Vocab Units

Unit 1

100

(n) a proverb; wise saying

Synonyms: maxim, aphorism

 Adage    

200

(n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth  or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

Synonym: windfall

Bonanza

300

adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; RUDE

Synonyms: surly; ill-tempered

Churlish

400

(v) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against, to compete for

Synonyms: push

Jostle

500

(n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

Vigil

Unit 2

100

(n) ridiculous & unpredictable behavior or

actions

Synonyms: pranks, shenanigans

Antics

200

(adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or

destroyed; lasting for a long time

(n) consumer goods used repeatedly over

a series of years

Synonyms: (adj) long-lasting, enduring

Antonyms: (adj) fragile, perishable,

fleeting, ephemeral

Durable

300

(v) to make as small as possible, make the

least of; to make smaller than before

Synonyms: belittle, downplay

Antonyms: magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

Minimize

400

(adj) overcrowded, filled or occupied to

excess

Synonyms: jammed, choked, packed

Antonyms: uncluttered, unimpeded

Congested

500

(v) to exchange playful remarks, tease

(n) talk that is playful & teasing

Synonyms: (n) raillery, chitchat

Antonym: (n) serious talk

Banter

Unit 3

100

1. (v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

                     Synonyms:  pile up; garner

amass

200

1. (adj) not having or using, lacking

            Synonyms: wanting, bereft

devoid

300

1. (adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand

           Synonyms: pertinent; germane; applicable

 relevant

400

1. (v) to trouble; make uneasy, to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

           Synonyms: upset, agitate, anger

perturb

500

1. v) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

                       Synonyms: debilitate, paralyze, cripple        

incapacitate

Unit 4

100

1. (v) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void.

Annul

200

1. (n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt, a feeling of faintness or nausea

Qualm

300

1. (v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up, under, withstand; to affirm the validity of

    Synonyms:  foster, uphold

Sustain

400

1. (adj) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

    Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty

Frivolous

500

1.  (v) to read thoroughly and carefully

Peruse

Unit 5

100

adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, 

                       or terror

                       Synonyms:  shocked, horrified, stupefied

Aghast

200

(adj) humorous, not meant seriously

                        Synonyms:  comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek

 Facetious

300

 (adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or 

                     explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous    

                     state

                     Synonyms:  unstable, erratic

Volatile

400

(v) to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

                     Synonyms:  wince, flinch

Cower

500

(adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant

                 (n) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

                     Synonyms:  (adj) improvident

                     Synonyms:  (n) spendthrift, wastrel

Prodigal