Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level FUnit 10Unit 10

Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level F

Unit 10Unit 10

Without being too imperious, I hope Without being too imperious, I hope this munificent amount of motley this munificent amount of motley annotations will provide you with annotations will provide you with

efficacious, fortuitous, and gratuitous efficacious, fortuitous, and gratuitous tips to help you avoid the bedlam and tips to help you avoid the bedlam and restore equanimity, so you can get the restore equanimity, so you can get the

gist of this week’s words without gist of this week’s words without procrastinating!procrastinating!

Rue tried to accumulate food and supplies.Rue tried to accumulate food and supplies.

accrueaccrue

(v.)(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural resulthappen as a natural result

Synonym: collect, accumulate, proceed fromSynonym: collect, accumulate, proceed from

Antonym: dwindle, Antonym: dwindle,

decrease, diminish, decrease, diminish,

lessenlessen

I made a note to explain an abbreviation I made a note to explain an abbreviation

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annotationannotation

(n.)(n.) a critical or explanatory note or a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary workcomment, especially for a literary work

Bethlem Royal HospitalFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                                 

The Bethlem Royal Hospital is a hospital for the treatment of mental illness located in London. Although no longer based at its original location, it is recognized as Europe's first and oldest institution to specialize in mental illnesses. It has been known by various names including St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlem Hospital, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam.

The word bedlam, meaning uproar and confusion, is derived from the hospital's prior name. Although currently a modern psychiatric facility, historically it became representative of the worst excesses of asylums in the era of lunacy reform.

bedlambedlam

(n.)(n.) a state or scene of uproar and a state or scene of uproar and confusionconfusion

Synonym: commotion, pandemonium, Synonym: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchychaos, anarchy

Antonym: peace and quiet, order, Antonym: peace and quiet, order, tranquilitytranquility

(adj.)(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; secret; sheltered, secluded;

(n.)(n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place a sheltered place, a hiding place

Synonym: undercover, Synonym: undercover,

clandestine, sub-rosaclandestine, sub-rosa

Antonym: open, overt, Antonym: open, overt,

undisguisedundisguised

covertcovert

debonairdebonair

(adj.)(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearanceand polished in manner and appearance

Synonym: carefree, jaunty,Synonym: carefree, jaunty,

Gracious, suave, urbane Gracious, suave, urbane

Antonym: distraught, agitated, Antonym: distraught, agitated,

boorish, churlishboorish, churlish

Are you done… with the dun?

(v.)(v.) to demand insistently, especially in to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; payment of a debt;

(n.)(n.) a creditor a creditor

(adj.)(adj.) dark, dull, dark, dull,

drab, dingydrab, dingy

Synonym: hound, Synonym: hound,

pester, harass, nagpester, harass, nag

dundun

We’re going We’re going to be very to be very effectiveeffectivewith this onewith this one

efficaciousefficacious

(adj.)(adj.) effective, producing result effective, producing result

Synonym: effectual, efficient, potent, powerfulSynonym: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful

Antonym: ineffective, Antonym: ineffective, worthless, worthless,

uselessuseless

Both are Both are equal in equal in balancebalance

equanimityequanimity

(n.)(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Synonym: tranquility, imperturbabilitySynonym: tranquility, imperturbability

Antonym: excitability, flappability, agitationAntonym: excitability, flappability, agitation

I found a I found a fortunefortune

(adj.)(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy accidental, occurring by a happy chancechance

Synonym: unintentional, unplanned, Synonym: unintentional, unplanned, random, luckyrandom, lucky

Antonym: intentional, deliberate, Antonym: intentional, deliberate, premeditatedpremeditated

fortuitousfortuitous

You’ll get the You’ll get the gist of this gist of this next one…next one…

gistgist

(n.)(n.) the essential part, main point, or the essential part, main point, or essenceessence

Synonym: substance, core, nucleusSynonym: substance, core, nucleus

Did you leave a Did you leave a gratuity gratuity for the server for the server at the at the restaurant?restaurant?

(adj.)(adj.) freely given; not called for by freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarrantedcircumstances, unwarranted

Synonym: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-Synonym: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-forfor

Antonym: justified, warrantedAntonym: justified, warranted

gratuitousgratuitous

imperiousimperious

imperiousimperious

(adj.)(adj.) overbearing, arrogant, seeking to overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate; pressing, compellingdominate; pressing, compelling

Synonym: domineering, magisterial, Synonym: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperativeurgent, imperative

Antonym: fawning, obsequious, humble, Antonym: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassumingunassuming

The angry professor made The angry professor made an invection at convectionan invection at convection

invectiveinvective

(n.)(n.) a strong denunciation or a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language condemnation; abusive language

(adj.)(adj.) abusive, vituperative abusive, vituperative

Synonym: vituperation, abuse, diatribe, Synonym: vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippicphilippic

Antonym: tribute, panegyric, encomiumAntonym: tribute, panegyric, encomium

motleymotley

(adj.)(adj.) showing great variety; composed of showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; different elements or many colors;

(n.)(n.) a jester’s costume, a jester a jester’s costume, a jester

Synonym: variegated, heterogeneous, Synonym: variegated, heterogeneous, diverse, fooldiverse, fool

Antonym: uniform, homogenous, Antonym: uniform, homogenous, monochromaticmonochromatic

munificentmunificent

(adj.)(adj.) extremely generous, extremely generous, lavishlavish

Synonym: bounteous, liberalSynonym: bounteous, liberal

Antonym: stingy, miserly, Antonym: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonioustightfisted, parsimonious

I’m gonna make a really I’m gonna make a really good slide for this next word.good slide for this next word.

Later.Later.

procrastinateprocrastinate

(v.)(v.) to delay, put off until later to delay, put off until later

Synonym: stall, temporize, dillydallySynonym: stall, temporize, dillydally

(adj.)(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoyingirritating, annoying

Synonym: stimulating, arousing, vexing, Synonym: stimulating, arousing, vexing, gallinggalling

Antonym: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulatingAntonym: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating

provocativeprovocative

The recon The recon made him eruditemade him erudite

reconditerecondite

(adj.)(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and exceeding ordinary knowledge and understandingunderstanding

Synonym: esoteric, arcane, profound, Synonym: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruseabstruse

Antonym: simple, uncomplicatedAntonym: simple, uncomplicated

probationprobationreprobationreprobationRe-re-probationRe-re-probation

(n.)(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; person, scoundrel;

(adj.)(adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) (v.) to disapprove of, condemnto disapprove of, condemn

Synonym: scoundrel, blackguard, immoral, Synonym: scoundrel, blackguard, immoral, corruptcorrupt

Antonym: saint, upright, virtuous, moralAntonym: saint, upright, virtuous, moral

reprobatereprobate

SedentarySedentaryrockrock

SedentarySedentaryjobjob

(adj.)(adj.) characterized by or calling for characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one placecontinued sitting; remaining in one place

Synonym: seated, stationary, staticSynonym: seated, stationary, static

Antonym: active, peripatetic, migratoryAntonym: active, peripatetic, migratory

sedentarysedentary