approbation
n. the expression of approval or praise
syn. approval,Commendation, sanction
ant. disapproval, censure
Saban gives his team another sign of approbation as they win the National title.
assuagev. to make easier or
milder, to calm or to quench, to appease or satisfy
syn. mitigate, alleviate
ant. Intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
Granny can
assuage your hunger with a homemade Jimmy Dean sausage and biscuit..
coalitionn. a combination, union or merger
syn. alliance, league,
ant. splinter group
The United States created the coalition that defeated Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War.
decadence n. decline and decay; a period of decline and decay; excessive self indulgence syn. Degeneration
ant. rise, growth, development
SENTENCESome musicians may experience a time of
decadence if they only produce a one-hit wonder.
elicitv. to draw forth or to bring out from
some source
syn. Call forth, evoke, extract,Educe
ant. Repress, quash, stifle
SENTENCE
A teacher’s question may elicit several responses from the class.
And now for practice… (pg. 18-20)
Completing the sentences:6, 12, 16, 18, 19
Synonyms: 1, 9, 10
Antonyms: 1
expostulatev. to attempt to
dissuadesomeone from course or decision by earnest
reasoning
syn. Protest, remonstrate, complain
Though it was a scorching 98 degrees outside, Bernie dressed in the chicken outfit in an attempt to
expostulate against the harmful effects of eating fast food.
hackneyedadj. Used so often as to
lack freshness or originality
syn. banal, trite, common place, corny
ant. new, fresh, novel, original
“to be honest”“actually”“don’t just talk the talk; you got to walk the walk”“when I get around to it”“the fact of the matter is”“in conclusion”“first of all”
Mrs. Sellors said I must “hack”
away at the hackneyed phrases in my essay if I expected to earn an A.
hiatusn. a gap, an opening, or a
break
syn. pause, lacuna
ant. continuity, continuation
Joe’s doctor informed him that he
would need to take a hiatus from table tennis for about ten weeks since he broke his arm while trying to carry his girlfriend’s purse.
innuendo
n. A hint or indirect suggestion or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
syn. Insinuation or intimation
ant. direct statement
The gangster’s innuendo, “Nice store you got there. Would be a real shame if something happened to it,” made me cringe.
intercede
v. To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
syn. intervene, mediate
Since Hailey and Casey could not get a long, my brother-in-law decided to intercede and tape the two of them together!
And now for practice… (pg. 24)
Completing the sentences:
2, 11, 15, 16, 18
Synonyms and Antonyms
1, 2, 12, 15, 20
jadedAdj. wearied, worn-out,
dulledsyn. Sated, surfeited,
cloyedant. Unspoiled, uncloyed
The jaded Aerosmith fan had seen the show fifty times.
luridadj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; pale in color; lack of restraint
syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly
ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
The clown’s lurid appearance frightened Jesse so much that he could not sleep alone at night for three solid days.
meritoriousadj. worthy, deserving
recognition, or praise
syn. praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
ant. blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable
In recognition of all hermeritorious efforts in the reliefwork, Dresden received acertificate.
petulant
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
syn. Irritable, testy, waspish
ant. even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable
Acting like a petulanttortoise, Tommy decided to crawl home rather thanmake amends with the red
globidydook.
prerogativen. a special right or privilege; a special
quality showing excellence
syn. perk, perquisite
Brittany Spears thinks she has a
prerogative to change her mindabout going on tour, despite the factthat thousands of fans have alreadybought their tickets.
And now for practice… (pg. 24)
Completing the sentences:
1, 5, 8, 9, 13
Synonyms and Antonyms
3, 4, 5, 11, 19
provincialadj. pertaining to an outlying area,
local, narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward
n. A person with a narrow point of view
syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naïve
Ant. cosmopolitan, broad-minded
The Puritans cast their provincial eyes on Hester Prynne as she tightly holds Pearl.
simulatev. to make a pretense
of; to imitate, to show the outer signs of
syn. feign, pretend, affect
The video game SIMS simulates real life. Even the settings are realistic!
transcendv. to rise above or beyond; exceed
syn. surpass, outstrip
Sister Madonna Buder
transcended everyone’sexpectations. As the oldesttrathlete, Sister Madonna hascompeted in more than 300 racesand is 78 years young!
umbrage
n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
syn. irritation, pique, annoyance
ant. Pleasure, delight, satisfaction
One of my fondest childhood memories is when all of my family would gather underneath the umbrage of a Mimosa tree to shell peas and listen to my grandparents’ storytelling.
unctuousadj. excessively smooth or
smug; trying too and to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty, oily, pliable
syn. mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy
ant. Gruff, blunt Being naïve, I looked past his
unctuous behavior and said yes when he asked me out.
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