VOCABULARY

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corroborate•Def.-to confirm; to back up with evidence•Part of speech-verb•Synonyms-verify; validate•Antonyms-disallow; contradict•Ex.-He corroborated my account of the accident.

amorous

• Def.-feeling loving; especially in a sexual sense

• Part of speech-adjective

• Synonyms-romantic; attached

• Antonyms-hateful; unfriendly

• Ex.-He gave her an amorous look.

decorous• Def.-proper; in good

taste• Part of speech-

adjective• Synonyms-civilized;

formal• Antonyms-

inappropriate; unsuitable

• Ex.-An owner of a business is expected to act in a decorous manner.

expedite

• Def.-to speed up the progress of

• Part of speech-verb• Synonyms-accelerate;

advance• Antonyms-cease; halt• Ex.-Express mail

expedites the shipping on a product.

idyllic

• Def.-naturally peaceful• Part of speech-

adjective• Synonyms-

comfortable; pleasing• Antonyms-bad;

disagreeable• Ex.-They spent an

idyllic vacation on the beach in Hawaii.

juxtaposejuxtapose

• Def.-to place side by side• Part of speech-verb• Synonyms-pair; connect• Antonym-break apart• Ex.-Juxtaposing two essays

can bring out many differences in the author’s viewpoints.

incandescent

• Def.-brilliant; giving off heat• Part of speech-adjective• Synonyms-beaming; radiant• Antonyms-dark; terrible• Ex.-They change

incandescent bulbs four times per year.

Exasperate• Def: to annoy thoroughly• Part of speech: verb• Syn: provoke, irritate• Ant: calm, soothe• Sentence:Bob exasperated the cat, so it bit

him.

Discordant• Def: lacking harmony or

agreement• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: conflicting• Ant: agreeing• Sentence: Her discordant singing upset the

neighbors.

Volatile

• Def: highly unstable; explosive• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: unstable• Ant: stable• Sentence:The volatile soda-can exploded

when it fell from the table.

Distend

• Def: to expand; swell• Part of speech: verb• Syn: inflate• Ant: shrink• Sentence:The bubble distended but

finally popped.

Fecund

• Def: fertile; productive• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: fertile• Ant: unproductive• Sentence:The fecund school day seemed to

drag on forever.

Sage

• Def: a wise man; to be wise through experience

• Part of speech: noun• Syn: guru• Ant: simpleton• Sentence:The sage could answer every

question we asked.

Vacuous

• Def: lacking ideas or intelligence

• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: foolish• Ant: aware• Sentence:The vacuous child couldn’t

think of the answer.

Deride

• Def: To ridicule• Part of speech: verb• Syn: mock• Ant: praise• Sentence: The rabbit in

the video was derided by the people who paid money.

assail

• Def: to attack with words or force

• Part of speech: verb• Syn: assault• Ant: defend• Sentence: In the

political debate, one person assailed the other persons statement on taxes.

benevolent

• Def: generous, kind• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: benign• Ant: unfeeling• Sentence: The man was benevolent towards

the beggar.

scrutinize

• Def: To examine very carefully• Part of speech: verb• Syn: inspect• Ant: overlook• Sentence: The teacher scrutinized the test

closely.

histrionic

• Def: overly dramatic• Part of speech: adjective• Syn: overacting• Ant: calm• Sentence: The drama

teacher was histrionic.

didactic

• Def: intended to teach; morally instructive

• Part of speech: adjective

• Syn: educational• Ant: entertaining• Sentence: The student

learned using the didactic math materials.

A Realistic Fairytale nce upon a time, there lived an idyllic princess and a vacuous prince. If juxtaposed, you could tell their personalities were totally

different. The prince tried to expedite their relationship, but the princess’s discordant thoughts about the issue contradicted. His lack of incandescence clearly corroborated. His amorous mood led him to attempt to kiss the princess, but instead she was histrionic. She derided him to seek help, because his common sense was volatile.

The prince found a sage, who could immediately tell that the prince needed decorous guidance. Although the prince exasperated the wise-man, the man never assailed. The didactic counselor scrutinized the prince’s behavior. After the prince’s brain distended with relationship knowledge, he was able to go back to the princess.

Her benevolent attitude let her give him another chance. This time the prince was sweet and nice to the princess. From there, their connection became fecund. At last, both were happy.

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