1. with Dark They Were, and Golden -Eyed By Ray Bradbury
Week 7 Vocabulary
with Dark They Were, and Golden -Eyed
By Ray Bradbury

2. convivial A welcome mat on the front porch is a convivial item that greets all of our guests.
POS: adj.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: enjoying the company of others; sociable
Synonyms: fun-loving, friendly
Antonyms: sad, unfriendly

3. subtly The diamond shown so bright that only the expert could see it subtly shine slightly less than all of the others.
POS: adv.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: not obviously; in a manner hard to notice or perceive
Synonyms: casually, faintly, mildly
Antonyms: roughly, difficulty, heavily

4. forlorn The house was so overgrown and forlorn that the charity group felt sad and decided to fix it up for the old woman.
POS: adj.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: appearing lonely or sad
Synonyms: hopeless, depressed, miserable
Antonyms: cheerful, happy, hopeful

5. recede As the man grew older, his hair began to recede and vanish.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: to become fainter or more distant
Synonyms: withdraw, decrease, diminish
Antonyms: develop, grow, enhance

6. dwindle The candy dwindled in the bowl until it was all gone as many children trick-or-treated all night long.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: to become less, until little remains
Synonyms: waste away, decay, decline
Antonyms: ascend, develop, raise

7. pendulum The pendulum of the clock swung so strongly that the “tick, tock” of the clock could be heard throughout the house.
POS: noun
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: a weight hung so that it can swing freely, sometimes used in timing the workings of certain clocks
Synonyms: pressure, anchor, mass
Antonyms: advantage, solution

8. muse While making the Musings book, the members have to muse about the placement of the poem and picture placement.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: to say thoughtfully
Synonyms: think about, speculate, dream
Antonyms: disbelieve, discard, ignore

9. flimsy The board on the deck was so flimsy that the man fell straight through to the ground.
POS: adj.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: not solid or strong
Synonyms: not strong, light, thin
Antonyms: healthy, firm, solid