VOCAB UNIT 3 9 TH LIT WORDS OF

VOCAB UNIT 3 9 TH LIT

WORDS OF THE DAY • Abridge (verb) to make shorter • Travel by air _____ the time needed to reach fardistant places. • Synonyms: shorten, condense, abbreviate • Antonyms: expand, enlarge, augment • Adherent (noun) a follower, supporter; (adjective) attached, sticking to • The senator’s loyal _____ campaigned long and hard for her reelection. • Before we could repaint the walls of our living room, we had to remove an _____ layer of wallpaper. • Synonyms: disciple • Antonyms: opponent, adversary, critic, detractor

WORDS OF THE DAY • Altercation (noun) an angry argument • A noisy ________ in the next apartment kept me awake for hours. • Synonyms: quarrel, dispute, squabble • Antonyms: agreement, accord • Cherubic (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent • How well those photographs of the month-old twins capture the _________ expressions on their faces. • Synonyms: beatific • Antonyms: Impish, devilish

WORDS OF THE DAY • Condone (verb) to pardon or overlook • Our parents have always made it crystal clear to us that they do not ______ rude behavior. • Synonyms: ignore, look the other way • Dissent (verb) to disagree; (noun) disagreement • Justices have an option to ______ from a ruling issued by a majority of the Supreme Court. • Some people give voice to their _______ on issues of public policy by writing letters to newspapers. • Synonyms: differ, dispute • Antonyms: agree, concur

WORDS OF THE DAY • Exorcise (v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing • A group of _____ scientists met to discuss long- • We must do all we can to ______ the term changes in Earth’s evils or hatred and climate. prejudice from our • Synonyms: illustrious, society. renowned • Synonyms: expel • Antonyms: nameless, • Eminent (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting unsung, lowly, humble

WORDS OF THE DAY • Fabricate (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent • Threads from the cocoons of caterpillars called silkworms are used to ______ silk. • Synonyms: put together, devise, contrive, concoct • Gluttony (n. ) engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence • In the Middle Ages, _______ was considered one of the Seven Deadly Sins. • Synonyms: overeating, ravenousness • Antonyms: abstemiousness

WORDS OF THE DAY • Marauder (n) a raider, • Irate (adj. ) angry plunderer • Long delays caused by bad weather are likely to • Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Gold Bug” concerns treasure make even the most buried by the _____ unflappable traveler Captain Kidd. _____. • Synonyms: looter, pirate • Synonyms: incensed, infuriated, livid • Antonyms: calm, composed, cool, unruffled

WORDS OF THE DAY • Pauper (n) an extremely poor person • During the Great Depression, many people were reduced to leading the desperate lives of ______. • Synonyms: destitute person • Antonyms: billionaire • Pilfer(v. ) to steal in small quantities • An employee who _______ from the petty cash box will get caught sooner or later. • Synonyms: rob, swipe, purloin

WORDS OF THE DAY • Rift(n. ) a split, break, or breach • Failure to repay a loan can be the cause of an angry ______ between longtime friends. • Synonyms: crack, fissure, gap, cleft • Antonyms: reconciliation • Semblance (n. ) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition • Despite a bad case of stage fright, I tried to maintain a _______ of calm as I sang my solo. • Synonyms: aid, aura, façade • Antonyms: dissimilarity, contrast, total lack

WORDS OF THE DAY • Surmount (verb) to overcome, rise above • Wilma Rudolph _____ childhood illness and physical disabilities to win three Olympic gold medals. • Synonyms: conquer, triumph over • Antonyms: be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to • Terminate (verb) to bring to an end • If you fail to perform your job satisfactorily, your boss may ______ your employment. • Synonyms: conclude, finish, discontinue • Antonyms: begin, commence

WORDS OF THE DAY • Trite (adjective) commonplace; overused, stale • When you write an essay or a story, be especially careful to avoid using _____ expressions. • Synonyms: corny, banal, hackneyed • Antonyms: original, innovative • Usurp(verb) to seize and hold a position by force or without right • The general who led the coup ______ the office of the duly elected president. • Synonyms: seize illegally, supplant