VOCABULARY
- SOLACE(NOUN): consolation
Synonyms: condolence, condolement
Antonyms: discord, disharmony
Example Sentence: That was all the solace I could muster.
- TIMOROUS (ADJECTIVE): afraid
Synonyms: fearful, meek
Antonyms: bold, brazen
Example Sentence: During the storm, the timorous little boy would not come out of his closet.
- NEBULOUS (ADJECTIVE): confused
Synonyms: amorphous, vague
Antonyms: clear, definite
Example Sentence: Beauty is a nebulous term until it is defined by the beholder.
- MURKY (ADJECTIVE): fogg
Synonyms: misty, dim
Antonyms: sparkling, luminous
Example Sentence: It was a murky night.
- PROPINQUITY (NOUN): closeness
Synonyms: nearness, togetherness
Antonyms: distance, remoteness
Example Sentence:You will need a flashlight to explore the murky cave.
- NINNY (ADJECTIVE): birdbrain
Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead
Antonyms: brain, genius
Example Sentence:She wouldn’t tell that ninny if his shoes were on fire and he was standing at a leaky gas pump.
- INHIBITION (NOUN): bar
Synonyms: obstacle, prohibition
Antonyms: liberation, permission
Example Sentence:I need to ignore my inhibition to be silent and stand up and make my opinions known.
- DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): visible
Synonyms: perceptible, apparent
Antonyms: obscure, unclear
Example Sentence: Even without her glasses, Heather could see the discernible scratches on her car.
- EXPIATION (NOUN): compensation
Synonyms: apology, indemnity
Antonyms: penalty, dissatisfaction
Example Sentence:The boy gave his younger sister a cookie to expiate for stepping on her doll’s head.
- FLAGITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): flagrant
Synonyms: atrocious, scandalous
Antonyms: good, inoffensive
Example Sentence:Even though the reason behind the kidnapping was for money, the flagitious captor would torment his captives.
