VOCAB 2

AMELIORATION

• Def: the act of making something better
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: He ameliorated his speech which led to an amazing performance
• Synonyms: enrichment, advancement
• Antonyms: decrease, worsen

CARPING

• Def: characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: Critics from both sides are already carping about this.
• Synonyms: critical, fault-finding
• Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving

DESIST

• Def: to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
• Part of speech: verb
• Sentence: The car desisted in the middle of the road.
• Synonyms: stop, discontiune
• Antonyms: go, contiune

EXORCISM

• Def: the act of expelling evil spirits
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentenece: An elaborate exorcism was performed on the sick man.
• Synonyms: ejection, purification

IMPROMPTU

• Def: made or done without previous preparation
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: My final exam was an impromptu speech.
• Synonyms: offhand, unscripted
• Antonyms: prepared, deliberated

LUMMOX

• Def: a clumsy, stupid person.
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: The lummox disrupts the class once again.
• Synonyms: brute, chump
• Antonyms: brain, genius

OSTENTATIOUS

• Def: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: The ostentatious performance didn't impress the mayor.
• Synonyms: boastful, flamboyant
• Antonyms: modest, reserved

PRECOCIOUS

• Def: unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: The precocious boy was doing calculus at age eleven.
• Synonyms: advanced, mature
• Antonyms: stupid

SANCTION

• Def: authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: The sanction for the new park came from the mayor.
• Synonyms: consent, approval
• Antonyms: refusal, veto

TURPITUDE

• Def: a vile or depraved act
• Part of speech: noun
• Sentence: Have you ever been arrested for an offense involving moral turpitude?
• Synonyms: evil, coruption
• Antonyms: decency, virtue