Vocabulary Words World Literature Night Week 5 Conscientious

Vocabulary Words World Literature Night Week 5

Conscientious Nancy was always conscientious about completing her work, even if she did not get paid overtime.

Conscientious Definition: adj. —characterized by extreme care and great effort; wishing to do what is right Synonyms: meticulous, careful, painstaking l Antonyms: reckless, cursory, neglectful l

Cynical The cynical woman did not believe a word the used car salesman told her.

Cynical Definition: adj. —believing the worst of human nature and motives l Synonyms: skeptical, doubtful, suspicious l Antonyms: optimistic, trusting

Sanctity According to many religions, it is a sin to terminate the sanctity of the marriage vows.

Sanctity Definition: n—the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly l Synonyms: devoutness, godliness l Antonyms: irreverence, godlessness

Reminisce As soon as the veterans get together, they reminisce about their service days.

Reminisce Definition: v. —enjoyable recollection of past events l Synonym: remember, recall l Antonym: forget, overlook

Wrath In mythology, mortals generally feared the wrath of the powerful gods.

Wrath Definition: n. —intense anger or displeasure l Synonyms: fury, ire, outrage l Antonyms: calmness, patience

Writhe The player began to writhe on the ground, holding his injured ankle.

Writhe l Definition: v. —to move in a twisted or contorted motion (typically used as if in pain) Synonyms: squirm, wriggle, thrash l Antonyms: relax, rest l

Credible As a member of the jury, I didn’t find the witness testimony credible so I disregarded it.

Credible Definition: adj. —capable of being believed l Synonyms: reliable, convincing, trustworthy l Antonyms: dubious, questionable

Manacle Once the escaped convict gets out of the city, he will find someone to remove the manacle from his wrists.

Manacle Definition: n. — a metal band, chain, or shackle that can be locked around someone’s wrists or ankles l Synonyms: handcuffs, shackles, fetters l Antonyms: n/a

Sabotage The enemy spy came to sabotage their defense efforts.

Sabotage Definition: v. —to deliberately damage or destroy something (usually for military advantage) l Synonyms: vandalize, cripple, wreck l Antonyms: fix, assist

Grandeur After winning the lottery, I wanted to spend the night in a room of grandeur, so I paid several thousand dollars to stay in the hotel’s presidential suite.

Grandeur Definition: n. —the quality of being magnificent or splendid l Synonyms: brilliance, majesty, greatness l Antonyms: dullness, insignificance