VOCAB UNIT 10

ADEPT

• Adjective- thoroughly skilled
• Noun- an expert
• Synonym: masterful
• Antonym: unskilled
• Sentence: Most people that have masters degrees are very adept in the field they studied.

ASPIRE

• Verb- to strive toward a higher goal
• Synonym: yearn
• Antonym: give up
• Sentence: You have to aspire to be the best to succeed.

BLEAK

• Adjective- bare
• Synonym: grim
• Antonym: cheerful
• Sentence: I don't like bleak people.

CHIDE

• Verb- to blame, scold
• Synonym: reprimand
• Antonym: aprove
• Sentence: The man chided his kids when they mis behaved.

DESPICABLE

• Adjective- worthy of scorn
• Synonym: low,cheap
• Antonym: commendable
• Sentence: The child had no excuse for thief despicable behavior.

DIMINUTIVE

• Adjective- small
• Synonym: miniture
• Antonym: oversized
• Sentence: Mice are very diminutive compared to elephants.

EMMANCIPATE

• Verb- to free
• Synonym: set loose
• Antonym: enslave
• Sentence: Lincoln emancipated the slaves in the south.

ERRONEOUS

• Adjective- incorrect
• Synonym:mistaken