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VOCABULARY 2.1

VOCABULARY 2.1. AP ENGLISH & ENGLISH III MRS. B. LEE. REPLETE. ADJECTIVE ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED; COMPLETE SYN: FILLED CROWDED ABUNDANT ANT: EMPTY LACKING The pantry was replete with all types of goodies like chocolate chip cookies, C heetos, and Nerds. RESPLENDENT.

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VOCABULARY 2.1

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  1. VOCABULARY 2.1 AP ENGLISH & ENGLISH III MRS. B. LEE

  2. REPLETE ADJECTIVE ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED; COMPLETE SYN: FILLED CROWDED ABUNDANT ANT: EMPTY LACKING The pantry was replete with all types of goodies like chocolate chip cookies, Cheetos, and Nerds.

  3. RESPLENDENT ADJECTIVE SHINING BRILLIANTLY; GLEAMING SYN: GLITTERING LUSTROUS LUMINOUS ANT: DARK DULL GLOOMY As I stepped outside this morning, I could not help but appreciate the resplendent view of sun as it peaked over the horizon.

  4. SEMBLANCE NOUN Outward aspect or appearance; A likeness, image, or copy SYN: Façade Pretense Similarity ANT: Reality Concrete Difference The counterfeit artist was an expert at creating currencies that were a semblance of the original.

  5. DESPONDENCY NOUN State of depression from loss of courage or hope SYN: Gloom Grief Sadness ANT: Cheerfulness Hopefulness Joy Usually around the holidays many people exhibit a sense of despondency, and this is why the term “holiday blues” was created.

  6. OBDURATE ADJECTIVE Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; Stubbornly resistant to influence SYN: Inflexible Callous Mulish ANT: Amenable Submissive Yielding Katie was known as an obdurate child who never listened to her parents.

  7. DECLAMATION NOUN Exercise in oratory or elocution SYN: Address Speech Tirade Lecture President Abraham Lincoln gave a declamation which began “Four score and seven years ago.”

  8. DEVOLVE VERB To transfer or delegate to or upon another; To pass on SYN: Delegate Pass Transfer ANT: Keep Hold There are instances of abuse in which the child will devolve back to a state of infancy.

  9. DISCOMFITED VERB To confuse and deject; Disconcert SYN: Perplex Vex Baffle Fluster Irk ANT: Soothe Calm Enlighten Comfort After the teacher announced there would be no retakes allowed, Liz felt extremely discomfited because she knew she had failed the test.

  10. NOXIOUS ADJECTIVE Harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being SYN: Poisonous Toxic Foul ANT: Healthy Sweet Hygienic Wholesome When the dog farted, it emitted a noxious odor.

  11. SLOVENLY ADJECTIVE Untidy or unclean in appearance ADVERB In an untidy or careless manner SYN: Frumpy Disheveled Icky ANT: Clean Orderly Organized The slovenly lady had old chicken bones and hamburger wrappers in her car.

  12. VOCIFERATION NOUN Noisy outcry; Clamor SYN: Complaint Discord Ruckus ANT: Contentedness Harmony Peace The irate students gave their vociferation over the unfairness when the entire class was punished for the actions of a few.

  13. DOLEFUL ADJECTIVE Sorrowful; Mournful SYN: Dispirited Grieving Cheerless ANT: Elated Glad Happy When the female dog’s puppy died, the female dog emitted a doleful howl.

  14. ETHEREAL ADJECTIVE Light, airy, or tenuous; Extremely delicate or refined SYN: Airy Ghostly Dainty Gossamer ANT: Indelicate Earthly J. R. R. Tolkien described the elves in The Hobbit as ethereal but surprisingly strong warriors.

  15. SUMPTUOUS ADJECTIVE Entailing great expense; Luxuriously fine SYN: Deluxe Extravagant Lavish Grand ANT: Inferior Homely Unimpressive I ate at Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant in New Orleans, and it was the most sumptuous meal I had ever ate.

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