1. Vocab Week 4
E2 VQ4

2. E1 VQ4
abet – (tv) to encourage or to assist [someone] (usually an offense against justice or the law)
engender (tv) – to call forth (something); to generate, stimulate or spawn
antidote – (n) something that relieves the effects of poison
countenance – (n) the appearance conveyed by a person’s face (expression)
pacifist – (n) one who fights violence and tries to establish peace
dearth– (n) an insufficient quantity or number
din – (n) loud and discordant noises; cacophony
dissuade – (v) to advise against; to talk out of
distend – (v) to expand; to swell
enervation – (n) weakness
suture – (tv) creating a seam (stitches) used in surgery
fitful – (adj) irregular; convulsive; spasmodic

3. abet
abet –
(tv) to encourage or to assist someone (usually an offense against justice or the law)
Ex:
Abetting an enemy of the U.S., such as ISIS, could win you some prison time.
Synonym: support
Antonym: impede
Related: abetted (adj)

4. engender (tv)
engender (tv) – to call forth (something); to generate, stimulate or spawn
Ex: For most people, “customer service” doesn’t engender warm, fuzzy feelings.
SYN: beget
ANT: preclude
Related: engendered (adj)

5. antidote Synonym: cure Antonym: injury
antidote – (n) something that relieves the effects of poison
Ex: A snake bite need not be deadly, as long as one can get the antidote quickly.
Synonym: cure
Antonym: injury

6. countenance Countenance –
(n) the appearance conveyed by a person’s face (expression)
Ex: His countenance, marked by a heavy frown, conveyed his disapproval.
Related: recount (tv)
Synonym: expression
Antonym: concealment

7. din din – (n) loud and discordant noises; cacophony
Ex: The deepest rivers make the least din.
Synonym: noise
Antonym: silence

8. dissuade dissuade – (v) to advise against; to talk out of
Ex: I tried to dissuade him from going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, but he wouldn’t listen.
Synonym: discourage
Antonym: persuade

9. distend distend – (v) to expand; to swell
Ex: If a balloon is distended too much, it will break.
Synonym: expand
Antonym: shrink

10. enervation enervation – (n) weakness
Ex: A poor diet will cause enervation.
Synonym: weakness
Antonym: energy

11. suture suture – (tv) creating a seam (stitches) used in surgery
Ex. Making a great effort to clean the wound before suturing it, the surgeon was known for her meticulous ways.
SYN: repair
ANT: destruction
Related: suture (n)

12. fitful fitful – (adj) irregular; convulsive; spasmodic
Ex: Due to fitful sleep last night, I’m not rested.
Synonym: irregular
Antonym: peaceful