WORD OF THE DAY VOCABULARY GROUP TWO:
PREVARICATE (VERB) = to stray from or to evade the truth
SYNONYMS = to equivocate; to “lie”, falsify, deceive
ANTONYMS = to tell the truth; to be open or honest
VERI…VERA…the Latin word for truth: as in veri fy and veri fication
CELERITY (noun) = swiftness of action or speed of motion…as in ac celer ate
Remember the running celery dude.
SYNONYMS = swiftness; speed; quickness; alacrity
ANTONYMS = slowness; sluggishness; reluctance
INDEFATIGABLE (adjective) = incapable of tiring out, of being fatigued
SYNONYMS = UNTIRING; TIRELESS; INEXHAUSTABLE
ANTONYMS = WEAK; TIRED; WEARY
INHERENT (adjective) = an essential or natural feature of something
SYNONYMS = INTRINSIC; NATURAL; INNATE; ESSENTIAL
ANTONYMS = ALIEN; FOREIGN; UNNATURAL; ACQUIRED
INIMITABLE (adjective) = not able to be imitated or copied; without rival or equal
*Remember: imitate
SYNONYMS = UNIQUE; “ONE-OF-A-KIND”; PEERLESS
ANTONYMS = COMMON; REGULAR; AVERAGE;
Proverb of the Week:
“At the narrow passage there is no brother, no friend.”
(Arabic proverb)

CONDOLE (verb) = to express sympathy or sorrow; to share in another’s grief
…to send your condole nces.
SYNONYMS = COMMISERATE; EMPATHIZE; SYMPATHIZE
ANTONYMS = TO BE INDIFFERENT OR UNCARING
METICULOUS (adjective) = extremely careful and precise; excessively concerned with details
SYNONYMS = CONSCIENTIOUS; SCRUPULOUS; EXACTING
ANTONYMS = CARELESS; NEGLIGENT; DISORDERLY; SLOPPY
PLACID (adjective) = extremely composed or outwardly peaceful
Lake Placid
…is a peaceful lake.
SYNONYMS = PACIFIC; TRANQUIL; UNDISTURBED; CALM
ANTONYMS = TURBULENT; STORMY; UPSET; ANGRY
LAUD (verb) = to give praise to
To graduate with honors = cum laude
…Magna cum laude
…Summa cum laude .
SYNONYMS = AWARD; HONOR; GLORIFY; CELEBRATE
ANTONYMS = CRITICIZE; BLAME; CONDEMN; DENOUNCE
PAUCITY (noun) = smallness of quantity or number; lacking in supply or amount
SYNONYMS = SCARCITY; SHORTAGE; INSUFFICIENCY
ANTONYMS = ABUNDANCE; SUPPLY
Proverb of the Week:
“The world isn’t interested in the storms you’ve encountered, but only did you bring in the ship.”
WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ #2 IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 th .