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
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