Unit 4
DEF= (adj., part.) associated, connected
SYN = attached, related, joined
ANT = dissociated, unconnected
Members of a
family are all
AFFILIATED
with one
another.
DEF = (v.) to find out
SYN = discover, determine, establish
WORD CONNECTION:
To make sure you’re CERTAIN
about something, is to ASCERTAIN.
When you need to
ASCERTAIN
information, you
can “Google” the
topic.
DEF = (n.) an accomplishment, the act of
achieving
SYN = achievement, fulfillment
ANT = failure, defeat, frustration
WORD CONNECTION:
OBTAIN = to get
ATTAIN = to achieve
Michael Phelps achieved the
ATTAINMENT of a lifetime when he
won 8 gold medals during the 2008
Olympics.
DEF = (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
SYN = transmit, bestow, hand down
WORD CONNECTION:
People beQUeath their antiQUes.
This antique
diamond ring has
been
BEQUEATHED
from generation
to generation.
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DEF = (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to
the point
SYN = persuasive, compelling
ANT = weak, unconvincing, ineffective,
irrelevant
WORD CONNECTION:
COgent = COnvincing
Pepsi tries to create
COGENT advertisements
in order to convince people to
buy their products.
DEF = (v.) to move toward one point, approach
nearer together
SYN = meet, unite, intersect, merge
ANT = diverge, separate
These football players
are about to
CONVERGE into a
tackle because they’re
both running toward the
ball!
DEF = (v.) to scatter,
spread far and wide
SYN = break up, dispel
ANT = collect, congregate,
assemble, muster
In this science experiment,
scientists shot plastic
“rockets” into the air to see
how far and wide they would
DISPERSE.
DEF = (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly
favorable opinion or judgment
SYN = (v.) respect, honor,
admire, revere
ANT = (v.) disdain, scorn;
(n.) contempt
WORD CONNECTION:
Think of SELF-ESTEEM.
If you have high
self-ESTEEM, you like
yourself and respect
yourself.
DEF = (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
SYN = delete, efface, annihilate
ANT = insert, mark, imprint, impress
Rhyme CONNECTION:
EXPUNGE with a SPONGE
Think about wiping a mess away with a sponge.
DEF = (adj.) having limits; lasting
only for a limited time
A movie is FINITE.
It only lasts for a
SYN = bounded, measurable
limited time.
ANT = unlimited, immeasurable,
everlasting, eternal
WORD CONNECTION:
FINITE = FINAL
There’s a FINAL end
to something FINITE.
THE
END
Completing the Sentences:
1. Once the juvenile delinquent turns 18, the courts
will ______ his record and wipe away any trace of
his past crimes.
2.
When the public discovered that the charity was
corrupt, all corporations that were once _____
with the charity dropped their sponsorships.
3.
The school does not have unlimited resources;
every club and team has a ____ budget for each
school year.
Antonyms:
1. Through compromise, hopefully Democrats and
Republicans can begin separating toward a
unified policy for national security.
2.
As he stood on the graduation platform holding
his diploma, the proud sense of failure was
overwhelming.
3.
After weeks of thorough research and late-night
study sessions, Susan gave an unconvincing
argument and won the debate.
Synonyms:
1.
In the game Clue, each player must be very
analytical to try and determine who the “bad
guy” is.
2.
After the fireworks the group of spectators broke
up and headed home, which caused a terrible
traffic jam.
3.
Although my mother and father are not perfect, I
respect them for all they do to help my siblings
and I.
DEF = (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt;
shielded against attack
SYN = impregnable, impervious, immune
ANT = exposed, unprotected, defenseless
WORD CONNECTION:
INvulnerable = NOT VULNERABLE
DEF = (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
SYN = malicious, wicked,
sinister, malignant
Her name is
ANT = kind, benevolent, compassionate Maleficence – I
wonder why?!?!
In The Wizard of Oz, the
wicked witch of the west is
MALEVOLENT toward
Dorothy.
DEF = (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
SYN = composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
ANT= perturbed, agitated, disconcerted,
abashed
A NONCHALANT person always
seems Cool, Calm, and Collected.
DEF = (adj.) knowing everything; having
unlimited awareness or understanding
SYN = wise, all-knowing
ANT = ignorant, unknowing
Prefix CONNECTION:
OMNI = ALL
In LOTR the
OMNSCIENT eye
of Sauron was able
to see everything
that was happening.
DEF = (n.) a remedy for all-ills; cure-all; an
answer to all problems
SYN = universal cure, easy solution
Staples wants you to think
that their store is a
PANACEA for all your
“office supply problems”.
DEF = (adj.) exact, careful, attending
thoroughly to details; having high moral
standards, principled
SYN = painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
ANT = careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
Mother Teresa was
such a kind and
scrupulous
person that she
devoted her life to
helping others.
DEF = (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in
hiding
SYN = lurk, slink, prowl
Sound –alike CONNECTION:
SKUNKS often
SKULK (HIDE)
under porches.
This fish is
SKULKING under
the sand at the bottom
of the ocean so he can
sneak up on his prey.
DEF = (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing
scorn because of a feeling of superiority
SYN = snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
ANT = humble, meek, deferential, servile
WORD CONNECTION:
SUPERcilious people think
they are more SUPER than
everyone else.
In the movie Mean Girls,
the “plastics” were
SUPERCILIOUS because
they thought they were
better than everyone else.
DEF = (adj.) strange, mysterious,
weird, beyond explanation
SYN = eerie, inexplicable, spooky
Legends say that on All Hallows Eve many
UNCANNY events can occur!
DEF = (adj.) easily excused, pardonable
SYN = excusable, forgivable
ANT = inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
If you commit a VENIAL crime, it might
be easy to get off easy with community
service instead of jail time.
Completing the Sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Unfortunately, there is no ____ for wiping away credit
card debt. You just have to buckle down and stop
spending!
Everyone knows Madame Zula’s “crystal ball” is a
scam; she isn’t really ___________.
After watching a horror movie, it is easy to starting
imagining scary monsters _____ in every dark corner.
After spending the night in the haunted Marshall
House, the ghost hunters brought back video footage of
ghostly activity that was ____________.
On summer vacation, many typically stressed out
students have a different, more
___________________ attitude.
Completing the Sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Although the flu shot might help prevent illness, it does
not make you _____.
Even though I think getting a speeding ticket is a rather
_______offense, my parents were VERY angry about
it.
When Evan gave the $10 of extra change back to the
cashier instead of keeping it, he showed his
_______character.
The opposing team’s dirty moves and fouling was truly
_______; our players were getting hurt!
George’s boss had a ______attitude that clearly showed
he thought he was better than everyone else.