Unit 4 Week 1 and 2 Vocab

Unit 4 Week 1 & 2 Vocabulary

moist

• definition- slightly wet

• The soil is still moist from the rain last night.

• synonyms- wet, damp

• antonyms- dry

brittle

• definition- easily broken

• The pencil lead is brittle and breaks easily.

• synonyms - fragile, breakable, weak

• antonyms: sturdy, strong, unbreakable

crave

• definition- to have a strong desire for something

• I always crave ice cream on hot summer days!

• synonyms: desire, want

• synonyms: dislike, avoid

rectify

• definition- to make right

• The best way to rectify the situation is to apologize and offer to help.

• synonyms: correct, fix

• synonyms: damage, ruin

vendor

• definition- someone who sells something

• We will buy a snack from one of the vendors at the fair.

• synonyms: seller, merchant

• antonyms: buyer, customer

Chronic

• definition- occurring again and again

• She went to the doctor because she was having chronic headaches.

• synonyms: repeated, recurring, frequent

• antonyms: occasional, infrequent

spectator

• definition- a person who watches an event

• He loves baseball and is a regular spectator at his son's games.

• synonyms: onlooker, observer, fan

• antonyms: participant, player

veto

• definition- to use your power to forbid something

• The boss has the right to veto any decisions made by the workers.

• synonyms- reject, refuse, forbid

• antonyms- allow, agree

irritable

• definition- easily bothered or irritated

• The child is very irritable because he did not take a nap.

• synonyms- cranky, moody, grumpy

• antonyms- cheerful, happy

mimic

• definition- to copy

• My little brother thinks it is funny to mimic everything I do.

• synonyms- copy, imitate, echo

• antonyms- differ, lead