VOCAB UNIT 8

COLLATE

• Def: to gather or arrange in their proper sequence
• Part of speech: verb
• Sentence: the librarian was collating the books.
• Synonyms: assemble, group
• Antonyms: scatter, separate

ASYLUM

• Def: any secure retreat
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: the bi polar man was brought to an asylum.
• Synonyms: shelter, cover
• Antonyms: danger

DOLT

• Def: a dull, stupid person; blockhead
• Part Of speech: noun
• Sentence: the dolt did not get the best grades.
• Synonyms: fool, goon
• Antonyms: brain, genius

FRUGAL

• Def: prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: the frugal shopper saved money at the store.
• Synonyms: thrifty, careful
• Antonyms: wasteful, lavish

INSTIGATE

• Def: to urge, provoke
• Part of speech: verb
• Sentence: the small boy instigated the older boy and was punched.
• Synonyms: encourage, inflame
• Antonyms: prevent, stop

MISANTHROPE

• Def: a hater of humankind
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: the hermit was a Misanthrope.
• Synonyms: hater
• Antonyms: humanitarian

PERCEPTIVE

• Def: having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: the perceptive Eyes of the man practically saw the future.
• Synonyms: aware, conscious
• Antonyms: dense, unaware

PYROMANIA

• Def: a compulsion to set things on fire
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: the rebellious teen was into pyromania.

STANZA

• Def: an arrangement of a certain number of lines
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: i liked that forst stanza of the poem.
• Synonyms: refrain, verse
• Antonyms: continuous

VIGNETTE

• Def: a small, graceful literary sketch
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: the vignette was excellent, very descriptive.
• SYnonyms: scene, sketch
• Antonyms: