English 4
Vocab – Week 2
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headlong (adj) – in a rush; with reckless haste
2.
din (n) – a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
3.
sullen (adj) – bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
4.
distressed (adj) – suffering from anxiety, sorrow or pain
5.
homely (adj) – (of a person/animal) unattractive in appearance
6.
comrade (n) – a person who shares one’s interests or activities; a friend or
companion
7.
betoken (tv) – to be a sign of (something); to indicate (something)
8.
throng (n) – a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals
9.
monotonously (adv) – in a dull, tedious and repetitious manner, lacking in
variety and interest
10.
merriment (n) – fun; party-like atmosphere
11.
clamor (n) – a loud and confused noise, especially of a group of people
shouting loudly and insistently
12.
blanch (v) – (of a person) to grow pale from shock, fear or a similar emotion
headlong
headlong (adj) –
in a rush; with reckless haste
SYNONYM: hurried
ANTONYM: cautious
Ex. Don’t rush headlong into a
relationship – take time to get
to know your mate.
din (n)
din (n) – a loud,
unpleasant, and
prolonged noise
SYNONYM: commotion
ANTONYM: order
Ex. The constant din of
airplanes prompted her
to move away from the
airport.
sullen (adj)
sullen (adj) –
bad-tempered and
sulky; gloomy
SYNONYM: somber
ANTONYM: bright
Ex. His sullen
appearance drove away
the ladies; yet he still
wouldn’t smile.
Related: sullenly (adv)
distressed (adj)
distressed (adj) –
suffering from anxiety,
sorrow or pain
SYN: troubled
ANT: peaceful
Ex. Distressed, he put
his head in his hands as
he agonized about his
decision.
Related: distress (n)
homely
homely (adj) –
(of a person/creature)
unattractive in
appearance
SYN: unalluring
ANT: beautiful
Ex. Homely characters
don’t get more dreadful
than Gollum in Lord of
the Rings.
Related: homeliness (n)
comrade (n)
comrade (n) – a person
who shares one’s
interests or activities; a
friend or companion
SYN: friend
ANT: enemy
Ex. Although we were
graduating soon, I knew
we would remain lifelong
comrades.
Related: comradeship (n)
betoken (tv)
betoken (tv) – to be a
sign of (something); to
indicate (something)
SYN: signify
ANT: deny
Ex. Many cultures believe
that doves betoken
peace.
Related: betokened (adj)
throng (n)
throng (n) – a large,
densely packed crowd
of people or animals
SYN: multitude
ANT: singleton
Ex.
Related: thronged
(adj)
monotonously (adv)
monotonously (adv) – in a
dull, tedious and repetitious
manner, lacking in variety
and interest
SYN: blandly
ANT: enthusiastically
Ex. Her monotonously
exhausting job of filing
paperwork eventually lead
her to quit.
Related: monotonous (adj)
merriment (n)
merriment (n) –
fun; party-like
atmosphere
SYN: entertainment
ANT: boredom
Ex. Sprinklers in the
summertime bring
merriment to all.
Related: merry (adj)
clamor (n)
clamor (n) –
a loud and confused
noise, especially of a
group of people
shouting loudly and
insistently
SYN: racket
ANT: silence
Ex. The clamor of the
roaring crowd prevented
me from hearing the
speaker.
Related: clamoring (adj)
blanch (v)
blanch (v) – (of a person)
to grow pale from shock,
fear or a similar emotion
SYN: pale (v)
ANT: embolden
Ex. He blanched with fear
as he witnessed the
accident.
Related: blanched (adj)