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Junior Vocab 3

TermDefinition
melancholy (adj) gloomy state of mind
melancholy (syn/ant) syn- mournful ant- joyful
pious (adj) showing reverence for God and/or a wish to fulfill religious obligations
pious (syn/ant) syn- devout ant- irreligious
canopy (n) highest level of branches or foliage formed by the crowns of trees
canopy (syn) syn- shade
wanton (adj) without regard for waht is right, just, or humane
wanton (syn/ant) syn- shameless ant- moral
anathema (n) a person or thing destested, loathed, and/or accursed
anathema (syn/ant) syn- abomination ant- blessing
catechism (n) lessons of the principles of the Christian religion
catechism (syn/ant) syn- doctrine ant- unbelief
firmament (n) the sky; the vault of heaven
festoon (v) to decorate (esp. by hanging with garland)
festoon (syn/ant) syn- adorn ant- spoil
visage (n) aspect; appearance
visage (syn) syn- countenance
proselyte (n) someone who has changed from one opinion, belief, or sect to another; a convert
proselyte (syn) syn- disciple
threshold (n) entrance to house or building (this word can be used literally or metaphorically)
threshold (syn/ant) syn- doorstep, entrance ant- ext, completion
entreat (v) to ask earnestly; to plead
entreat (syn/ant) syn- beseech ant- command
bestow (v) to present as a gift
bestow (syn/ant) syn- grant ant- deny
venerable (adj)commanding respect because of great age and/or dignity
venerable (syn/ant) syn- revered ant- unimpressive
discern (v) to perceive by sight or some other sense; to see, recognize, or apprehend
discern (syn/ant) syn- detect ant- overlook
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