Vocab unit 11

ensue

• verb: to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
• synonym: result
• antonym: come before
• When an airplane crashes, both investigations and lawsuits can be expected to ensue.
• When you win a competition, a trophy usually ensues.

delve

• verb: to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
• synonym: investigate
• Scholars continue to delve into all aspects of America's Civil War.
• the FBI delves top secret files when they are working on a case.

Appease

• verb: to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
• synonym: pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate
• antonym: enrage, provoke, irritate
• A snack of fresh food should appease your hunger until mealtime.
• A back massage will appease you muscles.

belated

• adjective: late, tardy
• synonym: delayed, behindhand
• The belated arrival of the party's guest of honor put the hosts in an awkward position.
• The belated bus forced us to redo our afternoon schedules.

cite

• verb: to quote, to mention
• synonym: refer to
• antonym: ignore
• Be sure to cite your sources when you write a research paper.
• Cite the websites and books you used.

decoy

• verb: to lure into a trap
• noun: a person or thing used to lure into a trap
• synonym: entrap, lure, bait
• The pied piper decoyed all the children away from the town of Hamlin by playing his flute.
• They used their friend as a decoy in order to get the cookie.

gallantry

• noun: heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
• synonym: bravery
• antonym: cowardliness
• The medal of honor is awarded by congress to those who perform acts of conspicuous gallantry.
• you need high levels of gallantry to be a fireman.

calamitous

• adjective: causing great misfortune
• synonym: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal
• antonym: fortunate, beneficial
• In 1906, a calamitous earthquake and fire leveled much of the city of San Francisco.
• The bus wreck was very calamitous.

conventional

• adjective: in line with accepted ideas or standards
• synonym: ordinary
• antonym: bizarre
• Many people have rather conventional taste in clothing.
• Its better to be different than conventional.

impart

• verb: to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
• synonym: transmit, grant
• antonym: withhold, keep back, conceal
• All over the world, elders impart the traditions of their culture to the younger generation.
• the mayor can impart the key to city to you.

judicious

• adjective: using or showing judgment, wise, sensible
• synonym: thoughtful. prudent
• antonym: foolish, thoughtless
• Cautious and judicious people consider all their options before making important decisions.
• you can never be too judicious when crossing the road.

mediate

• verb: to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between
• think peer mediation!
• synonym: settle, umpire
• A neutral third party often mediates contract talks between labor and management.
• Its hard to tell what side spider-man will be on in Civil War, and you never know, he could mediate.

milieu

• noun: the setting, surroundings, environment
• an authentic milieu is an essential ingredient in a good historical novel.
• before i go, i need to know the milieu. will my allergies be bothered?

outlandish

• adjective: strange, freakish, weird, foreign looking
• synonym: peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox
• antonym: conventional, orthodox, sober
• Imaginative and outlandish outfits are popular attire at a costume party.
• At Halloween stores, you will find tons of outlandish outfits.

overbearing

• domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering
• synonym: overriding
• antonym: unassuming
• An overbearing person has a strong need to be in charge all the time.
• the thought of high school can be overbearing.

pert

• high spirited; lively, bold, jaunty
• synonym: fresh
• antonym: gloomy
• Most adults are willing to tolerate a certain amount of pert behavior in children.
• sometimes its good to be pert, sometimes its not.

quirk

• noun: a peculiar way of acting, a sudden twist or turn
• synonym: oddity
• A writer may be famous for creating characters who are full of interesting quirk.
• some people can be very quirky.

regale

• verb: to feast, entertain agreeably
• synonym: amuse, divert
• Most people are eager to regale their friends with accounts of their vacation adventures.
• people who tell tall tales still regale their audience.

shiftless

• adjective: lazy, lacking energy
• synonym: careless, sloppy
• antonym: energetic
• How can anyone lead a shiftless life when there are so many interesting things to learn and see?
• people with servants tend to be shiftless.

taint

• noun: a stain or spot
• synonym: blot
• antonym: purify
• The taint of bribery or other corrupt practices can put an end to the career of a public official.
• The dog left a taint on the carpet.