Vocabulary Set 8

Commend

• To criticize harshly

• To praise formally or officially

• To ignore completely

• To question someone's motives

Diminutive

• Extremely or unusually small

• Larger than average

• Moderately sized

• Unusually large

Sagacious

• Having keen mental discernment and good judgment

• Lacking intelligence or insight

• Easily deceived or tricked

• Exhibiting foolishness or poor judgment

Villify

• To praise someone highly

• To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

• To create a false impression of someone

• To support someone publicly

Bilk

• To cheat or defraud someone

• To assist or help someone

• To invest money wisely

• To celebrate an achievement

Inadequate

• Lacking the quality or quantity required

• Sufficient in amount or degree

• Excessive or more than enough

• Completely satisfactory

Torrid

• Very cold and wet; calm or relaxed

• Very hot and dry; passionate or intense

• Mild and pleasant; indifferent

• Cool and breezy; cheerful

Hectic

• Full of incessant or frantic activity

• Calm and peaceful

• Slow and relaxed

• Organized and structured

Matriarch

• A woman who is the head of a family or tribe

• A male leader of a community

• A child in a family

• A person who is a member of a tribe but not a leader

Incorrigible

• Not able to be corrected, reformed, or improved

• Easily corrected or reformed

• Capable of being improved

• Willing to change or adapt