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VOCABULARY WORDS
Week 18: Do You Talk the Walk?--Part I
1. gait (noun)
Definition – a manner, or way of walking, stepping, or running.
Synonym: stride
Antonym: none
Compare Context Clue Sample Sentence – Once the man was injured in the war, his
gait changed; similarly when I am walking with my dad, I have to quicken my stride.
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2. saunter – (verb)
Definition – to mosey along, to leisurely walk
Synonym: meander, stroll, wander
Antonym: run, dash
Contrast Context Clue Sample Sentence – My grandpa sauntered around the block on
this beautiful day enjoying the weather, unlike when I dashed through the rain to get the
mail and then get back in the house.
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3. dawdle – (verb)
Definition – hang around wasting time, to loiter, to linger
Synonym: procrastinate
Antonym: rush, hurry
Compare Context Clue Sample Sentence – I dawdled in the hallway because I did not
want to go to class; similarly teenagers loiter in the malls on the weekends hanging out with
friends, not buying anything because they don’t seem to have anything else to do or
anywhere else to hang out.
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4. sluggish – (adjective)
Definition – moving slowly, lacking energy,
Synonym: listless, lethargic, tired, slow-moving
Antonym: energetic
Compare Context Clue Sample Sentence – I am always sluggish in the morning
because I am so tired and sleepy; similarly bears are lethargic right after waking up from
hibernation.
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5. strut (verb)
Definition – to walk with confidence, to parade around, to walk with a vanity or
pompousness, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
Synonym: swagger, flaunt, stride
Antonym: none
Contrast Context Clue Sample Sentence – The “cool kids” strut around the school
because they want everyone to respect and admire them, unlike the shy kids who seem to
slink or slither down the hallway, hoping to go unnoticed and not wanting to bump into or
bother anyone.
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