UNIT ONE Fac Opus Erg Labor FAC To

UNIT ONE Fac. Opus. Erg. Labor-

FAC • To make, to do

DISCOMFIT: VERB � � � Definition: to embarrass and confuse Examples: Bullies try to discomfit kids Politicians in debates want to discomfit each other Parents often discomfit • Synonyms: • Rattle • Unsettle • Humiliate • unnerve • Antonyms: • To relax • To comfort • Calm down

DISCOMFIT SENTENCES • Listening to her parents fight discomfited the young child. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • The student felt discomfited because…

Edification: noun � � Definition: improvement or enlightenment � � � � � Examples: Teachers Work training Workshops Classes � � Synonyms: Education Instruction Schooling Tutoring Antonyms: Confusion Mystery Muddying

EDIFICATION SENTENCES • The magician revealed some of his secrets for the edification of his audience. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • For the edification of his employees, the supervisor showed them…

Malfeasance: noun � Definition: misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official � � � � � Examples: Embezzling from government funds Using company car for personal use Accepting bribes � � � Synonyms: Crime Offense Misconduct Illegal behavior Antonyms: Good deed Kindness Charity service

MALFEASANCE SENTENCES • The mayor was accused of malfeasance when the news reported that he was accepting bribes. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • Tired of his employee’s malfeasances, the boss…

Feasible: adjective � Definition: capable of being accomplished � � � � Examples: Getting a job at Mc. Donald’s Driving to Denver in a day Passing American Literature � � � Synonyms: Possible Achievable Reasonable Antonyms: Impossible Difficult Hard to do unmanageable

FEASIBLE SENTENCES • Walking across Valentine in an hour or two would be feasible; walking across Omaha in an hour or two would not be feasible. • Building a house in one day with only two people would not be feasible…unless it’s a treehouse. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • It is feasible that right now, I could get a job…

Surfeit: noun � Definition: being too full, an overabundance � � � � � Examples: A flood would provide a surfeit of water An outstanding crop Too much homework This summer we had a surfeit of heat! � � � Synonyms: Surplus Excess Oversupply abundance Antonyms: Deficit Shortage Scarcity lack

SURFEIT SENTENCES • Because of the surfeit of stray dogs at the shelter, Doug decided to adopt two of the dogs. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • Because of the surfeit of rain, …

OPUS • Wealth, power, resource

Magnum Opus: noun � � Definition: The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer � � � � � Examples: Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby Mrs. Kilmer’s Power. Points � � Synonyms: Masterpiece Crowning Achievement Piece de Resistance Crowning Jewel Antonyms: Dud Flop Lemon

MAGNUM OPUS SENTENCES • The painting of the ceiling in the Sistene Chapel is considered by many to be Michelangelo’s magnum opus. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • I would consider my magnum opus to be…

Modus Operandi: noun � � Definition: Manner of working � � � � � Examples: disciplined punctual careless serious � � Synonyms: MO: manner of operating Approach Method of operating Antonyms: No pattern

MODUS OPERANDI SENTENCES • Many serial killers can be linked to their crimes because they tend to follow a particular modus operandi. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • In school, my modus operandi is…

Opulent: adjective � � Definition: Possessing or showing great wealth � � � � � Examples: Gold ceiling tiles Owning several Rolex watches Having a private jet Living in a 50 -room mansion � � � Synonyms: Affluent Lavish Rich magnificent Antonyms: Poor Meager Deprived broke

OPULENT SENTENCES • Rihanna lives an opulent lifestyle, living in a mansion on a private island. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • The house was very opulent because…

ERG • Work

Synergy: noun � � � Definition: The power that comes from people working together Examples: Teammates who fire each other up When everyone works harder because they’re together When group members build on each other’s � � � � Synonyms: Teamwork Cooperation collaboration Antonyms: Independent Separate alone

SYNERGY SENTENCES • No one on the team was a star, but the synergy that came from them working together helped them win the tournament. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • You could see the amazing synergy between the employees when they…

Liturgy: noun � � Definition: A pattern or order of prayer and worship � � � � Examples: The order of a church service The list of Bible readings a church uses � � Synonyms: Ritual Church service Prayer service Antonyms: Random prayers

LITURGY SENTENCES • A printout of the church’s liturgy was provided at the wedding. • The liturgy of Islam comes from the Koran. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • One part of a church’s liturgy might be…

Lethargy: noun � � Definition: Sluggishness, inactivity, laziness � � � � � Examples: After you’re sick After a hard practice After working in the hot sun After you were out late � � � Synonyms: Tiredness Exhaustion Slowness Lifelessness Antonyms: Energy Liveliness Oomph vitality

LETHARGY SENTENCES • Even though I slept well, I couldn’t shake off my lethargy, and all day I kept falling asleep in class. • Working a double shift three days in a row made me so lethargic that I didn’t even go out Friday night. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • I feel lethargic when… • Or… • You can avoid lethargy by…

LABOR • work

Laborious: adjective � � Definition: Requiring lots of mental or physical effort � � � � � Examples: Fighting canyon fires Completing algebra assignments Training for a marathon � � Synonyms: Difficult Backbreaking Tough painful Antonyms: Easy Relaxing simple

LABORIOUS SENTENCES • Moving to a new house was so laborious that I hope I never have to move again. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • A task that I find is laborious is…

Belabor: verb � � � Definition: 1. discuss in too much detail 2. To attack � � � � Examples: Pastors or teachers or parents who talk too long about one topic To be chewed out too much for something you did � � � Synonyms: Criticize Overstress Hit, beat whip Antonyms: To be succinct, short To compliment

BELABOR SENTENCES • Instead of belaboring about what else we can have on our float, let’s just vote on the ideas we already have. • The tabloids belabored Tom Cruise for being a Scientologist. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • I wish my parents wouldn’t belabor me about…

Elaborate: verb � � Definition: explain in more detail � � � � Examples: Teachers ask you to elaborate about an answer Boss may ask you to elaborate on a problem If selling a car, you may need to elaborate on its � � � Synonyms: Add more detail Explain Describe Antonyms: Shorten Abbreviate Condense reduce

ELABORATE SENTENCES • If you don’t understand a math problem, you should ask your teacher to elaborate on how to solve it. • When the game show contestant elaborated too much about his life, the host asked for a commercial break. • FINISH THIS SENTENCE: • Jorge would not elaborate on his plans to leave town because…