1. WEEK FOUR

2. V.To provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing. N. An oversupply GLUT (V.) (N.)

3. Adj. In a disguised state, under an assumed name N. The state of being disguised or a person in disguise INCOGNITO (ADJ.) ( N.)

4. V. To make valueless, take away all force or effect INVALIDATE (V.)

5. Adj. Described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life LEGENDARY (ADJ)

6. To cripple, disable MAIM (V.)

7. To make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before MINIMIZE (V.)

8. (Adj) Slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct OBLIQUE (ADJ.)

9. To change direction or course, turn aside, shift VEER (V.)

10. To regard with reverence, look up to with respect VENERATE (V.)

11. Adj. Reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals N. A spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals WANTON (ADJ) (N)

12. GLUT INCOGNITO INVALIDATE LEGENDARY MAIM MINIMIZE OBLIQUE VEER VENERATE WANTON THIS WEEK’S WORDS

13. 1.Rash; malicious, spiteful 2.To injure, cripple; to mar, disfigure, mutilate 3.To worship, revere, idolize 4.In disguise, under an assumed identity 5.To belittle, downplay, underrate SYNONYMS 1. Wanton; 2. Maim; 3. Venerate; 4. Incognito; 5. Minimize

14. 6.To take away value 7.Slanted, diagonal; indirect 8.To swerve, change course suddenly 9.To flood, inundate; a surplus, plethora 10.Mythical, fabulous; famous, celebrated SYNONYMS 6. invalidate; 7. oblique; 8. veer; 9. glut; 10. legendary

15. 1.A shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity 2.To support, confirm; legalize 3.To magnify, enlarge, exaggerate 4.Direct, straight to the point, 5.To move ahead in a straight line, stay on course ANTONYMS 1. glut; 2. invalidate; 3. minimize; 4. oblique; 5. veer

16. 6.To despise, detest; to ridicule, deride 7.Undisguised 8.Justified; morally strict; responsible 9.To enable; make better 10.Unknown; describing a nobody ANTONYMS 6. Venerate; 7. Incognito; 8. Wanton; 9. Maim; 10. Legendary

17. 1.We were shocked by their (bountiful, wanton) misuse of the money their parents had left them. 2.Sally’s speech would have been better if she stayed with her main idea instead of (bantering, veering) off to side issues. 3.Why do you suppose someone whose face is known all over the world would want to travel (obliquely, incognito)? 4.I didn’t want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a few (oblique, legendary) glances at her. USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE

18. 1.We were shocked by their (bountiful, wanton) misuse of the money their parents had left them. 2.Sally’s speech would have been better if she stayed with her main idea instead of (bantering, veering) off to side issues. 3.Why do you suppose someone whose face is known all over the world would want to travel (obliquely, incognito)? 4.I didn’t want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a few (oblique, legendary) glances at her. USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE

19. 5.Children may be (maimed, avowed) in spirit as well as in body if they do not have a secure and loving home environment. 6.Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that television is becoming (glutted, invalidated) with athletic events of all kinds. 7.Because of Bob’s repeated traffic violations, his driver’s license has been (congested, invalidated). USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE

20. 5.Children may be (maimed, glutted) in spirit as well as in body if they do not have a secure and loving home environment. 6.Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that television is becoming (glutted, invalidated) with athletic events of all kinds. 7.Because of Bob’s repeated traffic violations, his driver’s license has been (congested, invalidated). USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE

21. 8.The (legendary, wanton) deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well known that many people think he really lived. 9.I will not try to (minimize, banter) the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together. 10.The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he was a god and expected us to (venerate, minimize) him as much. USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE

22. 8.The (legendary, wanton) deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well known that many people think he really lived. 9.I will not try to (minimize, venerate) the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together. 10.The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he was a god and expected to (venerate, minimize) him as much. USING THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE