MY CHAPTER 1 VOCAB WORDS

By Zakaria Watkins

Asset an advantage or source of strength Newspaper editorials sometimes

portrayed the Socs as an asset to society and at other times as a disgrace.

Synonym: power, endowment, blessing Antonym: drawback

Sagely wisely; knowingly Steve commented sagely when you

asked him about cars; they were his specialty.

Synonym : wisely, clever, Antonym: Foolishly

Roguishly in a mischievous way Synonym: wickedly, dishonestly Antonym: honestly

Nonchalantly in a casual and unenthusiastic manner Antonym : Worriedly Synonym : unflappably, coolly,

indifferently

Winced to flinch or draw back, usually from pain,

embarrassment or shock; to flinch Synonym: gasped, blenched Antonym: Smiled