Vocab Unit 10

8th Grade Vocab

narrate

narrate

verb to give an account or tell the tale of; relate

narrate synonyms

describe, relate, recount, report, retell

narrate antonyms

hide, conceal, suppress

obscure

adj appearing faint or indistinct inconspicuous or little known not clear in expression or meaning; uncertain

obscure synonyms

dim, faint, indistinct, vague, inconspicuous, unrenowned, ambiguous, uncertain, unclear

obscure antonyms

clear, pain, distinguished, famed, famous, notable, public, well - known, apparent, lucid, obvious

ominous

adj indicating or threatening future evil or unpleasantness of serving as an omen, especially a bad omen

ominous synonyms

foreboding, sinister, threatening, foretelling, portentous, premonitory

ominous antonyms

promising, brighten, cheerful, auspicious

outlandish

adj strikingly unusual, odd, bizarre

outlandish synonyms

bizarre, fantastic, outrageous

outlandish antonyms

ordinary, conservative

persistent

adj happening continuously or repetitively

persistent synonyms

continual, continuous, perpetual, enduring, lasting, recurrent, repeated

persistent antonyms

intermittent, occasional, spastic

pertinent

adj of, concerning, or connected to a subject; relevant

pertinent synonyms

apposite, germane, material, relevant

pertinent antonyms

extraneous, immaterial, impertinent

plenteous

adj plentiful; abundant yielding well; fruitful

plenteous synonyms

abundant, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, plentiful, fertile, fruitful, productive

plenteous antonyms

scarce, meager

potential - adjective

capable of coming into existence; possible; latent

potential - noun

possibility or promise

potential synonyms

latent, possible, promise, aptitude, capability, capacity

potential antonyms

actual, real, unlikely, impossible

precipice

noun a steep cliff the verge of danger

precipice synonyms

cliff, promontory, steep, brink, verge

precipice antonyms

safeness, safety, secureness, security

pristine

adj of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the earliest period or original condition pure, fresh, clean as new

pristine synonyms

primary, primeval, primitive, unblemished, undefiled, unpolluted, unsullied, virgin, virginal, clean, fresh

pristine antonyms

beaten, dirty, foul, spoiled, timeworn