Vocabulary List Level B Unit 5

1. Animated

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Definition: Full of life, lively, alive; moved to action

  • Synonyms: Energetic, vigorous

  • Antonyms: Dull, lifeless, dead, flat

  • Sentence Example: After the game, the sportscaster found the winning team to be in an animated mood.

2. Brood

  • Part of Speech: Noun or Verb

  • Definition:

    • Noun: A family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature or origin

    • Verb: To think over in a worried, unhappy way

  • Synonyms: Ponder, meditate, worry, agonize

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sentence Example:

    • As a noun: The mother fed her brood a huge dinner.

    • As a verb: The pioneers did not brood over the hardships they suffered.

3. Culminate

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Definition: To reach a high point of development; to end, climax

  • Synonyms: Conclude, terminate

  • Antonyms: Begin, initiate, kick off, commence

  • Sentence Example: All of the chorus rehearsals culminated in the final spring performance.

4. Downright

  • Part of Speech: Adverb or Adjective

  • Definition: Thoroughly absolute, complete; frank, blunt (as an adjective)

  • Synonyms: Total, out-and-out, unqualified

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sentence Example: The actor felt like a downright fool when he forgot his lines.

5. Drone

  • Part of Speech: Noun or Verb

  • Definition:

    • Noun: A loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a male bee

    • Verb: To make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

  • Synonyms:

    • As a noun: Bum, do-nothing

    • As a verb: Hum, buzz, purr

  • Antonyms:

    • As a noun: Hard worker, workaholic

  • Sentence Example:

    • As a noun: The steady drone of the engine put us all to sleep.

    • As a verb: The speaker droned on and on, even though most people had left.

6. Goad

  • Part of Speech: Verb or Noun

  • Definition:

    • Verb: To drive or urge on

    • Noun: Something used to drive or urge on

  • Synonyms:

    • As a verb: Prod, spur, incite

  • Antonyms:

    • As a verb: Curb, check, restrain

  • Sentence Example:

    • As a verb: The sergeant had to goad the reluctant soldiers into action.

    • As a noun: The cowhand used a goad to prod the sluggish cattle.

7. Indulge

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Definition: To give in to a wish or desire; give oneself up to

  • Synonyms: Oblige, humor, coddle, pamper

  • Antonyms: Deny, refuse

  • Sentence Example: After eating healthy for weeks, she indulged in a piece of chocolate cake.

8. Ingredient

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Definition: One of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula

  • Synonyms: Element, component, constituent, factor

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sentence Example: I had to mix all of the ingredients together in order to bake the chocolate chip cookies.

9. Literate

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Definition: Able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

  • Synonyms: Educated, trained

  • Antonyms: Unlettered, unschooled, ignorant

  • Sentence Example: Compared with others in the school, she was a highly literate person.

10. Loom

  • Part of Speech: Verb or Noun

  • Definition:

    • Verb: To come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

    • Noun: A machine for weaving

  • Synonyms:

    • As a verb: Emerge, surface, hover, tower

  • Antonyms: X

  • Sentence Example:

    • As a verb: The climbers were awestruck to see the peak loom up before them.

    • As a noun: The antique loom was once used to make cloth.