english vocab

Danny Feiler
Ordinary People
Brannigan 11R
Vocab 12-15

Daunted: To make someone fretful, or downcast. Part of Speech: Transitive Verb Synonym: Threatened Antonym: uplifted :96 “He is not daunted, either.”

Fibrous: Something consisting of or resembling fibers. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: hair-like Antonym: Thick :98 “In the hospital the seed would grow and begin to produce thick, shiny leaves with fibrous veins running through them.”

Reprimand: To criticize someone for wrong behavior. Part of Speech: Transitive verb Synonym: Rebuke Antonym: Complement :101 “He takes it as a reprimand.”

Utilitarian: A level of importance based on the amount of use. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Value Antonym: insignificant :107 “It is too big a city for that; its streets are too dirty, its buildings too coarsely utilitarian.”

Wellspring: The source of a flowing stream, river,or spring. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Waterhole Antonym: Desert :109 “And the wellspring of anger erupts, engulfing them all.”

Revelation: A change in someone's life revealed by a hidden truth. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Change Antonym: Unrevealed :120 “Revelation. She's not perfect.”

Delirium: Being delusional caused by poisoning or other un-natural experiences. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Hallucination Antonym: sain :123 “... and tanned themselves beside the aquamarine blue of the swimming pool at the Sonesta Beach, looking at other people from the distance of delirium.”

Jaunty: Jolly and carefree. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Gay Antonym: Upset :125 “The green LeMans with its white vinyl top is parked at a jaunty angle in the drive.”

Disarrange: Being put out of order. Part of Speech: Transitive Verb Synonym: Disorder Antonym: Organized :127 “And, knowing that he shouldn't, knowing somehow that it will only disarrange the contours of the day more thoroughly, still he says it:”