1. Vocabulary Level B
Unit 10

3. 1-Bellow
(v.)To make sound similar to that of a bull, roar;(n)a loud, angry roar Synonyms:(v)yell, bawl, holler ;(n)howl Antonyms:(v)whisper;(n)murmur EX: When the hunter heard the lion’s bellow , he knew the animal was nearby.

4. 2-Beneficiary Ex : He was the chief beneficiary of his father's will.
(n.) One who benefits from something ;a person who
is left money or other property In a will or the like
synonyms : recipient , heir
Ex : He was the chief beneficiary of his
father's will.

5. 3-Botch Synonyms:(v)foul up , mangle
(v.)To repair or patch poorly ;make amiss of ;
(n.) A hopelessly bungled job
Synonyms:(v)foul up , mangle
Ex : If you botch dinner then we are going to
Order pizza.

6. 4-clutter Ex : The room is cluttered with news papers.
(v.)To fill or cover in a disorderly way;
(n.)a state of disorder ,mess
Synonyms:(v) litter ;(n)confusion
Antonyms:(n) order , tidiness , neatness
Ex : The room is cluttered with news papers.
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.

7. 5-dilapidated
(adj.) falling apart or ruined ,run-down synonyms : in disrepair ,deteriorated, gone to seed The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.

8. 6-dismantle
(v.)To take apart ; to strip of something Synonyms : disassemble Antonyms : put together , assemble , construct I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it.

9. 7-farce
(n.)A play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings ; broad or far – fetched humor ; a ridiculous sham Synonyms : buffoonery ,travesty Antonyms : tragedy , melodrama Ex: When death comes the farce is over.

10. 8-futile
(adj.)not successful ,failing to have any result ;useless; unimportant , frivolous Synonyms : fruitless , vain , ineffective Antonyms : successful, effective Ex: She sighed at the futile thoughts.

11. 9- grueling (adj.)very tiring ,calling for an extreme effort
Synonyms : exhausting ,punishing , taxing
Antonyms : easy , effortless
Ex : It was a grueling two – day walk nearer the shore.

12. 10-hospitable
(adj.)offering friendly or generous treatment To guests ; open to anything new or strange Synonyms : gracious ,cordial ,courteous Antonyms : unfriendly , cold , icy , chilly Ex : His hospitable manner of living was the Admiration to strangers.

13. Lair : He remembered the lad’s lair in the hills .
(N.) The Home Or Den Of a Wild Animal; any hideout
SYN: nest, burrow, hideaway
He remembered the
lad’s lair in the hills .
al; Any hideout

14. Lavish : They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
(adj.) Overly Generous, extravagant ;abundant;
(v.) To Spend Or Give Freely Or Without Limit .
SYN: (adj.) excessive, profuse
ANT: (adj.) stingy, meager ; (v.) begrudge , stint, deny
They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
The great actor who lavished his talent in movies.

15. morbid:
(adj.) in unhealthy mental state , extremely gloomy ;caused by or related to disease , unwholesome
SYN:DEPRESSED, unsound, ‘’sick”
ANT: wholesome , healthy , cheerful , blithe
The morbid pictures of the victim should never have been put on the front page of the page of the newspaper

16. Notorious :
(adj.) widely known because of bad conduct
SYN: disgraceful , infamous , disreputable
ANT :unknown, obscure , respectable
The singer is notorious for wearing clothes that are way too revealing .

17. Pamper:
(v.) to allow too many privileges , be too generous and easygoing toward
SYN; cater to , indulge
ANT: abuse , maltreat, mistreat, discipline
After a tense day at work she chose to pamper herself with a hot shower .

18. Parasite:
(n.) an organism that lives in or on another organism ; one who lives off another person
SYN: sponger ,freeloader
The flea is a parasite that survives by extracting nourishment from other organisms.
I don't want to be a parasite. I must earn my own way in life.

19. Shirk :
(v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink
SYN: duck , dodge,
ANT: fulfill , perform, shoulder
The man tried to shirk his duties by pretending to be ill.

20. Surplus: (n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess;
(adj.) more than what is needed or expected
SYN: glut, surfeit, overage
ANT: shortage , lack , dearth , paucity
Wheat was in surplus that year.
Since we don’t need our surplus clothing items, we will donate them to charity.

21. Timidity: (n.) the state of being easily frightened
SYN: faintheartedness, shyness
ANT: fearlessness, boldness , intrepidity
In class , many times the teacher may call on students who are displaying timidity because the do not volunteer answers.

22. Veto: (n.) the power to forbid or prevent; (v.) to prohibit, reject
SYN: turn down , nix
ANT: approve, endorse , ratify
The president may choose to exercise his veto.