VOCAB UNIT 4

INSIDIOUS

• Def: stealthily treacherous or deceitful
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The insidious man befriended his enemy to later defeat them.
• Synonyms: dangerous, deceptive
• Antonyms: fair, honest

REITERATE

• Def: to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
• Part of Speech: verb
• Sentence: The teacher reiterated her rules often.
• Synonyms: repeat, echo
• Antonyms: take back

VERBATIM

• Def: corresponding word for word to the original source or text
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The verbatim essay was considered plagiarism.
• Synonyms: quote, literally
• Antonyms: interpreted, different

OPULENT

• Def: wealthy, rich, or affluent.
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: Alice recently became opulent after a death in her family
• Synonyms: abundant, lavish
• Antonyms: poor, lacking

TENTATIVE

• Def: unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: A tentative smile flashed when she heard the news.
• Synonyms: undecided, temporary
• Antonyms: final, certain

INTIMATION

• Def: the act of making known indirectly
• Part of Speech: noun
• Sentence: The intimation was not so subtle.
• Synonyms: hint, cue
• Antonyms: answer, solution

PLIABLE

• Def: adjusting readily to change; adaptable.
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The boy's pliable mind is dangerous.
• Synonyms: compliant, flexible
• Antonyms: unchanging, rigid

STOLID

• Def: not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The stolid kids were sleep deprived.
• Synonyms: dull, inactive
• Antonyms: aware, intelligent

UNKEMPT

• Def: uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The unkempt house attracted no buyers.
• Synonyms: grubby, scruffy
• Antonyms: clean, neat

WARILY

• Def: in a watchful manner
• Part of Speech: adverb
• Sentence: The girl warily walked down the alley.
• Synonyms: carefully, watchfully
• Anotnyms: carelessly