coerce (verb) – to compel, force Examples: Mr. Walker coerced Christina to move to a different seat. Synonyms: bully Antonyms: encourage

Antonyms: think ACTIVE LEARNING!!!! Synonyms: daydream “zone out” muse (verb) – to think about in a dreamy way, ponder Examples: Many students muse during lectures. Antonyms: think ACTIVE LEARNING!!!! Synonyms: daydream “zone out”

Synonyms: cure rectify fix Antonyms: break destroy obliterate redress (verb) – to set right; to remedy Examples: The student needs to redress his inappropriate behavior if he wants to be respected by his peers. Synonyms: cure rectify fix Antonyms: break destroy obliterate

Synonyms: hiatus vacation Antonyms: inhabit live sojourn (noun) – a temporary stay (verb) – to stay for a time Examples: Many kids sojourn during spring break to Panama City….or Cancun! Synonyms: hiatus vacation Antonyms: inhabit live

urbane (adj.) – refined in manner or style, suave, polished Examples: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters. Synonyms: Sophisticated Elegant Debonair Poised Refined Cultured Cosmopolitan Antonyms: Uncivilized Unsophisticated

cogent (adj.) –pertinent, relevant, to the point Examples: His cogent argument convinced everybody that he was innocent. Synonyms: Persuasive Powerful Relevant Significant Potent valid Antonyms: Impotent Ineffective Invalid Unconvincing weak