Unit+Four

ludicrous (adj.) - laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity Syn -foolish Ant - dull Sentence - The teacher's lesson was ludicrous because it's English, not Canadian (and Mrs. Deibler's crazy, too... says the man in the Ramones shirt with the captain's hat).

Profound (adj.) - having a deep understanding Syn- thoughtful Ant- shallow Sentence- If one has profound on a topic you could call them an expert.

Aesthetic: the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty syn:discriminating, cultivated, refined The artist's paintings lacked any aesthetic quality whatsoever.

Absurd (adj.)- Ridiculous Synonyms- Foolish, unreasonable Antonym- Wise Sentence- The fisherman thought it was absurd when he caught a 16.5 inch bass.

Arbitrary (adj.)- having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law Synonyms- despotic; tyrannical Antonym- democratic Sentence- The Pigs executed an arbitrary government in Animal Farm.

Intrinsic (adj.)- belonging to a thing by its very nature. Synonyms- native, natural, true Antonym- extrinsic Sentence- The small local shops were __intrinsic__ to the town.

Pessimism (n.) - the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, or problems. Synonyms- cynical Antonym- confidence Sentence- // His pessimism about// //the// // future of our country depresses me. //

Passive (adj.) - not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling. Synonym- Inactive, Resistless Antonym- Active, Sentence- Canadians can become very passive when they eat maple syrup.

Passive (adj.) - Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. Synonym - Docile, Submissive Antonym - Active Sentence - She was being very passive during this whole situation.

Gullible (adj.) - easily deceived or cheated. Syn. naive Ant. wise Sen. My sister is extremely gullible.

Succinct (adj.) - Expressed in few words Syn: concise Ant: lengthy Sent: The woman's directions were __succinct__ and to the point.

Flinch (Verb): Def: to draw back or withdraw from Syn: recoil, withdraw Ant: Push Forward Sentence: He // flinched // when I tapped him on the shoulder.

Denounce (verb): definition- to condemn or censure openly or publicly, to make a formal accusation against Syn: attack, stigmatize Ant: praise, commend Sentence: You have disappointed me, so I denounce you.

**__Profound: __** Having intellectual depth or insight Syn: Deep Ant: Superficial The class was astonished by Harry’s profound knowledge of everything forever.

**__Imminet:__** likely to occur at any moment; impendung syn: near, at hand <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">ant: distant, remote <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sentence: After failing a test punishment is imminent.

<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Imminent (adj): at hand or close in time syn:about to happen, approaching ant: distant, far away sent: The dark clouds meant a storm was imminent.

Sprawl: (V) Defintion: to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner Sym: extend Ant:Rolled up Scentance: The puppy sprawled out on the floor and went to sleep after its long walk

ferocious: savagely fierce or cruel. Syn: violent, barbaric Ant: gentle, innocent Sentence: Death metal music is ferocious.

Succinct (adj.) : characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity syn: concise ant: lengthy sentence: The succinct teacher didn't explain the instructions in depth enough to understand.

Hypocrisy (n) Having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principals that one does not really posses Syn: Deceit Ant: Honesty The hypocrisy of the situation was that the girl wasnt really okay when she had assured everyone she was.

Subsatntiate (n.) Additional proof that something that was believed is correct. Syn: Confirmation, Verification Ant: Deny There are numbers to substantiate the facts.

Propaganda (n) Information or ideas spread purposefully to help or harm a person, event, group, or movement Syn: Advertising, Hype Ant: Truth The propaganda greatly exaggerated the concept, however it increase the companies exposure.

Flinch (v.) Definition: to draw back, as from something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. Syn: Withdraw Ant: confront Sentence: I was walking down the deserted alleyway when something jumped out and made me flinch because I was so scared.