Group 3 Sojourn Definition n a temporary stay v stay somewhere temporarily Part of Speech noun and a verb Sentence My sojourn in Houston was to see the Falcons play in the Super Bowl Etymology Comes from sub meaning under and diurnum meaning day ID: 534994
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Vocab unit 3
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Sojourn
Definition: (n) a temporary stay; (v) stay somewhere temporarily
Part of Speech: noun and a verb
Sentence: My sojourn in Houston was to see the Falcons play in the Super BowlEtymology: Comes from sub meaning under and diurnum meaning daySynonyms: stay, visitAntonyms: N/ASlide3
Urbane
Definition: refined or courteous in manner
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: Our host held an elegant and urbane dinner partyEtymology: Synonyms: Formal, sophisticated Antonyms: Casual, informal Slide4
Cavort
Definition: Jump or dance around excitedly
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: Monkeys are able to leap and cavort throughout the trees in the jungle. Etymology: Synonyms: Dance, romp
Antonyms: Mope, poutSlide5
Credence
Definition: belief in or acceptance of something as true
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Atheists find little credence in the existence of God. Etymology: Synonyms: faith, assurance, belief
Antonyms: denial, doubt, uncertainty Slide6
Decry
Definition: to publicly denounce
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: Many nations of the world have decried the use, manufacturing, and possession of chemical weapons.Etymology: early 17th century (in the sense ‘decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation’): from de- ‘down’ + cry, on the pattern of French décrier ‘cry down.’
Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize
Antonyms: praise, extolSlide7
Distraught
Definition: distracted; deeply agitated
Part of Speech: adj
Sentence: The business man was distraught over his upcoming presentation.Etymology: Comes from the latin word distractus meaning pulled apartSynonyms: frantic, troubled
Antonyms: calm, collectedSlide8
Dissemble
Definition: conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: She knew that she could express her true feelings to her friends and did not feel the need to dissemble.Etymology: From the Latin word meaning to disguise or conceal
Synonyms: disguise, feign
Antonyms: disclose, revealSlide9
Eulogy (Noun)
Definition:
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
Sentence: President Obama paid tribute to Beau Biden in his eulogy at his funeral.Etymology:
Synonyms
: Accolade; Tribute
Antonyms
: Attack; AssaultSlide10
Evince
Definition: to reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: The girl’s sobbing evinced the disappointment she felt when she failed her vocab quiz.Etymology: comes from the Latin word “evincere”, meaning to overcome or defeatSynonyms: reveal, show, manifest
Antonyms: misrepresent, distort, falsifySlide11
Exhume
Definition: 1. to dig out of the earth, especially a corpse 2. to restore after neglect; bring to light
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: The grieving widow decided to exhume her husband’s body for an autopsy.Etymology: from medieval Latin exhumare, from ex
- ‘out of’ +
humus
- ‘ground’
Synonyms: disclose, unearth, reveal
Antonyms: bury, entomb