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Word Map Index
Literary Words:
AmorphousSereneProdigiousSublimeClamorCondescendProfoundManifestCoerceDearthLanguor
Academic Word List:
ProcessAnalysisIronicGenerate
Analysis:a= not
asexualasymmetrical
morph= formendomorphectomorphmesomorphmorphologyto morph intoMighty Morphin Power Rangers
amorphous
Synonyms ornear-synonymsshapelessformlesshalf-formedblob-likeundefinednebulousvagueunstructured
Example: Non-example: Use: The ice cream, half melted,formed an amorphous heap onthe floor. (adjective)
Unrelated sound-alike: amor (love)
Forms: amorphously (adverb)
History (Etymology): from the Greek xeros: dry
serene
Synonyms ornear-synonymsCalmTranquilUnruffledMildMellowPeaceful
Use: The nurse’s serene eyes and gentle manner created a surprisingly soothing atmosphere in the emergency room.
Forms: serenity (Noun) serenely (Adverb)
Antonyms or near-antonymsStormyTumultuousViolentOut-of-control
“My serenity is rippled but not ruffled.”“serene and celestial atmosphere”“vision of serenity and purity”“His roof is the overhanging sky which reflects his serenity.”
From Walden by Henry David Thoreau:
Example: Non-example:
Close Relatives:Prodigy: an exceptionally talented or brilliant childProduce, productive
prodigious
Synonyms ornear-synonymsAbundantBountifulOverflowingExtravagantLavishProductiveDazzling Use: We celebrate
Thanksgiving to give thanks for the prodigious harvest of our homeland.
Forms: prodigiousness Antonyms or near-antonymsMeagerPaltryInsufficientUnimpressive
Example: Non-example:
“…prodigious speed”“…prodigious strength”
From Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift:
From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: “I like then prodigiously.”
Unrelated sound-alike:prodigal (extravagant)
sublime
Synonyms ornear-synonymsHeavenlyTranscendentMajestic SuperbRemarkableAwesomeAwe-inspiringDivineExaltedGrand
Use: When I entered theSistine Chapel, I was awed its sublime beauty.
Antonyms or near-antonymsMundaneOrdinaryUnremarkableUninspiringRidiculous
“…the sublime shape of the mountains”“…the transcendent vision of sublime beauty”
From Frankenstein by Mary Wollenscraft Shelley:
Example: Non-example:
clamor
Synonyms ornear-synonyms NoiseRacketHubbub OutcryFuss
Use: On Black Friday, crowds line up hours before the mall opens, clamoring for bargains.
Antonyms or near-antonyms
QuietSerenityTranquility
“ From the first, I was clamorous to learn.”
From Macbeth by William Shakespeare:“We shall make our griefs and clamors roar upon his death.”
From One Writer’s Beginnings by Eudora Welty:
Collocation: When used as a verb: clamor for
Forms: clamored, clamoring; clamorous
Example: Non-example:
acute
Synonyms ornear-synonyms SharpIntensePiercing
Use:Acute pain in a tooth may mean that you need a root canal treatment.
Antonyms or near-antonyms
MildBlunt Subtle
“ Her head ached acutely.”
From Animal Farm by George Orwell “Every mouthful of food was an acute pleasure.”
From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen:
Math connection: acute angle (less than 90 degrees)
Forms: acuteness, acuity; acutely;
Example: Non-example:
condescend
Synonyms ornear-synonyms
Talk “down” toDeignScornSnubDisrespectPatronize “have an attitude”
Use: I resented the teacher because whenever I asked a question, rolled her eyes and answered in a condescending way thathumiliated me.
Antonyms or near-antonyms
RespectDefer toLevel with
“ She was forced to condescend to our company.”
From To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee “Jem condescended to take me to school on the first day.”
From Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte:
Forms: condescension; condescended, condescending
Example: Non-example:
Analysis:Pro = forward (procedure, protect, produce)
Fundus: bottom (fundamental)
profound
Synonyms ornear-synonymsDeepBottomlessMeaningfulUnfathomable
Use: Although the movie was funny, it expressed profound ideas about the meaningless of war.
Forms: profoundly (adverb)Antonyms or near-antonymsShallowSuperficialFrivolous
Noun Associations: : abyss chasm Adjective Associations: philosophical reflective intense awe-inspiring
Example: Non-example:
profound stillness profound darkness profound thinker profound void profound anguish profound glance profound anguish
From Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Analysis:Mani: hand (manufacture, manual
manifest
Synonyms ornear-synonymsObviousApparentOvertEvidentVisiblePerceptible
Use: The signs of her illness manifested as fatigue, paleness, and unexplainable weight loss.
Slang: up front; out thereSlang opposite: on the down-low
Antonyms or near-antonymsCovertOccultDiscreteClandestineImperceptible subtle
Alternate use: Manifest (noun): a list of items being transported on a truck; a passenger list on an airplane
Historical associations:
Manifest Destiny
Forms: manifestation (noun)manifesting, manifested (verbs)
Degrees:encourage, request, invite…persuade…urge…bully… demand… mandate…coerce
Synonyms ornear-synonymsforcecompel
Use: John Proctor would not be coerced intosigning his name to a false confession that hehad practiced witchcraft. (verb)
Analysis:co= witherc/erg= work (ergonomic)
Forms: coersion (noun); coersive (adjective)
coerce
Slang:strong-armmusclearm-twist
Situations: torture, rape, arrest, blackmail, extortion
Example: Non-example:
Movie quote: “In the end,he made him an offer hecouldn’t refuse: Either Johnny’ssignature or his brains wouldbe on the contract.” Godfather I
Common association: coerce aConfession out of a suspect
Antonyms:plethoraglutbumper cropfloodoverflowexcess
Synonyms ornear-synonymsscarcitypaucitylackinsufficiencysparsenessshortfall
Use: Because of a dearth of jobs,many Americans are unemployedin 2010.
dearth
Situations: famine, poverty, emptiness, drought
Collocation: dearth of
related adjectives:sparse, meager, paltry
Example: Non-example:
languor
Synonyms ornear-synonymslazinesslassitudelethargystillnessindolencetorporweariness
Forms: languid, languorousAntonyms or near-antonymsvigorenergyget-up-and-gozip
Associations: : an afternoon nap sleeping till noon slowness
:
Use: from Uncle Tom’s Cabinby Harriet Beecher Stowe
She opened her eyes in a state of dreamy, delicious languor.
Example: Non-example
irony
Synonyms ornear-synonyms
SatireParadoxIncongruityCoincidence
Example:
A fireman’s house burns downYou say: “I never get sick,” and then you get sick
You are happy. Then, you winthe lottery. Because of yourwinnings, you are unhappy.
You unwittingly marry a relative(separated at birth)
What you think is the worst dayof your life, turns out to be the best
Breaking up on Valentine’s Day
Forms:IronyIronicironicalIronically
Antonyms:Expected outcomeNormalcyOrdinariness
Kinds of:Dramatic ironySituational ironyVerbal irony
Song:Alannis Morissette“Isn’t it Ironic?”
Example Non-example
Use: How ironic that the day she expected to get engaged was the day that her boyfriend broke up with her!
process
Synonyms ornear-synonymsmethodstepscourse of actiondevelopmentmanner means
Forms: processes, processed, processing procedure, proceed, procedural procession, processional
Antonyms or near-antonymschaosrandomness
Associations: : how a bill becomes a law digestion building something
Collocation: in the process of steps in the process
Use: It may take up to two weeks to process your application because we use a careful, detailed process of screening.
Example: Non-example:
Analysis: (Greek)ana= up, against, back
lys= loosen
analysis
Synonyms ornear-synonyms
breakdowninvestigationexamination
Use: An analysis of the datareveals that although severalkey economic indicators showoverall improvement, unemploymentremains high, especially in states thatrely on manufacturing.
Forms: analyze; analytical; analytically pl.: analyses
Similar words:catalyst: agent of changesynthesis: a new combination
Antonyms or near-antonyms:summaryoverviewopinion
Example: Non-Example:
Etymology: (LatinGen: beginning; origin
generate
Synonyms ornear-synonymscreatebeginformformulateproducepropagateprocreatereproduceevolveoriginateengenderpromote
Use: The first stage of the writing process is brainstorming, in which generate as many ideas as possible.
Forms: generation; generated; generating; generational; generative
Relatives:genesisgeneralgeneratorgenocidegene; geneticgenregenuinegenius
Antonyms or near-antonyms:die degenerateextinguishfade
Example Non-Example: