Vocabulary: Lesson Three Flashcards
Apathy (noun)
Definition: Lack of interest
Sentence: Because of the apathy of its citizens, the town went from bad to worse.
Synonym: Lethargy; unconcern; indifference
Antonym: Interest; zeal; fervor
Bask (verb)
Definition: To lie in or be exposed to warmth
Sentence: While in Florida on vacation, all she did was bask in the sun.
Comely (adjective)
Definition:
Sentence: The writer would often refer to his beautiful sister as a “comely lass”.
Synonym: Becoming, attractive, handsome
Antonym: Homely, repulsive, plain
Dilemma (noun)
Definition: A difficult choice, especially one between equally understandable alternatives
Sentence: Whether I should repair my old car or purchase a new one was a real dilemma.
Synonym: Quandary, plight, predicament
Effigy (noun)
Definition: An image of a person or thing; usually a crude image of na hated person
Sentence: The burned in effigy of their hated director.
Synonym: Image, representation, figure
Extrovert (noun)
Definition: One who is outgoing, friendly; one who is more interested in what is going on
Sentence: Because he was an extrovert, people found him easy to talk to.
Synonym: Outgoing, affable
Antonym: Introvert, withdrawn
Jaunty (adjective)
Definition: Fashionable, stylish
Sentence: When my grandfather was young, he considered knickers and knee socks a jaunty outfit.
Synonym: Sprightly
Antonym: Somber, staid
Mundane (adjective)
Definition: Of this world and not of heaven; common; worldy, not spiritual
Sentence: He thought of himself as too much of an artist to deal with mundane things such as earning a living.
Synonym: Earthly, ordinary, secular
Antonym: Spiritual, eternal, celestial
Rabble (noun)
Definition: A disorderly crowd; a mob
Sentence: The guards had to protect the president from the rabble in the streets.
Synonym: Riffraff, populace
Unctuous (adjective)
Definition: Excessively polite; oily
Sentence: The unctuous tone of the salesman’s voice made the customers a little uneasy.
Synonym: Suave, slippery
