The Bluest Eye Vocab Set 1 melancholy incomprehensible reminiscing malaise brutal despised assertion ignorance

melancholy (n.) Definition: someone or something that is depressed or in a gloomy state of mind for a long period of time. Synonyms: downcast, gloomy Antonyms: cheerful, happy Example: The advisees have been melancholy ever since they saw their grades drop on Thursday.

incomprehensible (adj.) Definition: something or someone that is impossible to be understood Synonyms: beyond comprehension Antonyms: understandable Example: The sudden collaboration of Rihanna and Chris Brown was incomprehensible to me.

reminiscing(v.) Definition: to remember enjoyable memories from the past Synonyms: recall, muse Antonyms: forget Example: The Juniors were joyfully reminiscing about how easily they used to acquire demerits as freshmen.

malaise (n.) Definition: a condition or feeling of bodily weakness or discomfort Synonyms: depression, sickness Antonyms: good health Example: Symptoms of a cold include malaise, weight loss, and the occasional fever.

brutal (adj.) Definition: describes something or someone that is cruel or inhumane. Synonyms: cruel, uncivil Antonyms: kind, humane Example: The brutal dictator killed and tortured millions to get power.

despised (v.) Definition: to have deep hatred or contempt for someone Synonyms: to hate or detest Antonyms: to admire or love Example: She despised the teacher for granting her a B+ instead of an A.

assertion (n.) Definition: a claim or declaration of what is thought to be true. Synonyms: profession, declaration Antonyms: denial, rejection Example: Tommy’s assertion that the quiz was hard while not doing any of the reading did not convince the teacher to let him re-take the exam.

ignorance (n.) Definition: the state of having a lack of knowledge or information Synonyms: inexperience, innocence Antonyms: education, wisdom Example: Harry Potter could see it outside, the demontors moving around the people while they remained in ignorance of what was happening.