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Welcome back!Slide2
TODAY
Take it easy…with vocabulary!
Yessss
!Slide3
REMINDERS
You have a
vocabulary exam
this week.
Like, Thursday.
And you have a
literature exam next week
, Friday.
Your
Study Guide
will be due THIS FRIDAY.Slide4
OTHER REMINDERSSlide5
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Austere
The
austere
clothing and conduct of the Puritans expressed their humility.
I have met few people ho enjoy living an
austere
life of plain food, few possessions, and little sleep.
Sever or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
Synonyms
: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned
Antonyms
: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyantSlide6
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Beneficent
From them I learned that purely
beneficent
acts can require as much hard work as a nine-to-five job.
The woman is known and loved throughout the community for her many
beneficent
acts.
Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Synonyms
: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Antonyms
: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleteriousSlide7
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Cadaverous
The rescued captives were weak from hunger and
cadaverous
in appearance.
Who can ever forget those pictures showing the
cadaverous
faces of the people who had been in concentration camps.
Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Synonyms
: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
Antonyms
: robust, portly, rosy, the picture of healthSlide8
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Crass
We feel that the positions of our representative show a
crass
indifference to our problems.
Whenever I go to a concert, I seem to spend half my time shushing the
crass
boors who chitchat while the orchestra is playing.
Coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Synonyms
: crude, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
Antonyms
: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliantSlide9
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Grandiose
In how many stories, I wonder, does an ambitious villain become the victim of
grandiose
plans?
At a time when we need a modest, low-cost housing program, how can be expected to accept such a
grandiose
scheme?
Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Synonyms
: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
Antonyms
: simple, modest, humbleSlide10
Unit 7 Vocabulary [adjectives]
Use the following words to create your
own sentences
:
Austere
Beneficent
Cadaverous
Crass
Grandiose Slide11
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Inconsequential
Feel free to ignore the
inconsequential
details, provided that you know exactly which ones they are.
That sum may seem
inconsequential
to you, but to me it is a great deal of money.
Trifling, unimportant
Synonyms
: trivial, negligible, paltry
Antonyms
: important, essential, crucialSlide12
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Redoubtable
As a ruler he was
redoubtable
, but, like all such rulers, he was not much loved.
Though most of our players were the equals of theirs, the large size of their
redoubtable
team intimidated us.
Inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
Synonyms
: formidable, august
Antonyms
: laughable, risibleSlide13
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Stalwart
She became as
stalwart
on the basketball court as she was quick at mathematical puzzles.
Though she looked rather frail, her
stalwart
spirit made her a tireless crusader for women’s rights.
Strong, sturdy; brave; resolute
Synonyms
: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant
Antonyms
: weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating Slide14
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [adjectives]
Vulnerable
Those brave enough to have opposed the dictator’s rise now found themselves in a
vulnerable
position.
Her self-confidence is so unshakeable that she is simply not
vulnerable
to “put-down” remarks that would annoy others people.
Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected
Synonyms
: defenseless, unguarded
Antonyms
: invincible, protected, safe, secureSlide15
Unit 7 Vocabulary [adjectives]
Use the following words to create your
own sentences
:
Inconsequential
Redoubtable
Stalwart
Vulnerable