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Vocabulary List #5 Vocab Test #5 – Thursday, April 2nd 1. antithesis (n) – the exact opposite, contrary With his good grades and interest in classical music, Peter is the antithesis of the stereotypical jock. WORD PARTS prefix - ant/anti-= against RELATED WORDS (noun antonyms) sameness, agreement, harmony OTHER FORMS adjectives – antithetical, antithetic adverb – antithetically Now use antithesis or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 2. antipathy (n) – a strong dislike Ann felt such antipathy toward her annoying little brother that she scowled whenever she saw him enter the room. WORD PARTS prefix – ant/anti- = against root – -path/pass = feel, suffer Spelling Tip – Add –ic to form an adjective RELATED WORDS (prefix) antidote, antagonist, antonym OTHER FORMS adjective – antipathetic adverb – antipathetically Now use antipathy or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 3. cholesterol (n) – a waxy substance that is present in animal cells/tissue, too much may be harmful to arteries If you eat lots of red meat, you could have dangerously high cholesterol. WORD PARTS root – -chol- = bile, gall Spelling Tip – Use ‘-ol’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound RELATED WORDS (analogy) smoking is to lung disease as high cholesterol is to __________ OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use cholesterol or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 4. melancholy (n) – a sad or gloomy mood or condition Of all the Winnie the Pooh characters, Eeyore is the most melancholy. WORD PARTS root – -chol- = bile, gall *Interesting fact: Medieval physiology attributed depression to an excess of "black bile," a secretion of the spleen Related Words (noun synonyms) depression, sorrow, woe, despondency, dejection OTHER FORMS noun – melancholiness adjective – melancholy adverb – melancholily Now use melancholy or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 5. visage (n) – the face or an expression of the face; the outward appearance of a person, animal, or thing The teacher had a stern visage when the student walked into class late. WORD PARTS root – -vis/vid- = see RELATED WORDS (root) visor, vision, envision, supervise OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use visage or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 6. provision (n) – The act of providing; preparation beforehand; a stock of needed materials or supplies After the recent earthquake, people were told to buy emergency provisions. WORD PARTS prefix – pro- = for, forward root – -vis/vid- = see RELATED WORDS (prefix) promote, project, proceed, propel, proponent OTHER FORMS adjective – provisional adverb – provisionally verb – provide, provides, providing, provided Now use provision or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 7. recalcitrant (adj) stubbornly refusing to give in to authority; difficult to manage or operate The recalcitrant student refused to perform any of the requested tasks. WORD PARTS prefix – re- = again, back suffix – -ant = indication RELATED WORDS (synonyms w/same prefix) resistant, rebellious, refractory OTHER FORMS noun – recalcitrance Now use recalcitrant or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 8. sycophant (n) – a person who flatters another in order to get ahead; fawning parasite Bill, the class president, is such a sycophant when the principal is around. WORD PARTS suffix – -ant = indication Related Words (idiom synonyms) brownnoser, toady, groupie, bootlicker, flunky OTHER FORMS adjective – sycophantic adverb – sycophantically Now use sycophant or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 9. nonchalant (adj) – having a confident and easy manner Chris’s Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirt, and flip-flops match his nonchalant attitude. WORD PARTS prefix – non- = not, reverse of, absence of suffix – -ant = indication RELATED WORDS (antonyms) uptight, intense, nervous, excitable OTHER FORMS noun – nonchalance adverb – nonchalantly Now use nonchalant or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 10. affluence (n) – the state of having much wealth or property When you come from a life of affluence, money is no object and you can buy whatever you want whenever you want. WORD PARTS prefix – af- = toward, to, near, in root – -flu- = flow Spelling Tip – use –ence instead of -ance RELATED WORDS (root) fluent, influential, fluctuation, confluence OTHER FORMS adjective – affluent adverb – affluently Now use affluence or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 11. superfluous (adj) – exceeding what is sufficient or necessary His explanation was superfluous since the students already understood the concept. WORD ORIGIN prefix – super- = superior, above, additional, beyond root – -flu- = flow RELATED WORDS (prefix) supervise, supersede, superlative, supermarket, superpower OTHER FORMS noun – superfluousness adverb – superfluously Now use superfluous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 12. flux (n) – A state of continuous change Because the economy is in a state of flux, many people are saving money. WORD PARTS root – -flu- = flow Spelling Tip – Make plural by adding –es instead of -s RELATED WORDS (synonyms) alteration, fluctuation, transition, unrest OTHER FORMS verb – flux Now use flux or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 13. efface (v) – wipe out, obliterate “Only time will efface my heartbreak,” sobbed Emily. WORD PARTS prefix – e/ef- = out of, from Spelling Tip – use “c” to make “s” sound RELATED WORDS (prefix) eject, elect, effect, effervescent, efficient, effort OTHER FORMS nouns – effacement, effacer adjective – effaceable Now use efface or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 14. hindrance (n) – The action of making something more difficult or getting in the way Little Lucy was more of a hindrance than a help to her mom in the kitchen. WORD PARTS suffix – -ance = state or quality of an action, state Spelling Tip – use -ance instead of –ence; use “c” to make an “s” sound RELATED WORDS (synonyms) obstacle, interference, restriction, restraint, impediment OTHER FORMS nouns – hinderer verb – hinder, hinders, hindering, hindered Now use hindrance or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 15. exultation (n) – the act of rejoicing According to my parents, the angels sang in exultation the day I was born. WORD PARTS prefix – ex- = out of, from suffix – -tion = full of, characterized by (noun suffix) Spelling Tip – use “ex” to make a “egz” sound Related Words (synonyms that end in -tion) elation, celebration, jubilation OTHER FORMS adjective – exultant verb – exult, exults, exulting, exulted adverb – exultingly Now use exultation or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 16. cacophony (n) – harsh unpleasant sound The marching band created a cacophony as they tried to play a new song. WORD PARTS root – -phon- = sound, voice Spelling Tip – use “o” to make an “uh” sound RELATED WORDS (root) telephone, megaphone, phonics OTHER FORMS adjective – cacophonous adverb – cacophonously Now use cacophony or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 17. implicit (adj) – Understood though not put clearly into words; being without doubt Despite his gentle words, it was implicit in his voice that he was teasing her. WORD PARTS prefix – im- = not Spelling Tip – Use ‘c’ to make an ‘s’ sound RELATED WORDS (prefix) impasse, immature, immobilize, immortal OTHER FORMS noun – implicitness adverb – implicitly Now use implicit or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 18. expunge (v) – to strike out or mark for deletion The editor’s goal was to expunge all the mistakes she found in the book. WORD PARTS prefix – ex- = out of, from Spelling Tip – Use ‘ex’ to make an ‘eggz’ sound RELATED WORDS (prefix) exit, excerpt, exorcise, exhume, exonerate OTHER FORMS noun – expunger Now use expunge or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 19. hedonist (n) – a person who believes in the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life The hedonist didn’t care about the poverty that surrounded the luxurious resort that he always stayed at while on vacation. WORD PARTS suffix – -ist= someone who/one who believes in Spelling Tip – Use ‘o’ to make an ‘uh’ sound RELATED WORDS (suffix) dentist, biologist, pacifist, terrorist OTHER FORMS noun – hedonism adjective – hedonistic adverb – hedonistically Now use hedonist or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 20. subtlety (n) – Difficult to detect, not obvious The subtlety of the character’s motives in the story made it more difficult to analyze him. WORD PARTS suffix – -ty = state or quality of Spelling Tip – Silent ‘b’ RELATED WORDS (analogies) OTHER FORMS noun – subtleness adjective – subtle adverb – subtly Now use subtlety or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 1. word (pos) – definition Sample sentence WORD PARTS prefix – prefix root – root suffix – suffix RELATED WORDS xxx xxx OTHER FORMS noun – noun adjective – adjective adverb – adverb verb – verb Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.