Unit 4 Vocabulary Presentation Cristina Wu English 12 Ms. Heredia
Disarray Denotation: (n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder Connotation: negative Synonyms: (n.) chaos, disorganization; Antonyms: (n.) organization, order, tidiness Word in a sentence: During tax season, Hank’s desk is cluttered in disarray with hundreds of receipts.
Disarray
Exigency Denotation: (n.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, emergency Connotation: neutral Synonyms: (n.) requirement, crisis Antonyms: (n.) advantage, benefit, comfort, plenty Word in a sentence: “We were caught in a wartime exigency that was beyond any humane, any rational, resistance” (John Kenneth Galbraith).
Exigency
Flotsam Denotation: (n.) material or refuse floating on water; useless or unimportant items; odds and ends Connotation: neutral Synonyms: (n.) cargo, junk, jetsam, wreckage Antonyms: N/A Word in a sentence: Once the sand was plowed back onto the beaches, volunteers scoured it for any flotsam that got through the sifting machines.
Flotsam
Frenetic Denotation: (adj.) frantic; frenzied; highly agitated Connotation: negative Synonyms: (adj.) furious; obsessive Antonyms: (adj.) calm, peaceful, balanced Word in a sentence: The marriage talks fell apart on Oct. 18, after weeks of frenetic courtship and arduous negotiations.
Frenetic
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