Vocabulary Words American Literature Week 1 Abate Abate

Vocabulary Words American Literature Week #1

Abate

Abate Definition: (v) to make less active or intense Synonym: decrease, subside Antonym: increase, rise

Benevolent

Benevolent Definition: (adj. ) intending or showing kindness Synonym: caring, compassionate Antonym: malicious, mean, wicked

Camaraderie

Camaraderie Definition: (n. ) quality of affording familiarity and sociability Synonym: friendship, companionship Antonym: hostility, animosity, hatred

Canny

Canny Definition: (adj. ) showing self interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonym: clever, crafty Antonym: foolish, inept

Deleterious

Deleterious Definition: (adj. ) harmful to living things Synonym: lethal, toxic Antonym: beneficial

Empathy

Empathy Definition: (n. ) understanding and entering into another’s feelings Synonym: sympathy, compassion Antonym: indifference

Florid

Florid Definition: (adj. ) elaborately or excessively ornamented Synonym: elaborate, flamboyant, showy Antonym: colorless, plain

Hackneyed

Hackneyed Definition: (adj. ) repeated too often; overused Synonym: worn-out, clichéd, stale Antonym: unique, original, imaginative

Impute

Impute Definition: (v. ) to attribute or credit to; blame Synonym: ascribe, implicate, accuse Antonym: defend, protect

Longevity Strom Thurmond: South Carolina Senator 1954 -2003

Longevity Definition: (n. ) duration of service Synonym: permanence, endurance Antonym: fleetingness, instability