Vocabulary Definition
Doldrums
A boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
Meditate
To think about deeply
Sur- (prefix)
beyond
A boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
Doldrums
Homographs
Two or more words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (and sometimes different pronunciations)
Lethargy
A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feelings
Speculate
To hypothesize; to make a guess when curious or doubtful
Humbug
A person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone; someone who pretends to be someone they are not; a dishonest or insincere; nonsense
Bizarre; weird, or eerie; having a dream-like quality
Surreal
Homophones
two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and
different meanings
Surmise
To voice an opinion with little evidence; imagine
Surreal
Bizarre; weird, or eerie; having a dream-like quality
Diction-
The choice of words in speech or writing
To leave something or someone behind abruptly with no intention of returning
Abandon
Idiom
A phrase or expression that means something other than the literal meaning of its individual words
Presume
To assume the truth without evidence or question
Juxtaposition
The act of placing things close together or side by side in a work of art
A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feelings
Lethargy
The act of placing things close together or side by side in a work of art
Juxtaposition
Adapt
To change; to alter as a result of changes to the environment
Reason
To arrive at conclusions through close, careful logical thought
Abandon
To leave something or someone behind abruptly with no intention of returning
To arrive at conclusions through close, careful logical thought
Reason
To hypothesize; to make a guess when curious or doubtful
Speculate
Peculiar
Abnormal or different from the usual expectations