Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 4

7th Grade English Class (OLV)

Alliance

(n) a joining together for a common purpose

Bewilder

(v) to puzzle completely; confuse

Buffoon

(n) a clown; a coarse, stupid person; jester

Controversial

(adj) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

Dishearten

(v.) to discourage

Fruitless

(adj) not producing the desired results; unsuccessful

Hostile

(adj) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

Inflammable

(adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

Inflict

(v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

Malignant

(adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

Mortify

(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline self-denial or suffering

Orthodox

(adj) established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things; traditional, customary

Procure

(v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about

Scurry

(v) to run quickly, scamper, hurry

Sodden

(adj) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

Spirited

(adj) full of life and vigor; courageous

Virtual

(adj) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; close as to be equivalent to the real thing

Void

(adj) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or unfilled space; (v) cancel or nullify

Wayward

(adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

Wince

(v) to draw back suddenly as if in fear or pain; recoil (n) the act of drawing back in this way

Alliance

Synonyms: pact, league, coalition

Bewilder

Synonyms: perplex, confound

Buffoon

Synonyms: jester, dunce

Controversial

Synonyms: arguable, at issue

Dishearten

Synonyms: demoralize, dispirit

Fruitless

Synonyms: useless, vain, unproductive

Inflammable

Synonyms: flammable, excitable

Inflict

SYNONYMS: deal out, visit upon

Malignant

Synonyms: wicked, malevolent

Mortify

Synonyms: embarrass, abash

Orthodox

Synonyms: traditional, standard, customary

Procure

Synonyms: gain, achieve

Scurry

Synonyms: rush, dash, scramble

Sodden

Synonyms: waterlogged, saturated

Spirited

Synonyms: lively, animated, gallant

Virtual

Synonyms: functioning as

Wayward

Synonyms: insubordinate, rebellious, perverse

Wince

flinch, shudder

Alliance

Antonyms: rift, split

Bewilder

Antonyms: set straight, enlighten

Dishearten

Antonyms: encourage, hearten

Fruitless

Antonyms: productive, effective

Hostile

Antonyms: friendly, cordial

Inflammable

Antonyms: fire-resistant, calm

Inflict

Antonyms: suffer, undergo, sustain

Malignant

Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial

Orthodox

Antonyms: unusual, unconventional, heretical

Scurry

Antonyms: trudge, plod, creep, crawl

Sodden

Antonyms: parched, arid

Spirited

Antonyms: lifeless, dull

Void

Antonyms: in effect, teeming with, confirm

Wayward

Antonyms: docile, well behaved, predictable