312 lesson 2
312 Vocabulary Lesson Two
Directions: Study the vocabulary word, root word, prefix or suffix. The sentence written below this highlighted word is an example of the vocabulary word used in a sentence. Use these sentences to facilitate your understanding of each word. For Monday- you need to come to class showing knowledge of the word and its definition using your multiple intelligence.
1. antipathy- an intense dislike (noun) Syn: aversion Ant: affinity
So great was her feeling of antipathy that she was afraid it showed in her face.
2. antithesis- an exact opposite; an opposite extreme (noun) Syn: opposite Ant: same
Love is an antitheses of hate.
3. badinage- playful, teasing talk (noun) Syn: teasing Ant: comforting
-to banter; to tease with playful talk (verb)
Although it started out as a badinage, it quickly escalated to cutting insults.
4. banal- common, ordinary (adj.) Syn: trivial, insipid Ant: original, fresh
His banal remarks quickly bored the entire class.
5. baroque- overly decorated (adj.) Syn: ornate Ant: simple
The new dance club had a great light show; the baroque furnishings seemed right in place.
6. bauble- a showy but useless thing (noun) Syn: trinket Ant: important value
John had to find some kind of bauble to give Mary for Christmas.
7. bedlam- a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion (noun) Syn: chaos Ant: calm
The concert hall was sheer bedlam until the rock star appeared.
8. beguile- to deceive; to charm; to enchant (verb) Syn: betray Ant: be loyal/faithful
Scarlett O'Hara tried to beguile all the eligible men she met.
9. besiege- to overwhelm; to surround and attack (verb) Syn: badger Ant: leave alone
Congressmen were besieged with phone calls during the controversial hearings.
10. besmirch- to make dirty;to stain (verb) Syn: soil, sully, smear Ant: cleanse
My ex-best friend tried to besmirch my reputation with her vicious gossip.
11. bestial- savage, brutal (adj.) Syn: brutish, vile, cruel Ant: humane, kind
He took a bestial delight in tormenting the captive slaves.
12. bilious- bad tempered; cross (adj.) Syn: grouchy, cantankerous Ant: pleasant
No one could stand being in the same room with Sam when he was in a bilious mood.
13. blanch- to whiten, to make pale (verb) Syn: bleach Ant: blacken
Sue's face blanched visibly when she saw the charred remains of what had been her home.
14. bland- mild, tasteless, dull (adj.) Syn: smooth Ant: exciting, thrilling
His bland manner had a calming effect on the children.
15.blandishment- flattery (noun) Syn: adulation Ant: criticism
Silky-smooth blandishments poured from his lips as he tried to butter up the old lady.
Root, Prefixes, Suffixes
16. anti-/ant -against; opposite (antithesis) 17. -sis -process (antithesis)