Vocabulary Unit 4
For each of the words do the following four tasks: list the derivatives (as many as you can find), at least two synonyms, two
antonyms, and create an original sentence. The first word is done for you. DUE MONDAY! 10 points! Refer to the PREFIX/SUFFIX
sheet on the class website for further assistance with derivatives.
1. abscond- (verb to run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or persecution
derivatives: absconder, absconds, absconding, absconded
synonyms: escape, leave
antonyms: remain, stay
sentence: The thief stealthily absconded into the night to dodge police force.
2. antidote- (noun ) a remedy that relieves or stops the effects of poision
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3. avarice- ( noun) extreme greed for material wealth
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4. benison- (noun) a spoken blessing
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5. brusque- ( adjective ) abrupt, blunt, or curt in manner or speech
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6. doleful- (adjective) sad and remorseful
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7. epicure- (noun) somebody who has developed a refined taste for food
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8. exasperate- (verb) to make somebody very angry or frustrated
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9. innocuous- (adjective) – not intended to cause harm
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10. malice (noun) the intention or desire to inflict harm or pain
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11. minion- (noun) a servile follower of somebody generally regarded as important
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12. obdurate- (adjective) not easily persuaded or influenced
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13. palter- (verb) to act or talk insincerely or deceitfully
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14. pervasive- (adjective) spreading widely or present throughout something
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15. plight- (noun) a difficult or dangerous situation, especially a desperate predicament
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16. precipice- (noun) a high, vertical, or very steep rock; a very dangerous situation
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17. satiate- (verb) to satisfy hunger or another appetite completely
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18. scruple- (noun) a moral or ethical consideration that tends to restrain action or behavior
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19. surfeit- (noun) an excessive number or quantity of something
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20. verity- (noun) something that is true, especially a statement or principle that is accepted as fact
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