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Wanderlust: Discovering Charm in Unfamiliar Towns

Join me as we meander through unknown towns and cities, exploring sharp turns and thrilling twists. Uncover the momentous and perilous corners, finding assurance and comfort in the journey. Let's rejuvenate our wanderlust spirit and embrace the flippant charm of discovery together.

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Wanderlust: Discovering Charm in Unfamiliar Towns

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 7 Mrs. Frazee

  2. Meander

  3. When I travel, I like to meander through unfamiliar towns and cities.

  4. Meander Verb To wander about, wind about Noun A sharp turn or twist (For example, Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many meanders.) Synonyms: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist Antonyms: go direct, stay on path

  5. Tirade

  6. The dictator’s televised tirade against his opponents lasted for four hours.

  7. Tirade Noun A long, angry speech, usually very critical Synonyms: tongue-lashing, rant, outburst Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace

  8. Momentous

  9. A momentous decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.

  10. Momentous Adjective Very important Synonyms: important, vital, significant, crucial Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, slight

  11. Perilous

  12. Episodes of old-time movies usually ended with the hero or heroine in perilous circumstances.

  13. Perilous Adjective Dangerous Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless

  14. Assurance

  15. What assurance can you provide me that if I jump out of the plane and pull the rip-cord, this parachute WILL open?

  16. Assurance Noun A pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence Synonyms: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

  17. Console

  18. A neighbor tried to console the sobbing child whose cat had wandered away.

  19. Console • Verb – to comfort • Noun – the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device • The console of the large church organ had an assortment of keys, knobs, and pedals. Synonyms: (v.)soothe, solace, alleviate Antonyms: (v.) distress, aggravate, bother , torment

  20. Flippant

  21. Parents and other adults are often upset by a teenager’s flippant responses.

  22. Flippant Adjective Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy Synonyms: frivolous, insolent, superficial, jokey Antonyms: serious, respectful

  23. Rejuvenate

  24. A few minutes of conversation with my best friend helped to rejuvenate my melancholy spirits.

  25. Rejuvenate Verb To make young again; to make like new Synonyms: revitalize, renew Antonyms: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

  26. Preposterous

  27. The theory that Stonehenge was constructed by alien life-forms is utterly preposterous.

  28. Preposterous Adjective Ridiculous, senseless Synonyms: nonsensical, absurd, incredible Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

  29. Liability

  30. A limited attention span is his biggest liability as a student.

  31. Liability Noun A debt; something disadvantageous Synonyms: handicap, difficulty, drawback Antonyms: advantage, asset

  32. Enriched English

  33. Warp

  34. The carpenter explained that humidity caused the kitchen door to warp.

  35. Warp Verb To twist out of shape - Noun An abnormality – Criminal behavior often shows a striking lack of judgment or a warp in thinking. Synonyms: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity Antonyms: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify

  36. Assimilate

  37. A well read person assimilates knowledge of wide range of subjects.

  38. Assimilate Verb To absorb fully or make one’s own; to adapt fully Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in Antonyms: misunderstood, reject, unlearn

  39. Surly

  40. Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled may become quite surly.

  41. Surly Adjective Angry and bad tempered; rude Synonyms: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile Antonyms: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial

  42. Emancipate

  43. Scientific knowledge can emancipate humanity from blind superstition.

  44. Emancipate Verb To free from slavery; to release or liberate Synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

  45. Shoddy

  46. That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a shoddy knockoff.

  47. Shoddy Adjective Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship Synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky, sloppy, substandard Antonyms: well-made, solid, durable, superior

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