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Vocabulary words for Travels with charley . Vocabulary Words. thrives omens inexplicable reluctance desolate foreboding. thrives. Verb Definition: Does well Prospers. thrives. Sample Sentence: The athlete thrives in the game once he hears cheers from his fans. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VOCABULARY WORDS FOR
TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY
Vocabulary Words
thrivesomens
inexplicablereluctancedesolate
foreboding
thrives Verb
Definition: Does wellProspers
thrives Sample Sentence:
The athlete thrives in the game once he hears cheers from his fans.
thrives Antonym:
Gets worseWeakenDecline
omens Noun
Definition: A signProphecyForecasting the future
Signs of a bad or good event that may take place in the future.
omens Sample Sentence:
The bride thought it was a series of bad omens when she got into an argument with the groom, ripped her wedding dress and couldn’t find her engagement ring all on the day of her wedding.
omens Antonym:
Without warning
inexplicable Adjective
Definition:
Impossible to explainMysterious
inexplicable Sample Sentence:
The inexplicable smell in the restaurant made the customers leave immediately.
inexplicable Antonym:
ExplainableUnderstandable
reluctance Noun
Definition: HesitationUnwillingness
reluctance Sample Sentence:
With reluctance, the child tasted the new vegetables on his plate.
reluctance Antonym:
EagernessEnthusiasmDevotionDedication
desolate Adjective
Definition: Deserted
Or
EmptyLonely
desolateSample Sentence:
The traveler drove by mistake to a desolate area outside of town.
desolate Antonym:
CrowdedFull
or
Cheerful Joyous
foreboding Noun
Definition: ApprehensionUneasinessNervousness
Feeling that something bad will happen
foreboding Sample Sentence:
Going through the streets of New York at night can be foreboding if you are not familiar with the city.
foreboding Antonym:
ConfidenceComfort