Vocabulary Study Notes

Vocabulary Notes

13. Rendezvous

  • Pronunciation: (răn” đã vũ)
  • Definition:
    • (v.) to meet in accordance with a plan
    • (n.) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
  • Example Sentence: Let's all agree to meet on Saturday afternoon by the fountain.
  • Synonyms:
    • (adj.) total, out-and-out
    • (adv.) utterly, instantly
  • Antonyms:
    • (adj.) partial, incomplete
    • (adv.) by degrees
  • Additional Note: Can also refer to a date or assignation in a romantic context.

14. Rotund

  • Pronunciation: (rō tǝnd')
  • Definition: rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
  • Example Sentence: My friends like to display the largest and most rotund pumpkin outside their front door.
  • Synonyms: portly, sonorous
  • Antonyms: angular, lanky, gaunt

15. Saunter

  • Pronunciation: (son' tǝr)
  • Definition:
    • (v.) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way
    • (n.) a stroll
  • Example Sentence: The star sauntered past his adoring fans; it's such a beautiful day to take a saunter.
  • Synonyms:
    • (v.) ramble, amble
    • (n.) promenade
  • Antonyms:
    • (v.) speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush

16. Sluggish

  • Pronunciation: (slag' ish)
  • Definition: lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
  • Example Sentence: After a big lunch, I feel sluggish.
  • Synonyms: unhurried, lethargic
  • Antonyms: energetic, brisk

17. Subordinate

  • Pronunciation: (adj., n., sǝ bôr' dǝ nǝt; v., sǝ bôr' dǝ nåt)
  • Definition:
    • (adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary
    • (n.) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else
    • (v) to put in a lower or secondary position
  • Example Sentence: A corporal is subordinate to a sergeant. Parents often subordinate their own wishes for the sake of their children's needs.
  • Synonyms: (n.) assistant, helper
  • Antonyms: (adj.) superior, higher; (n.) chief, supervisor

18. Tint

  • Pronunciation: (tint)
  • Definition:
    • (n.) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something
    • (v) to give color to something; to dye
  • Example Sentence: He's painting his room a tint of blue. I want to tint my sunglass lenses pink.
  • Synonyms: (n.) tone; (v.) color, stain
  • Antonym: (v.) bleach

19. Variable

  • Pronunciation: (vår' è a bal)
  • Definition:
    • (adj.) likely to undergo change; changeable
    • (n.) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
  • Example Sentence: Spring weather can be extremely variable. In math, the letter x can stand for a variable.
  • Synonyms: (adj.) fluctuating, shifting, inconstant
  • Antonyms: (adj.) constant, unchanging, steady

20. Verge

  • Pronunciation: (vǝrj)
  • Definition:
    • (n.) the point at which something begins or happens; a border
    • (v.) to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else
  • Example Sentence: I was on the verge of tears today. That chatter verges on baby talk.
  • Synonyms: (n.) threshold, edge