By Sachin Jain Block 6

Definition: Mumbled quietly or make low continuous sounds Synonym: muttered Antonym: bellow The nomad murmured so quietly that John had to lean in to hear what the nomad was saying.

Definiton: To give in, give up, or let up Synonym: concede Antonym: fight Sentence: Despite John’s pleads for him to talk, the nomad didn’t relent and stayed silent.

Definition: To be brief or to the point; said in few words Synonym: frank Antonym: wordy Sentence: Finally, when John persuaded the nomad to talk, the nomad only said a few terse phrases that were difficult to decipher.

Definition: Become less or smaller; cause to be smaller or littler Synonym: reduce Antonym: increase Sentence: When John thought he had finally gotten the nomad to talk, the amount that the nomad spoke began to diminish, frustrating John.

Definition: A place one wants to go to; a goal Synonym: endpoint Antonym: start Sentence: As John’s journey with the nomad reached its destination, John felt strangely indebted to the nomad for being the sole reason for John’s amazing expedition.

Definition: Concerning business or marketing Synonym: trading Antonym: spirituality Sentence: When Bob was told to sell chocolate bars, he became a very mercantile person.

Definition: A strategic plan to get something done Synonym: method Antonym: gambit Sentence: Bob’s effective mercantile tactics while selling chocolate bars produced a large profit.

Definition: Frowned with disapproval Synonym: glared Antonym: smiled Sentence: The business man scowled at Bob as he trapped the man into a position where the entire chocolate bar economy would be in Bob’s control.

Definition: Hesitated; to go back and forth on something; be indecisive Synonym: dithered Antonym: remain Sentence: Bob’s business, Bob’s Chocolate Bars, wavered as the media found out that the main ingredient of Bob’s chocolate bars was a factory produced substitute of chocolate.

Definition: Pictured in your mind Synonym: anticipated Antonym: ignore Sentence: Many marketing newspapers envisioned the downfall of Bob’s Chocolate Bars after this recent scandal.

Definition: Evil or hateful Synonym: malicious Antonym: peaceful Sentence: My malevolent brother kicked me.

Definition: Marked down sloppily Synonym: blemished Antonym: N/A Sentence: Joe splotched down his homework so illegibly that he wasn’t able to read it the next day.

Definition: Relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty; please in appearance Synonym: appealing Antonym: ugly Sentence: Charlene was so stubborn on making her house as aesthetic as possible, that she hired 3 redecorating committees to discuss what was needed to be changed; she paid over $23,000,000 just so she could have a rare painting in her house.

Definition: Something out of its proper or chronological order Synonym: holdover Antonym: proper Sentence: The actor’s 2013 model ring was a great anachronism in the reenactment of the Japanese War.

Definition: Beset with troubles or problems; surrounded by troops Synonym: stressed Antonym: calm Sentence: The beleaguered man was thinking about quitting his overwhelming job.

Definition: An impulsive change of mind Synonym: whim Antonym: focus Sentence: I had caprice when I discovered I would be forced to speak at the trial; I recanted my testimony. I was afraid of retribution from the criminals.

Definition: Zestfully enthusiastic Synonym: jovial Antonym: boring Sentence: My ebullient dog is always in a hurry to get in the car and go on an adventure.

Definition: A level of responsibility or authority in a hierarchy; a rank Synonym: tier Antonym: socialism Sentence: John couldn’t afford not taking the job offer so, he had to accept a low echelon job.