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Macbeth Unit 1

Macbeth Unit 1 . deleterious. Definition: harmful. Synonyms: Toxic Deadly Lethal poisonous. Antonyms: Harmless Safe Nontoxic Risk-free. Examples: Anthrax Napalm Smoking Ebola virus. Deleterious sentences.

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Macbeth Unit 1

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  1. Macbeth Unit 1

  2. deleterious • Definition: • harmful Synonyms: Toxic Deadly Lethal poisonous • Antonyms: • Harmless • Safe • Nontoxic • Risk-free • Examples: • Anthrax • Napalm • Smoking • Ebola virus

  3. Deleterious sentences • The massive oil spill proved deleterious to ocean life, killing many fish, birds, and other marine life. • Something that is deleterious is…

  4. divergent • Definition: • Moving apart, differing, not matching up • Synonyms: • Deviating • Opposing • Conflicting • contrary • Examples: • Reading and dancing • Introverts and extroverts • Fords and Chevy lovers • Creationism and evolution • Antonyms: • Similar • Alike • Comparable

  5. Divergent Sentences • My brother and sister went divergent ways after graduation, one to the military, the other to the university. • An example of a divergent belief is…

  6. Empathy • Definition: understanding of another’s feelings • Synonyms: • Compassion • Sympathy • Walking in someone’s shoes • Examples: • Helping your friend through a break up • Listening to a friend who’s having a problem with a parent • Sharing problems with coworkers • Antonyms: • Lack of understanding • Don’t care

  7. Empathy sentences • If a friend is upset, you need to show empathy by listening and showing you care. • A job where you need to have empathy is…

  8. Convergence • Definition: • Coming together • Synonyms: • Meeting • Union • joining • Examples: • Two rivers coming together • Two air masses colliding to create a storm • People coming together for a city hall meeting • Antonyms: • Divergence • Separation • disagreement

  9. Convergence Sentences • The football game will be a convergence of Michigan’s State tough defense and Nebraska’s two backup quarterbacks. • The student body converged...

  10. Nonchalant • Definition: • Casual and laid-back • Synonyms: • “Play it cool” • Relaxed • Detached • Blasé • Examples: • Asking someone for a date • “Tough guys” • When you don’t care about what’s happening • Antonyms: • Concerned • Worried • Anxious • alarmed

  11. Nonchalant Sentences • I was worried when I missed curfew, but my parents were surprisingly nonchalant. • I would be nonchalant if…

  12. Prudent • Definition: • Carefully weighing the pros and cons • Synonyms: • Cautious • Sensible • Practical • wise • Examples: • Carefully deciding whether you can afford a car • Saving money instead of buying a pop every day • Deciding whether to invest in a new construction project • Antonyms: • Reckless • Wild • Irresponsible • thoughtless

  13. Prudent Sentences • Betting on Nebraska to win the national championship would not be prudent this year. • It wouldn’t be prudent if our school…

  14. Querulous • Definition: • Tend to complain and whine • Synonyms: • Argumentative • Irritable • Difficult • grouchy • Examples: • Oscar the grouch • Dr. Sheldon Cooper • Uncle Rico • Antonyms: • Friendly • Sociable • Good-natured • likable

  15. Querulous Sentences • I walked away from my cousin, sick of her querulous mood. • When I’m around querulous people, I …

  16. Precocious • Definition: • Overly mature for one’s age; usually describes a child • Synonyms: • Gifted • Talented • Mature • advanced • Examples: • Kevin on Home Alone • Little kid on Jerry Maguire • Lisa Simpson • Hermoine on HP • Antonyms: • Slow to understand • Struggling • unintelligent

  17. Precocious Sentences • We rolled our eyes as the precocious child rattled off the facts about sharks. • A kid who is precocious is…

  18. Substantiate • Definition: • to prove that something is true • Synonyms: • Validate • Verify • Authenticate • confirm • Examples: • Eyewitness testimony • Video camera footage • Receipts, statements • Antonyms: • Disprove • Invalidate • Contradict • challenge

  19. Substantiate Sentences • The IRS may ask you to provide substantiate your tax return claims with receipts and bank statements. • I can substantiate my alibi by…

  20. Spurious • Definition: • false • Synonyms: • Fake • Forged • Bogus • counterfeit • Examples: • Cubic zirconia • Artificial flowers • Lies • Counterfeit money • Antonyms: • Genuine • Real • Authentic • true

  21. Spurious Sentences • Spurious pearls feel smooth against your teeth; real pearls feel rough. • The man’s spurious claims…

  22. Surreptitious • Definition: • trying to avoid being noticed • Synonyms: • Sneaky • Secret • Covert • sly • Examples: • Sneaking out of the house • Sneaking an extra cookie • Cheating • Passing a note • Antonyms: • Exposed • Obvious • Out in the open • noticeable

  23. Surreptitious Sentences • The assassin’s attempt to be surreptitious were destroyed when had a coughing attack. • I try to be surreptitious when…

  24. Valor • Definition: • courage • Synonyms: • Bravery • Nerve • Fearless • boldness • Examples: • Soldiers in battle • Sheldon when he sacrificed himself in the paint gun war • Saving a boy from drowning in a flood • Firefighters • Antonyms: • Cowardice • Weakness • Fear • spinelessness

  25. Valor Sentences • The firefighters of 9/11 were recognized for their valor in saving countless lives. • Someone I know who has valor is…

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