Vocabulary Week 6 VQ6 PreAP Eng 2 VQ6 abashed adj embarrassed disconcerted or ashamed luminary n bright object celebrity source of inspiration luminous adj bright brilliant glowing ID: 329045
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English 2
Vocabulary – Week 6 (VQ6)Slide2
Pre-AP Eng 2 – VQ6
abashed
(
adj
) –embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
luminary
(n) – bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration
luminous
(
adj
) – bright; brilliant; glowing
luxuriance
(n) – elegance; lavishness
maelstrom
(n) – turmoil; agitated state of mind
malady
(n) – illness; disease; disorder
malefactor
(n) – evil-doer; culprit; perpetrator
missive
(n) – note or letter
mitigate
(
tv
) – to soften or make (something) milder or less intense
mnemonic
(
adj
) – relating to memory; designed to assist memory
naïve
(
adj
) – foolishly simple; childlike
nebulous
(
adj
) – unclear; vague; indefiniteSlide3
abashed (adj)
abashed
(
adj
) – embarrassed
, disconcerted or ashamedEx. Abashed by his father’s intolerance toward people who were different, my guest excused himself from the table. Synonym: flusteredAntonym: pacifiedRelated: unabashed (adj); abash (tv)Slide4
luminary (n)
luminary
(n) – bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration
Ex.
Mark Twain, an author and a luminary, stirred up controversy as well as critical thought
.Synonym: dignitary Antonym: unknown (n)Related: illuminate (tv)Slide5
luminous (adj)
luminous
(
adj
) – bright; brilliant; glowing
Ex. A luminous, full moon drizzled pale light upon the ripples of the pond.Synonym: lustrousAntonym: obscureRelated: illumination (n)Slide6
luxuriance (n)
luxuriance
(n) – elegance; lavishness
Ex.
Vivid colors in the detailed architecture contribute to the luxuriance of Madrid’s
Catedral Santa Maria.Synonym: opulenceAntonym: lackRelated: luxury (n); luxuriate (v)Slide7
maelstrom (n)
maelstrom
(n) – turmoil; agitated state of mind
Ex. “A merciless fate threw me into this maelstrom. I wanted much…but the gale of the world carried away me and my work.”
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Draza Mihajlovic, Yugoslavian soldier (1946)Synonym: turbulenceAntonym: harmonyRelated: (none)Slide8
malady (n)
malady
(n) – illness; disease; affliction
Ex.
Jan Steen’s 1665 painting, “Sick Woman”, portrays a woman who has succumbed to a mysterious malady.
Synonym: disorderAntonym: healthRelated: maladies, malaise (n)Slide9
malefactor (n)
malefactor
(n) –
evil-doer; culprit; perpetrator
Ex. In ancient times, accused or convicted malefactors were subjected to torture.
Synonym: rascalAntonym: benefactorRelated: maleficent (adj)Slide10
missive (n)
missive
(n) – note or letter
Ex. Once upon a time, missives were contemplative, handwritten and sealed with wax; now our messages are limited to 140 characters. #
lostArt
Synonym: communique Antonym: silenceRelated: (none)Slide11
mitigate (tv)
mitigate
(
tv
) – to soften or make (something) milder or less intense
Ex. New designs in car seats mitigate the shock and potential injuries caused in accidents.Synonym: assuageAntonym: intensifyRelated: mitigation (n)Slide12
mnemonic (adj)
mnemonic
(
adj
) – relating to memory; designed to assist memory
Ex. Effective mnemonic pegging like “Roy G. Biv” allows us to remember long sequences of words.Synonym: implicativeAntonym: (none)Related: mnemonic (n)Slide13
naïve (adj)
naïve
(
adj
) – foolishly simple; childlike
Ex. (see quote)Synonym: innocentAntonym: sophisticatedRelated: naiveté (n)Slide14
nebulous (adj)
nebulous
(
adj
) – unclear; vague; indefinite
Ex. (see quote)Synonym: impreciseAntonym: distinctRelated: nebula (n)