acute - serious and sudden

Syn) severe; critical Ant) minor The injury was acute, because the man was in good health.

durable - able to withstand wear, decay, or certain tough conditions; long-lasting

Syn) sturdy; dependable Ant) fragile; shoddy The wheels on the car are durable, because they withstood the rocky mountain range.

eavesdrop - to listen secretly to private conversations

Syn) overhear; snoop Ant) ignore; avoid Macy was evesdropping on her mom's conversation to the teacher, because she knew she was in trouble.

ethical - pertaining to accepted standards of behavior; conforming to accepted standards of behavior

Syn) moral; virtuous; decent Ant) corrupt; dishonest When you go to school you must have ethical behavior, or else you will get into trouble.

fjord - a narrow inlet of the sea between tall cliffs or steep banks

When I was on a cruise to Alaska we went through the Tracy Arm Fjord, and I looked at the beautifal cliffs and sky blue water.

gaudy - tastelessly showy

Syn) flasy; extravagant Ant) tasteful; elegent At the bueaty pagent, most of the girls were stuck up and gaudy.

nominal - existing in name only; insignificantly small; token

Syn) supposed; minimal; trivial Ant) genuine; authentic; momentous; vast The non-proffit organisation asks for nominal donations to help their charity.

nurture - to nourish; to help grow or develop

Syn) foster; raise Ant) neglect; hinder Many people nurture hurt animals until they can go back into the wild, and provide for themselves.

pommel - to strike; to beat; a knob on the handle of a sword or weapon

Syn) batter; pound In hockey many of the players pommel each other during and after the games.

quibble - to evade the main point by arguing over petty details; an irrelevant argument

Syn) equivocate; hedge Ant) acknowledge; admit All of the members of student council quibbled about the more recess rule, because they could not make a final decision.

rampart - a defensive structure or embankment

Syn) bulwark; fortification; battlement In the safty of the ramparts; the soldiers can prepare for their final attack.

respite - a short rest or period of relief; delay

Syn) ritual; custom Sadly some children at school have no respite during the day, because they don't have any breaks.

rite - a customary or religious ceremonial act

Syn) ritual; custom As a rite of passage; Jewish children who are 13 get Bar/Bat Mitzvah'd.

seismic - pertaining to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth

There are many seismic eruptions every year, and most of them involve people getting hurt.

terrestrial - of or pertaining to solid land

Syn) earthly Ant) extraterrestrial; heavenly ET means extra terrestrial.

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Vocabulary lesson 4

Question	Answer
acute - serious and sudden	Syn) severe; critical Ant) minor The injury was acute, because the man was in good health.
durable - able to withstand wear, decay, or certain tough conditions; long-lasting	Syn) sturdy; dependable Ant) fragile; shoddy The wheels on the car are durable, because they withstood the rocky mountain range.
eavesdrop - to listen secretly to private conversations	Syn) overhear; snoop Ant) ignore; avoid Macy was evesdropping on her mom's conversation to the teacher, because she knew she was in trouble.
ethical - pertaining to accepted standards of behavior; conforming to accepted standards of behavior	Syn) moral; virtuous; decent Ant) corrupt; dishonest When you go to school you must have ethical behavior, or else you will get into trouble.
fjord - a narrow inlet of the sea between tall cliffs or steep banks	When I was on a cruise to Alaska we went through the Tracy Arm Fjord, and I looked at the beautifal cliffs and sky blue water.
gaudy - tastelessly showy	Syn) flasy; extravagant Ant) tasteful; elegent At the bueaty pagent, most of the girls were stuck up and gaudy.
nominal - existing in name only; insignificantly small; token	Syn) supposed; minimal; trivial Ant) genuine; authentic; momentous; vast The non-proffit organisation asks for nominal donations to help their charity.
nurture - to nourish; to help grow or develop	Syn) foster; raise Ant) neglect; hinder Many people nurture hurt animals until they can go back into the wild, and provide for themselves.
pommel - to strike; to beat; a knob on the handle of a sword or weapon	Syn) batter; pound In hockey many of the players pommel each other during and after the games.
quibble - to evade the main point by arguing over petty details; an irrelevant argument	Syn) equivocate; hedge Ant) acknowledge; admit All of the members of student council quibbled about the more recess rule, because they could not make a final decision.
rampart - a defensive structure or embankment	Syn) bulwark; fortification; battlement In the safty of the ramparts; the soldiers can prepare for their final attack.
respite - a short rest or period of relief; delay	Syn) ritual; custom Sadly some children at school have no respite during the day, because they don't have any breaks.
rite - a customary or religious ceremonial act	Syn) ritual; custom As a rite of passage; Jewish children who are 13 get Bar/Bat Mitzvah'd.
seismic - pertaining to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth	There are many seismic eruptions every year, and most of them involve people getting hurt.
terrestrial - of or pertaining to solid land	Syn) earthly Ant) extraterrestrial; heavenly ET means extra terrestrial.

Created by: golfgal13

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