Quarter 3 Vocabulary Unit 7 The Language of

Quarter 3 Vocabulary Unit 7 “The Language of Poetry, ” & Unit 10 “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”

Acclaimed: (adjective) when someone or something is praised in a very strong and enthusiastic way Synonyms: credited, honored Antonyms: knock, slam The new Star Wars movie is acclaimed as a global success after opening weekend sales were announced.

Bayonet: (noun) a long knife that is attached to the end of a rifle and is used as a weapon in battle Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE Civil War troops were armed with bayonets which offered two methods of attack.

Bawdy: (adjective) humorously vulgar; dealing with something inappropriate in a way that is meant to be funny. Syn: rude, obscene, lewd Ant: moral, chaste, clean ‘Tis no less, I tell ye; for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon.

Belch: (verb) to push or throw something out with force Synonyms: erupt, expel, spew Antonyms: bottle up, contain, restrain The coal factory belched a large cloud of black soot and smoke into the sky.

Bereave: (verb) to take away a valued or necessary possession, especially by force Synonyms: deprive, strip, clean out Antonyms: donate Anne was bereaved of her smartphone after she was caught lying to her mother.

Billowing: (verb) to swell out, puff up, etc. as if by the action of wind Synonyms: bloating, bulging, ballooning Antonyms: stabilizing, shrinking The American Flag was billowing at the top of the flagpole as the storm picked up.

Braggart: noun a very boastful and talkative person Syn: egotist, show-off, hotshot Ant: (near) modest, shy Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic!

Brawl: verb OR noun to fight or argue noisily, angrily, or disruptively Syn: riot, ruckus, melee Ant: agreement, truce Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word…have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets.

Bugle: (noun) a valveless brass instrument that resembles a trumpet and is used especially for military calls Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE The soldier sounded the bugle to announce the start of the war.

Cleave: (verb) to divide by or as if by a cutting blow; split Synonyms: split, disunite, divide Antonyms: undivided, unite, unanimous I used an axe to cleave the firewood we would need to survive the cold winter.

Conjure: Verb summon into action or bring into existence. Syn: solicit, beseech, invoke Ant: give, answer, command Nay, I’ll conjure too. Cinderella’s fairy godmother conjured a beautiful ball gown for her. Also, TURN IN YOUR CH 17 HOMEWORK!

Crest: (noun) the highest part or point of something such as a hill or wave Synonyms: tip-top, zenith, peak, summit Antonyms: bottom, lowest, lowermost Bob was anxious and excited as the rollercoaster reached the highest crest. TURN IN YOUR CHAPTER 18 HOMEWORK!

Dewy: (adjective) wet with dew Synonyms: moist with dew Antonyms: (near antonym) dry The dewy grass made my flip-flops slippery as I walked through the grass.

Effeminate: (adjective) having unsuitable feminine qualities Syn: womanish, epicene Ant: masculine O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper soft’ned valour’s steel.

Eloquence: (noun) the ability to speak or write well and in an effective way Synonyms: expressiveness, ability, style, loquacity Antonyms: weakness, incompetence, inability Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a preacher of great power and eloquence.

Inexorable: (adjective) Impossible to stop or prevent Syn: determined, inflexible, resolute Ant: flexible, lenient, yielding The time and my intents are savage-wild, more fierce and more inexorable far than empty tigers or the roaring sea.

Inmost: (adjective) deepest within, farthest from the outside Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE She used a diary to record her inmost thoughts and feelings.

Inrolling: (adjective) rolling in; to move across the ground or another surface by turning over and over Synonyms: turn, flow, stream Antonyms: harden, set, clot Shells washed up on the beach with the inrolling tide.

Invocation: (noun) the act of appealing for help Syn: appeal, prayer, petition Ant: NONE That were some spite; my invocation is fair and honest: in his mistress’ name, I conjure only but to raise up him. After I forgot my lunch, my husband responded to my invocation by bringing me food.

Jocund: adjective Full of or showing high-spirited merriment Syn: jolly, lighthearted, elated Ant: sad Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. The jocund children ran around the carnival, excited to get on the rides.

Lapse: (verb) to stop for usually a brief time Synonyms: halt, stay, suspend Antonyms: continue, prolong A lapse of judgment about weather conditions led to a crane collapse in New York’s Tribeca.

Lucid: (adjective) easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible Synonyms: clear, distinct, explicit Antonyms: unclear, vague, puzzled Poetry can be lucid with the proper reading and analyzing strategies.

Lustre: (noun) a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface Synonyms: shimmer, gleam Antonyms: dullness, darkness The road salt caked on my car hides the lustre of the paint job.

Maimed: (adjective) injured by violence Synonyms: crippled, disabled, incapacitated Antonyms: cured, healed, rehabilitated Wounded Warrior Project helps our maimed veterans readjust to life after battle.

Mignonette: (noun) a garden plant with white flowers Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE Fragrant mignonettes were planted by the outhouse to mask the odors.

Misadventure: (noun) an instance of misfortune Syn: accident, calamity, blunder Ant: blessing, good fortune, success Your looks are pale and wild and do import some misadventure.

O’er: (adverb) OVER; across a space Synonyms: across, through, athwart Antonyms: (near) under The star-spangled banner waves o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Paramour: (noun) a love, especially a secret or illicit one Syn: mistress/mister, courtesan, sweetheart Ant: enemy Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous, and that the lean abhorred monster keeps thee here in dark to be his paramour?

Pestilence: (noun) any epidemic disease with a high death rate Syn: sickness, contagion, plague Ant: health, advantage Suspecting that we both were in a house where the infectious pestilence did reign, [he] seal’d up the doors…

Redolent: (adjective) causing thoughts or memories of tenderness Synonyms: remembrance, reminiscent Antonyms: forgetful The smell of cookies baking is redolent of my childhood.

Sabres: (noun) a long, heavy sword with a curved blade Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE Johnny Depp learned how to wield a sabre for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Slumb’rous: (adjective) SLUMBEROUS; heavy with sleep Synonyms: sleepy, drowsy, dozy Antonyms: alert, awake, restless The slumb’rous puppy was asleep on his back and snoring loudly.

Solace: (noun) comfort in disappointment or misery Syn: condolence, consolation, relief Ant: discord, disharmony But one, poor one, one poor and loving child, but one thing to rejoice and solace in, and cruel Death have catch’d it from my sight!

Steadfast: (adjective) very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause; not changing Synonyms: dedicated, constant, dependable Antonyms: dishonest, disloyal, unreliable The #1 fan showed steadfast loyalty to their favorite team, the Ravens, even though they didn’t make the playoffs.

Tardy: (adjective) slow in moving, acting, or happening Synonyms: dallying, lagging, unhurried Antonyms: prompt, quick, hasty Michael received a detention after he was tardy arriving to class more than three times.

Throbbing: (verb) to beat with a strong, steady rhythm Synonyms: beat, palpitate, pulse Antonyms: fluctuate, quiver, tremble David could feel his pulse throbbing in the finger he cut with a food processor blade.

Turbulence: (noun) sudden, violent movements of air or water Synonyms: turmoil, disturbance, commotion Antonyms: calmness, order, peace The plane felt like a roller coaster when it encountered turbulence in the sky.

Wavelets: (noun) a small wave Synonym: ripple Antonym: NONE The wavelets hit the shoreline and washed away my footprints from the sand.

Wilt: (verb) to lose energy and become weak Synonyms: decay, droop, fade Antonyms: rally, rebound, recover A week after Valentine’s Day, the red roses began to wilt in their crystal vase.

Wistful: (adjective) having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past Synonyms: NONE Antonyms: NONE Joey looked at his ex-girlfriend, whom he missed, and gave her a wistful smile.

Withdraw: (verb) to take back Synonyms: take out, remove, retract, recant Antonyms: place, position, set up Sarah went to the bank to withdraw $50 in cash to buy a birthday gift.

Yon: (adjective) YONDER; at or in that place; over there Synonyms: beyond, further, farther Antonyms: here The cows were chased to yon side of the river.