Vocab Unit 10

bleak

definition: (adj) bare, dreary, dismal. antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising. synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren. sentence: Cole was very bleak after his team had lost the game.

languid

definition: (adj) drooping; without energy, sluggish antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening. synonyms: lazy, listless, slack, lethargic. sentence: After a big softball tournament, I feel very languid and do not want to do anything except sleep.

obtrusive

definition: (adj) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out. antonyms: reserved, deferential, recessed. synonyms: brash, conspicuous, protruding. sentence: Whenever a massive hurricane comes through, it is very obtrusive to the land and many things have to be repaired.

skeptical

definition: (adj) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true. antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous. synonyms: suspicious, incredulous. sentence: I am very skeptical of promises made by my boyfriend because he has lied to me in the past.

erroneous

definition: (adj) incorrect, containing mistakes. antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring. synonyms: mistaken, all wrong, fallacious. sentence: My erroneous test caused me to fail.

extemporaneous

definition: (adj) made or delivered on the spur of the moment. antonyms: planned, prepared, practiced. synonyms: spontaneous, off-the-cuff. sentence: My wedding shower was extemporaneous many times, so it would be perfect the day of.

invincible

definition: (adj) not able to be defended, unbeatable. antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable. synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable. sentence: As far as this season went, the Patriots were invincible in the Super Bowl and no one could defeat the,.

rugged

definition: (adj) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy. antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate. synonyms: rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough. sentence: As I was going through the woods, the ground was very rugged, so I struggled my way through.

dimunitive

definition: (adj) small, smaller than most others of the same type. antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous. synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact. sentence: My diminutive hedgehog was so tiny when we first got it, it constantly got lost.

adept

definition: (adj) thoroughly skilled; (n) an expert antonyms: clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; novice synonyms: masterful, proficient sentence: An adept at softball, always hopes to help their team win the game.

slipshod

definition: (adj) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy. antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking. synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory. sentence: As a kid i did a slipshod job of cleaning the house because I didn't care what I was doing.

despicable

definition: (adj) worthy of scorn, contemptible. antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious. synonyms: low, cheap, sordid, detestable. sentence: People end up in jail because of their despicable behavior.

preamable

definition: (n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing. antonyms: ending, closing, epilogue. synonyms: opening, prologue, preliminary. sentence: Many documents, like the constitution, have a preamble in the being of the writing to open up the rest of the passage.

mire

definition: (n) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v) to get stuck. synonyms: swamp, bog, slough. sentence: Sometimes when people go mudding they eventually become mired in the mud.

chide

definition: (v) to blame; scold. antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back. synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise. sentence: My mom chided me when I did not empty the dish washer after she told me to.

render

definition: (v) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract. synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect. sentence: After I had finished my test, I pressed the submit button to render it into the file.

emancipate

definition: (v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate. antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle. synonyms: set loose, unchain, unfetter. sentence: In our past year an emancipate law was past to free the slaves.

aspire

definition: (v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend. synonyms: yearn, aim for, soar. sentence: I aspire to get high honors through effort and hard work.

impair

definition: (v) to make imperfect, damage, harm. antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance. synonyms: injure, disable, cripple, enervate. sentence: I am very lucky that the broken bone in my harm will not impair my ability to move it.

exploit

definition: (v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n) a feat, deed. synonyms: turn to advantage, misuse. sentence: A good survivor knows how to exploit their surroundings to stay alive.