Week 6

Vocab Words - Week 6

Novel

Definition: new; original

Used in a Sentence: I am always thinking of novel ways to do things.

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Antonym: familiar

Used in a Sentence: Brushing my teeth has become familiar and systematic.

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Philanthropy

Definition: love of mankind; donating to charity

Used in a Sentence: My family and I donate gently used items to goodwill.

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Antonym: Cheapness

Used in a Sentence: The cheapness of the shoes showed when they fell apart within a week.

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Tentative

Definition: experimental; temporary; uncertain

Used in a Sentence: Thank goodness the hair dye was tentative.

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 Antonym: independent

Used in a Sentence: When I learned how to drive, I felt independent.

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Deference

Definition: submission to another's will; respect; courtesy

Used in a Sentence:  It is important to show deference in the classroom.

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 Antonym: defiance 

Used in a Sentence: Not following rules is an act of defiance and can lead to detention.

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Vacillate

Definition: to be indecisive; to waver back and forth

Used in a Sentence: I vacillate on answers when taking my Chemistry test. 

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 Antonym: plunge

Used in a Sentence: I plunged into too many extracurricular classes.

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Fervor

Definition: passion

Used in a Sentence: The actor stated the lines with fervor.

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 Antonym: insensible

Used in a Sentence:  People insensibly litter in the park.

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Dispassionate

Definition: without passion; objective; neutral

Used in a Sentence: I feel dispassionate when people talk about politics in casual conversation. 

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 Antonym: biased

Used in a Sentence: When I am biased, I feel like this picture.

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Pragmatic

Definition: practical; down-to-earth; based on experience rather than theory

Used in a Sentence: Mother Teresa was very pragmatic.

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 Antonym: fantastic

Used in a Sentence: My gold is fantastic!

P.S These are not actually my gold bars; only in my dreams. Sorry for any disappointment. 

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Rigorous

Definition: strict; harsh; severe

Used in a Sentence: The workout was very rigorous and almost impossible to complete.

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 Antonym: Flexible

Used in a Sentence: It is ridiculous how flexible some people are.

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Solemn

Definition: serious; grave

Used in a Sentence: It is hard to keep a solemn face when I am with my friends.

Antonym: goofy

Used in a Sentence: I love this dance because it is so goofy.