit a VENIAL crime, it might be easy to get off easy with community service instead of jail
time.
Completing the Sentences:1. Unfortunately, there is no ____ for wiping away
credit card debt. You just have to buckle down and stop spending!
2. Everyone knows Madame Zula’s “crystal ball” is a scam; she isn’t really ___________.
3. After watching a horror movie, it is easy to starting imagining scary monsters _____ in every dark corner.
4. After spending the night in the haunted Marshall House, the ghost hunters brought back video footage of ghostly activity that was ____________.
5. On summer vacation, many typically stressed out students have a different, more ___________________ attitude.
Completing the Sentences:1. Although the flu shot might help prevent illness, it
does not make you _____.2. Even though I think getting a speeding ticket is a
rather _______offense, my parents were VERY angry about it.
3. When Evan gave the $10 of extra change back to the cashier instead of keeping it, he showed his _______character.
4. The opposing team’s dirty moves and fouling was truly _______; our players were getting hurt!
5. George’s boss had a ______attitude that clearly showed he thought he was better than everyone else.