Unit+Four

Sprawl (verb) Def- To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly. Syn-straggle, branch Ant- straighten Sent- The kids sprawled on the floor to watch TV.

Ferocious (adj.) Def- wildly fierce or savagely cruel Syn- extreme Ant- mild Sentence- The ferocious ram charged the unfortunate shepherd.

arbitrary (adj) Definition- subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion Antonym-rational Synonym-approximate The student neglected to do the assignment because he deemed it **arbitrary**; he already knew all of the material.

aesthetic (n) Definition- A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility Antonym- unaware Synonym- cultivated, artistic We hired Raphael as our interior decorator because he has such a fine ** aesthetic ** sense.

Tyrant (noun) Definition- any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively Antonym- Democrat Synonym- Dictator

Adolf Hitler was a tyrant of a dictator.

Hypocrisy (noun)

Definition: Pretending to have beliefs, opinions and feelings that one does not actually have Synonyms: deceit Antonym: honesty, truth Sentence: When his private letters were made public, his __hypocrisy__ was revealed.

Passive (Adjective) Definition: Not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling. Synonym: Indifferent Antonym: Active Sentence: The __passive__ teenage sat still and emotionless as he listened to the dreadful news.

Propaganda (Noun) Definition: I nformation, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, or nation Synonym: Announcement Antonym: Truth Sentence: The radio station broadcasts only __propaganda__ and very little truthful information.

succinct (adj.) Def.- expressed in few words Syn.- concise, brief Ant.- long, drawn out Sent.- The man told horrible stories because everything he said was so succinct.

Pessimism(n) DEfinition: the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes. Synonym: depression Antonym: cheerful // Sentence:His pessimism about // //the// // future of our country depresses me. //

Discourse (n.) Definition: communication of thoughts by words, talk, or conversation Synonym: dialogue Antonym: quiet, silence Sentence: The political leaders used the meeting for meaningful discourse on the economy.

Denounce (v.) ﻿ ﻿:)   Def: to make a formal accusation against  Syn: attack, blame Ant: praise, comment Sent: The South __denounced__ Lincoln after he was elected, because he was anti-slavery.

Gullible (adj.) Definition: Easily deceived or tricked Synonym: Innocent, naive Antonym: Knowledgeable Sentence: //Gullible// consumers tend to be easy targets of fraud.

Flinch(v) Definition: to draw back as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasent Synonym: withdrawl Antonym: confront Sentence: The goalie did not even flinch, or hide from the ball as it flew towards his head. Ludicrous (adj.) Definition: causing laughter because of absurdity, ridiculous Synonym: foolish, funny Antonym: sensible Sentence: The ludicrous television show caused the audience to laugh harder than ever before.

Imminent (adj.) Definition: likely to occur at any moment; impending Synonym: near; at hand Antonym: distant Sentence: The black clouds meant that a bad storm was imminant.