Vocabulary List Lesson 6 Term 2 adjacent The site of the new building is adjacent to the park. -She turned and saw that there were doors that were adjacent to the room next door. Adjacent (adj.) - adjoining ,close to - Syn. Next –door - Ant. remote, distant, a way, far - Derivations: adjacently (adv.) artisan -The local artisans display handwoven textiles, painted ceramics, and leather goods. -The Jamaican Arawaks were skilled artisans who left their paintings on the walls of many island caves. Artisans (n.) -A person with special skill in in trade or industry. -Syn. :an artist Derivations: artisanship (n.) Attain She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics. Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. Attain (v.) • To gain by hard work • Syn.:to achieve –to reach • Ant. Leave -fail • Derivatives: attainment (n.) Deceased -The deceased was a highly respected member of the farming community. -Candles were lit and placed on the alter to the memory of deceased loved ones, young and old Deceased (adj./n.) Dead / a dead person • Ant. alive Fragile -Most of the exhibits are too fragile to be sent abroad. -Her health has always been very fragile. Fragile (adj.) - Easily broken or damaged. -Syn: weak -Ant: tough/strong Glorify -A number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world. Her sole purpose in life was to honour and glorify God. Glorify (v.) To honor /to make something seems better than what actually it is. Syn. bless Ant. Humiliate Derivations: Glory (n.) Harmonious The living room was decorated in harmonious colors. The decor is a harmonious blend of traditional and modern. Harmonious (adj.) -agreeable, showing agreement -Syn. Balanced /matching -Ant. opposed /unlike Derivatives: harmony (n.) Incomparable • And always, the bay is a place of subtle, but incomparable beauty. • But there are passages of incomparable beauty and feeling. Incomparable (adj.) • Can’t be compared , not equal • Syn. matchless • Ant. Matching multicolored • We saw the different climates in the north and south of the island, we saw the inhabited volcanic caves and the multicoloured rocks, rich in different minerals. Multicolored (adj.) - Having many colors. Pulverize • -‘Frozen snake liver was pulverized into a fine powder in liquid nitrogen. • Continue to pulverize remaining half to a fine powder. Pulverize -to break into small pieces. (v.)
