Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 10
Magnanimous
1. Adj. Generous, unselfish, or forgiving. 2. Noun. Quality of being above meanness or spite; generosity of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly. Syn. - Generous Ant. - Selfish Sent. - Nelson Mandela was too magnanimous to seek revenge on his persecutors.
Myriad
1. Noun. A very large number 2. Adj. very many Syn. - large Ant. - small Sent. - A myriad of mosquitoes swarmed around us as we traversed the swampy area.
Practicable
Adj. 1. Capable of being done; feasible. 2. Usable Syn. - achievable Ant. - impossible Sent. - Motor boats are not practicable in the waters of the Florida Everglades.
Trite
Adj. Used so much that it is no longer fresh or new. Syn. - corny Ant. - fresh Sent. - "Fresh as a daisy" is a trite expression, but I sometimes find myself using it anyway.
Gratis
Adj. Without payment; free of charge. Syn. - free Ant. - costly Sent. - Admission to the museum is gratis on Mondays.
Aptitude
Noun. A natural talent. Syn. - predilection Ant. - antipathy Sent. - My sister Yolanda has an aptitude for math that has always made me envious.
Boon
Noun. A welcome gift or blessing. Syn. - blessing Ant. - disadvantage Sent. - After a long dry spell, the rain was a boon to the Iowa farmers.
Beneficiary
Noun. One who benefits or gains an advantage from something. Syn. - recipient Ant. - giver Sent. - Impoverished families will be the beneficiaries of these low-rent apartments.
Inception
Noun. The beginning of an action or process. Syn. - start Ant. - end Sent. - I continue to extol the visiting artist program because it has been a success from the day of its inception.
Solicit
Verb. To ask for in a formal way. Syn. - ask Ant. - answer Sent. - Ms. Vargas came to our apartment to solicit contributions to her husband's campaign for attorney general.
Garner
Verb. To collect or gather; to acquire or obtain. Syn. - amass Ant. - spend Sent. - The school committee candidate garnered support by going from door to door throughout the district to meet people.
Amputate
Verb. To cut off a body part, especially by surgery. Syn. - sever Ant. - join Sent. - The doctor had to amputate the mountain climber's frostbitten toes.
Commiserate
Verb. To feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize. Syn. - sympathize Ant. - turn away Sent. - If I'm upset about something it helps me feel better if someone commiserates with me.
Incapacitate
Verb. To make helpless or incapable. Syn. - cripple Ant. - aid Sent. - Keiko was incapacitated for six weeks while her leg was in a cast.
Remunerate
Verb. To pay or reward Syn. - award Ant. - penalty Sent. - Were you remunerated for the work you did for the school's used book sale or was it voluntary?
