1. Word Masters Fall 2009 6th grade CET- LA enrichment slides by Alex, Audra, Carmen, Ryan,Sara, Shy

2. Wordmasters words and meanings

3. Mix,mergeMix,merge Meld Divide,separa te synonymantonym MeaningMeaning to blend or bring something together VerbVerb Part of Speech

4. Lucid Cloudy,dim,obscure clear,understandable synonymantonym Meaning Easily understood;shining Part of Speech adjective

5. Caesura stop go;continuati on Synony m Antony m Interruption of an activity. Meaning Noun Part of Speech

6. Prognosticate cate Meaning To foretell or predict the future Doubt Predict Synony m Antonym Verb Part of speech

7. Nebulous Confused, not understood Adj Synonym: Confusing Antonym: easily understood

8. Bastion fortification Synonym : fortress Antonym: Weaknes s Bastion is a noun

9. Incongruous Out of place Synonym: ridiculous Antonym: appropriate adj

10. Ruminate To think about seriously Synonym: think hard Antonym: ignore vb

11. Text Deficit shortage N antonym:plenty Synonym:Shortage

12. Collude VB To act together in secret Syno nym: Plot Anton ym: openn ess

13. difficult onerous synonym: a burden antonym : easy Adj

14. Persiflage light talk, or writing. Serious Banter, Jesting Synonym Antonym

15. Meld divide,separate Mix,mergeMix,merge synonym antonym to blend or to bring something together. The man meld the two irons together. verbverb part of speech meaning of meld

16. limpid Text muddy,vaguemuddy,vague antonym synonym muddy,vagu e clear, transparent meaning of limpid: Clear, transparent, crystal. meaning of limpid: Clear, transparent, crystal. The window was limpid. part of speech:adjective

17. incandescent meaning/ shining or bright synonym/ beaming antonym/ dull part of speech/ adjective sentence/ The sun is very incandescent.

18. incongruous meaning/ out of place,ridiculous synonym/ absurd antonym/ appropriate part of speech/ adjective sentence/ The question was so incongruous.

19. cloister meaning/ Life in monastery synonym/ Monastery antonym/ city part of speech/ noun sentence/The boy lived in a monastery.

20. Refute meaning/ To cancel, convict,dispute synonym/ invalidate antonym/ prove part of speech/ verb sentence/ I had to refute my plans.

21. condescend meaning/ To behave as if superior to another. synonym/patronize antonym/equality part of speech/ verb sentence/ The king was acting condescend.

22. BAUBLE SYNONY M Trifle,cheap ANTONY M valuable MEANING A trinket or ornament of little value.

23. DEIGNDEIGN SYNONYMStoop,condescendSYNONYMStoop,condescend MEANING To stoop down or patronize someone else ANTONYM pride

24. INTERSTICEINTERSTICE MEANING A small narrow space between two sides MEANING A small narrow space between two sides SYNONYM Interval SYNONYM Interval ANTONYM Closing ANTONYM Closing

25. LIMPID MEANING Clear,transparent,crystal MEANING SYNONY M Clear,transparent ANTONY M Muddy,vauge

26. Glib meaning/ to speak in a smooth insincere way synonym/ insincerely antonym/ thoughtful part of speech/ adjective sentence/ The glib kid was mouthing off to the teacher.

27. Ruminate meaning/ to think about seriously synonym/ reflect antonym/ ignore part of speech/ verb sentence/ The student had to ruminate about his test.

28. Limpid meaning/ clear, transparent, crystal synonym/ clear, transparent antonym/ muddy, vague part of speech/ adjective sentence/ They cleaned the now limpid window.

29. Abet meaning/ to assist or help often in wrongdoing synonym/ encourage antonym/ discourage part of speech/ verb sentence/ The dad had to abet his son.

30. Deficit meaning/ a shortage or lack of something synonym/ shortage antonym/ plenty part of speech/ noun sentence/ I had a deficit of ice cream in my bowl.

31. Onerous meaning/ difficult, causing hardship synonym/ a burden antonym/ easy part of speech/ adjective sentence/ The boy is so onerous to teach, the teacher gave up on him.

32. Cant meaning/ insincere, whining synonym/ sham, deceit antonym/ honest part of speech/ noun sentence/ The kid was being cant about not getting what he wants.

33. Facile meaning/ simple, easy to do synonym/ easy antonym/ difficult part of speech/ adjective sentence/ Cleaning my room was not facile!

34. Shortcoming meaning/ a weak point, failure synonym/ defect antonym/ advantage part of speech/ noun sentence/ The football team we we were rooting for was shortcoming, so we left.

35. Collude meaning/ to act together in secret synonym/ plot, connive antonym/ openness part of speech/ verb sentence/ They had to collude so no one will know.