1. Vocabulary Lesson 6

2. Amicable Friendly From Latin word amicus meaning “friend.”

3. Amicable Form of the word: Amicability: noun Amicably: adverb

4. Anguish Great physical or mental pain

5. Blithe Cheerful; carefree; lighthearted Blithely: adverb

6. Defiant Openly or boldly challenging authority Defiance: noun Defiantly: adverb Defy: verb

7. Desolate Lonely and sad; wretched; forlorn. Having little or no vegetation; barren. Having few or no inhabitants; deserted. Desolation: noun From Latin word desolare, meaning “to leave all alone.”

8. Despondent Depressed; dejected, in low spirits.

9. Form of the word: Despondency: noun Despondently: adverb

10. Disgruntled Discontented or cross

11. Disillusion To disappoint or disenchant Disillusionment: noun

12. Distress Anxiety, discomfort, or suffering Distressingly: adverb

13. Exuberant Full of enthusiasm; lively and joyous From the Latin word, exuberare, meaning “to abound.”

14. Form of the word: exuberance: noun exuberantly: adverb