Vocabulary Unit 1 - This I Believe

slunk (antonym)

(none found)

barrage (antonym)

(none)

fatalist (antonym)

(none)

fatalist (synonym)

(none)

slunk (use in a sentence)

After the loss to the school's rival, the losers slunk out of the gym with the heads hung low.

Cosmic religiosity (use in a sentence)

Albert Einstein had a belief in religious cosmology. (cosmic religiosity?)

Omnipotent (definition)

Almighty or infinite in power, as God

reverence (use in a sentence)

As we enter the chapel in silence, we show our reverence to God.

transcendent (definition)

Beyond the range of human experience; superior, supreme

contraband (use in a sentence)

Cuban cigars are considered contraband in the United States.

denunciation (use in a sentence)

Donald Trump's unfilitered comments leave him open to all kinds of denunciation by his opponents.

hysteria (use in a sentence)

Having just seen a horrific accident, she crumpled over in hysteria.

merit (use in sentence)

He deserves merit for having completed high school in three years.

albeit (use in sentence)

He has a very good idea, albeit a strange one.

Evade (use in a sentence)

He tried to evade his parents' questions about where he had been, but there was no avoiding their persistent questioning.

Brute (use in a sentence)

He used brute force to push open the heavy, old door blocking their exit to safety.

Disheartened (use in a sentence)

He was disheartened when he received a "C" on the essay he had spent so much time working on.

fatalist (use in a sentence)

Her belief in fatalism leads her to believe that she will find her true soul mate by fate.

tenuous (use in sentence)

Her excuse for not completing her homework was tenuous at best.

Hysteria (use in a sentence)

I could not hear my phone ring over the hysteria of girls screaming during the concert.

deposited (use in a sentence)

I deposited my pay check into my savings account.

halcyon (use in a sentence)

I enjoy the halcyon days of summer without stress.

seldom (use in a sentence)

I seldom forget to do my homework because I always check and double-check My SA.

cajoling (use in a sentence)

I tried to cajole my friend into jumping off the waterfall with me.

populist (use in a sentence)

In 1891 the Populist party was organized, but it never succeeded in securing a majority of the votes in the state.

pathological (use in a sentence)

In many pathological conditions we have degenerative products of various kinds formed in the tissues. Or He is a pathological liar; you can never believe him.

Folly (use in a sentence)

It is folly to not study for this vocabulary quiz.

pervade (use in a sentence)

It was clear that her negative attitude pervaded the entire team as they all had frowns upon their faces.

pogrom (use in a sentence)

Led by communists, In 1919, there was a pogrom in the Americas (Argentina) during the "Tragic Week."

transcendent (use in a sentence)

Many people have a transcendent experience when they pray.

barrage (use in a sentence)

My friends fired a barrage of questions at me after I witnessed the events in the cafeteria.

Tenacity (use in a sentence)

My tiny little dog had the tenacity to hold on to her dog toy in spite of the great dane trying to take it from her.

Omnipotent (use in a sentence)

Only God is omnipotent.

intrinsic (use in a sentence)

People should love to read for its intrinsic value.

pluralism (use in a sentence)

Saint Andrews promotes pluralism through its boarding school and its round-square program.

Reciprocity (use in a sentence)

Some colleges have reciprocity with other colleges where children of faculty from one school can attend free at the other and vice versa.

lucidity (use in a sentence)

The coach explained the game plan with lucidity, and we were all able to follow his clear instructions.

complicity (use in a sentence)

The judge felt the defendant's complicity in the crime deserved harsh punishment.

Authoritative (use in a sentence)

The referee spoke in an authoritative voice, and we knew that he meant business and would not hesitate to throw the rowdy spectators out of the gymnasium.

baffled (use in a sentence)

The second question on the quiz completely baffled me, so I left it blank.

Gallantry (use in a sentence)

The soldiers showed great gallantry as they marched toward their enemies.

solipsistic (use in a sentence)

The solipsistic athlete only cared about how many points he scored rather than cooperating with the rest of the team.

strident (use in a sentence)

The strident children screaming at the top of their lungs were finally asked to leave the theater.

amid (use in a sentence)

The teacher tried to answer my question amid the chaos of students talking during the fire drill.

Transitoriness (use in a sentence)

The transitoriness of life should keep us focused on what really matters.

tumultuous (use in a sentence)

The tumultuous storm was beginning to lose some of its fury.

Reinvigorates (use in a sentence)

The words of encouragement from my teammate reinvigorated me to finish the game with intensity.

Inalienable (use in a sentence)

We have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the USA.

parameters (use in a sentence)

When I ride my bicycle, my parents have clearly set the parameters for how far I can travel on my own.

Brashness (use in a sentence)

When he responded to the teacher with such brashness, she marched him right to Mr. Mulligan's office.

reverence (definition)

a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration

Folly (definition)

a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity

fatalist (definition)

a person who believes in fate or inevitable predetermination

populist (definition)

a person who supports the people's point of view and is against the ruling government

pluralism (definition)

a theory with two or more different beliefs

Cosmic religiosity (definition)

a way of explaining the origin, the history and the evolution of the cosmos or universe based on the religious mythology of a specific tradition

Inalienable (antonym)

acquired, changeable

intrinisic (antonym)

acquired, extrinsic

halcyon (definition)

adj (calm, peaceful, wealthy, happy) noun (a mythical bird that calms the seas)

Authoritative (part of speech)

adjective

Inalienable (part of speech)

adjective

Intrinsic (part of speech)

adjective

Omnipotent (part of speech)

adjective

pathological (part of speech)

adjective

solipsistic (part of speech)

adjective

strident (part of speech)

adjective

tenuous (part of speech)

adjective

transcendent (part of speech)

adjective

tumultuou (part of speech)

adjective

Seldom (part of speech)

adjective or adverb

Brute (part of speech)

adjective or noun

contraband (part of speech)

adjective or noun

halcyon (part of speech)

adjective or noun

reverence (synonym)

admiration, respect

Tenacity (antonym)

afraid, weak, yielding

halcyon (antonym)

agitated

albeit (definition)

although

amid (synonym)

among, between

denunciation (definition)

an open public accusation or reporting a person or a group of persons to public authorities

pogrom (definition)

an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe

barrage (definition)

an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms

hysteria (definition)

an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear

Brashness (synonym)

audacity, nerve, disrespect

amid (antonym)

away from, outside

contraband (synonym)

banned, illegal

Inalienable (synonym)

basic, natural, nonnegotiable

Brute (synonym)

beastly, physical, mindless

Intrinsic (definition)

belonging naturally; essential

barrage (synonym)

blast, gunfire, salvo

tumultuous (synonym)

boisterous, disorderly, noisy

intrinsic (synonym)

built-in, hereditary

Hysteria (antonym)

calm, control

hysteria (antonym)

calm, peace, collectedness

Folly (antonym)

care, wisdom

Disheartened (definition)

cause someone to lose determination or confidence

pathological (definition)

caused by or involving disease; morbid; caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition

tenuous (antonym)

certain, sure

Evade (synonym)

circumvent, dodge, sidestep

lucidity (synonym)

clarity

lucidity (antonym)

clouded, confused

complicity (synonym)

collaboration, involvement

Authoritative (definition)

commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed

Evade (antonym)

confront, encounter

albeit (part of speech)

conjunction

Gallantry (definition)

courageous behavior, especially in battle

Gallantry (antonym)

cowardess, dishonor

slunk (synonym)

crawled, strolled

Folly (synonym)

craziness, recklessness

merit (synonym)

credit

Disheartened (synonym)

deject, crush

pervade (antonym)

deplete, drain, take out

Reinvigorates (antonym)

destroy, discourage

merit (antonym)

dishonor, disrespect

reverence (antonym)

dishonor, disrespect

deposited (antonym)

dispersed, scattered

pluralism (synonym)

diversity, cross-cultural

Omnipotent (synonym)

divine, all powerful

Authoritative (synonym)

domineering, harsh, controlling

Disheartened (antonym)

encourage, praise

baffled (antonym)

enlightened, cleared up

Reinvigorates (synonym)

enliven, breathe new life into

Evade (definition)

escape or avoid

albeit (synonym)

even if

Hysteria (definition)

exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

lucidity (definition)

expressed clearly; easy to understand

Gallantry (synonym)

fearlessness, spirit, nobility

parameters (synonym)

framework, restrictions

hysteria (synonym)

frenzy, excitement

seldom (antonym)

frequently, often

Brute (antonym)

gentle, mild, weak

halcyon (synonym)

gentle, still

Reinvigorates (definition)

give new energy or strength to

pathological (antonym)

good; healthy

Brashness (definition)

hasty; rash; impetuous; energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way

Tenacity (definition)

holding firm; not easily pulled apart; strong-willed

Brashness (antonym)

humility, politeness, manners

contraband (definition)

imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty

Omnipotent (antonym)

impotent, weak

transcendent (antonym)

inferior, ordinary

pervade (synonym)

infuse, penetrate

complicity (antonym)

innocent

contraband (antonym)

legal, permitted, allowed

parameters (definition)

limits, boundaries, guidelines

strident (synonym)

loud, boisterous

cajoling (synonym)

lure, tempt

strident (definition)

making or having a harsh sound; grating; having a shrill, irritating quality or character

tumultuous (antonym)

mild, calm, gently

Transitoriness (synonym)

momentary

baffled (synonym)

mystified, puzzled, confused

solipsistic (synonym)

narcissistic, egotistic

pogrom (antonym)

none

pogrom (synonym)

none

seldom (definition)

not often, rarely

Brashness (part of speech)

noun

Cosmic religiosity (part of speech)

noun

Folly (Part of speech)

noun

Gallantry (part of speech)

noun

Hysteria (part of speech)

noun

Reciprocity (part of speech)

noun

Tenacity (part of speech)

noun

Transitoriness (part of speech)

noun

barrage (part of speech)

noun

denunciation (part of speech)

noun

fatalist (part of speech)

noun

hysteria (part of speech)

noun

lucidity (part of speech)

noun

merit (part of speech)

noun

parameters (part of speech)

noun

pluralism (part of speech)

noun

pogrom (part of speech)

noun

populist (part of speech)

noun

reverence (part of speech)

noun

complicity (part of speech)

noun (plural)

transcendent (synonym)

otherworldy, supernatural

Hysteria (synonym)

panic, frenzy

Transitoriness (antonym)

permanence, long-lived

cajoling (definition)

persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

deposited (synonym)

plunked down, stashed, lay away, amassed

denunciation (antonym)

praise, flattery

amid (part of speech)

preposition

deposited (definition)

put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place, typically unceremoniously

strident (antonym)

quiet, subdued

tumultuous (definition)

raising a great clatter or commotion

Reciprocity (synonym)

reciprocation, reimbursement, give-and-take

populist (synonym)

representative, self-governing, common, individualistic

denunciation (synonym)

reprimand, damning

cajoling (antonym)

repulse, dissuade

Brute (definition)

savage; cruel / a beast; a person who is insensitive or crude

seldom (synonym)

scarcely, once in awhile

solipsistic (definition)

self-absorbed

solipsistic (antonym)

selflessness, teamwork

tenuous (synonym)

shaky, delicate

Tenacity (synonym)

spunk, persistence, heart,

Authoritative (antonym)

submissive

amid (definition)

surrounded by, in the middle of

Reciprocity (antonym)

take

Reciprocity (definition)

the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit

merit (definition)

the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward

complicity (definition)

the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing

Transitoriness (definition)

the state or quality of lasting for a short time

pervade (definition)

to become spread throughout all parts of

slunk (definition)

to move in a slow way

baffled (definition)

totally bewildered or perplexed

Inalienable (definition)

unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor

pathological (synonym)

unwholesome; evil

Disheartened (part of speech)

verb

Evade (part of speech)

verb

Reinvigorates (part of speech)

verb

baffled (part of speech)

verb

cajoling (part of speech)

verb

deposited (part of speech)

verb

pervade (part of speech)

verb

slunk (part of speech)

verb (past tense)

tenuous (definition)

very weak or slight