English I Vocabulary Unit 3

Penury Penury is a noun.

Penury Penury is a state of extreme poverty. The synonym you will use is: POVERTY

Penury Your mother lives in such a state of penury, that she went to McDonalds and put a milkshake on layaway.

Penury There are many children in the world who live in penury.

Ghetto Ghetto is a noun.

Ghetto A ghetto is an area in a European city where Jews were formerly required to live. Because they were not allowed in or out, and the area was overpopulated, it has become synonymous with poverty and lack of opportunity. The synonym you will use is: POOR NEIGHBORHOOD

Ghetto As the snow flies, On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' A poor little baby child is born In the ghetto. And his mama cries 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need it's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto.

Ghetto During World War II, the Germans relocated Jewish families to the ghettos.

Surreptitious Surreptitious is adjective.

Surreptitious. If you get something through surreptitious means, you are getting it through secret, questionable, or illegal methods. The synonym you will use is: Sneaky

. His surreptitious recording of movies eventually landed Frank in prison. Surreptitious

. Many citizens were angered when the city placed cameras to take surreptitious pictures of cars running red lights. Surreptitious

Surreal Surreal is an adjective.

Surreal. If something is surreal, it is fantastic, unbelievable, or disorienting. The synonym you will use is: Unbelievable

Surreal Winning the lottery was the most surreal feeling of my life!

Surreal The surreal artists exhibit was strange and unusual.

Conflagration conflagration is a noun.

A conflagration is a large destructive fire. The synonym you will use is: Fire Conflagration

At a safe distance, the family watched helplessly as their home was consumed by the immense conflagration. Conflagration

As the conflagration roared in the skyscraper, the police frantically evacuated the block for fear that the entire building might come down. Conflagration

Partisan Partisan is a noun.

Partisan A partisan is someone who will support a person or cause no matter what. The synonym you will use is: Supporter

Partisan Partisans from both political parties are tearing this country apart!

Partisan The militant partisans thought their cause was so important that they spent every moment of their free time trying to convince others of it.

Irrevocably Irrevocably is an adverb.

Irrevocably If something is irrevocable, it cannot be altered, fixed, changed, or taken back. The synonym you will use is: Permanently

Irrevocably The revelation that the principal was once a member of a boy band irrevocably damaged his reputation.

Irrevocably I irrevocably trust my friend.

Abyss Abyss is a noun.

Abyss. An abyss is a deep hole or cavity. It is also something profound or infinite. The synonym you will use is: Deep Hole

Abyss The title of this movie is appropriate because it is about a group of scientists studying the mysteries of the deepest abyss in the ocean.

Abyss We live on a tiny planet floating in the vast abyss of space.

Tumult Tumult is a noun.

Tumult. A tumult is a violent or noisy commotion. It is also a disturbance in a crowd or mob. An uproar. The synonym you will use is: Uproar or Turmoil (whichever one you are already comfortable using)

Tumult Doctor Frankenstein held no hope that his reason would be heard over the tumult of the mob.

Tumult An ear-splitting tumult knocked us out of bed as the car crashed into our living room.

Elude Elude is a verb.

Elude. If you elude someone, you escape using speed or trickery. The synonym you will use is: avoid

Elude. No matter how many times the Road Runner eludes him, Wile E. Coyote will never give up chasing his quarry.

Elude Sharks may be the most feared predators in the ocean, but the quick seal can elude them.