Vocabulary
Directions: For each pair words write a brief 2-3 sentence paragraph that compares and contrasts
their meanings. In other words, I want you to evaluate their relationship to each other. Use the
website, vocabulary.com as a resource.
Ambiguous and subtle: Ambiguous and subtle can both refer to something that is difficult to
understand or “pick up on”. However, while ambiguous implies that something is vague or confusing,
subtle is generally used to describe something that is by its nature understated or intentionally nuanced.
Dissent and disagreement:
Juxtapose and evaluate:
Cohesive and coherent:
Epitomize and example:
Equivocate and deceive:
Pontificate and elaborate:
Candid and critical:
Sanctimonious and dogmatic