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Vocabulary Unit #3
StudyStack for Vocabulary Unit #3 - Honors English 7
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action | Synonyms: energetic, vigorous | Antonyms: lifeless, dead, flat |
| brood | a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in worried unhappy way | Synonyms: ponder, meditate, worry, agonize | Antonyms: None |
| constituent | an essential part; a voter who elects a representative | Synonyms: element, component | Antonyms: None |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end; climax | Synonyms: conclude, terminate | Antonyms: begin, initiate, kick off |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt | Synonyms: total, out-and-out | Antonyms: None |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice | Synonyms: bum, do-nothing; hum, buzz, purr | Antonyms: hard-worker |
| goad | to drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on | Synonyms: prod, spur on | Antonyms: curb, check, restrain |
| hanker | to long for, to desire | Synonyms: yearn | Antonyms: None |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to | Synonyms: oblige, humor, coddle, pamper | Antonyms: deny, refuse |
| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training | Synonyms: educated | Antonyms: unlettered, ignorant |
| loom | to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving | Synonyms: emerge, surface, hover, tower | Antonyms: None |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter | Synonyms: gloss, sheen, shine | Antonyms: tarnish, darkness |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds | Synonyms: varied, assorted, motley | Antonyms: identical, uniform, homogeneous |
| oration | a public speech for a format occasion | Synonyms: address | Antonyms: None |
| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable; contrary | Synonyms: crabby, testy, stubborn | Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed | Synonyms: churn, simmer, stew | Antonyms: None |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges | Synonyms: scorch, char | Antonyms: incinerate |
| unique | one of a kind; unequaled unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation | Synonyms: unparalleled, distinctive | Antonyms: ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position | Synonyms: perpendicular, virtuous | Antonyms: horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm | Synonyms: prove, validate, substantiate | Antonyms: disprove, discredit |