1. Vocabulary Words World Literature
Week 14

2. Indict
Football fans were shocked when Michael Vick was indicted on charges of illegal dog fighting.

3. Indict Definition: v.—to accuse or charge someone of a crime
Synonym: arraign, prosecute, summons
Antonym: exonerate

4. Admonishment
Little Jimmy accepted the admonishment from his teacher for not having his homework.

5. Admonishment Definition: n.—a mild but earnest rebuke
Synonym: reprimand, scolding, reproach
Antonym: approval, endorsement, support

6. Emulate
Many athletes emulate their childhood heroes.

7. Emulate
Definition: v.—to be successful in comparison to someone or something else
Synonym: imitate, copy, model yourself on
Antonym: innovate (innovative), novel

8. Impassive
She kept her face impassive, but her mind was racing.

9. Impassive Definition: adj. without feeling, showing no outward emotion
Synonym: emotionless, blank, composed, aloof, stoic
Antonyms: expressive, dramatic, emotional

10. Meticulous
Aunt Brenda was so meticulous about her house that she used to check everything for dust with a white glove after the maid left.

11. Meticulous Definition: adj. extremely careful and precise
Synonym: precise, fussy, detailed
Antonym: careless, sloppy, lax

12. Cordial
Relations between the two countries are said to be cordial, so we hope they can come to an amicable solution to the weapons crisis.

13. Cordial Definition: (adj) hospitably warm: friendly and affectionate
Synonym: pleasant, warm, genial
Antonym: unfriendly, frosty

14. Morose
Danny’s morose attitude was infectious and no fun for his family.

15. Morose
Definition: (adj) having a withdrawn gloomy personality, ill-humored or sullen.
Synonym: pessimistic, glum, miserable
Antonym: cheery, happy

16. Miserly
The miserly old man did not share any of his food or money with his poor relatives even though he was quite prosperous.

17. Miserly
Definition: (adj) stingy, greedy for money and unwilling to share or to spend it
Synonym: frugal, tight-fisted, parsimonious
Antonym: generous

18. Emaciated
Looking at the pictures of the starving emaciated children brought tears to her eyes.

19. Emaciated
Definition: adj.—very thin: extremely thin, especially because of starvation or illness
Synonym: haggard, gaunt, withered
Antonym: plump, fleshy

20. Inane
The girls’ conversations were so inane that no one could bear to listen to them!

21. Inane Synonym: pointless, insubstantial, frivolous, mindless
Definition: adj.—silly, time-wasting, senseless
Synonym: pointless, insubstantial, frivolous, mindless
Antonym: sensible