Vocabulary List Level B Unit 6

1. luster

  • Part of Speech: noun

  • Definition: The quality of giving off light; brightness, glitter, brilliance.

  • Synonyms: shine

  • Antonyms: dullness

  • Sample Sentence: The polished gold dome atop the state capital shone with a starry luster.

2. miscellaneous

  • Part of Speech: adjective

  • Definition: Assorted; of different kinds.

  • Synonyms: assorted

  • Antonyms: homogeneous

  • Sample Sentence: A collection of miscellaneous items was piling up in my locker.

3. oration

  • Part of Speech: noun

  • Definition: A public speech for a formal occasion.

  • Synonyms: address

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sample Sentence: MLK Jr.'s oration at the March on Washington is still studied today.

4. peevish

  • Part of Speech: adjective

  • Definition: Cross, irritable, contrary.

  • Synonyms: cranky

  • Antonyms: agreeable

  • Sample Sentence: Although the members of the tour group were usually in good spirits, hunger made them peevish.

5. seethe

  • Part of Speech: verb

  • Definition: To boil or foam; to be disturbed.

  • Synonyms: simmer

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sample Sentence: My mother would seethe with rage each time she learned that an animal had been mistreated.

6. singe

  • Part of Speech: verb or noun

  • Definition: To burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges (v.).

  • Synonyms: scorch (v.)

  • Antonyms: incinerate (v.)

  • Sample Sentence: Getting too close to the flame of the campfire caused the camper to singe his eyelashes.

7. unique

  • Part of Speech: adjective

  • Definition: One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation.

  • Synonyms: distinctive

  • Antonyms: commonplace

  • Sample Sentence: Most people would agree that finding an elephant in one’s bathtub would be considered a unique situation.

8. upright

  • Part of Speech: adjective or adverb

  • Definition: Vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position (adj.).

  • Synonyms: perpendicular (adj.), virtuous (adj.)

  • Antonyms: horizontal, dishonest, corrupt

  • Sample Sentences:

  1. The senator showed her upright character by voting for bills she believed to be morally right.

  2. The patient was finally standing upright after days in bed.

9. verify

  • Part of Speech: verb

  • Definition: To establish the truth or accuracy of; confirm.

  • Synonyms: validate

  • Antonyms: disprove

  • Sample Sentence: The reporter hurried to verify the source of the statement.

10. yearn

  • Part of Speech: verb

  • Definition: To have a strong and earnest desire.

  • Synonyms: crave

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sample Sentence: Who wouldn’t yearn for a snow day after two full months of school?