1. Unit 5 Vocabulary
March

2. Anecdote (N)
The governor told a humorous anecdote about her first day in office.
Definition: a short account of an incident in someone’s life
Syn: tale, sketch

3. The generals agreed to consolidate their forces for the invasion.
Consolidate (V)
The generals agreed to consolidate their forces for the invasion.
Definition: to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
Syn: strengthen, firm up, merge
Ant: scatter, dispense

4. Counterfeit (N, ADJ, V)
The painting was a counterfeit of Gainborough’s Blue Boy.
The forger was selling counterfeit postage stamps to his friends and neighbors.
It is a crime to counterfeit money.
Definitions: (N): an imitation designed to deceive
(ADJ): not genuine, fake
(V): to make an illegal copy
Syn: (adj): false, phony, bogus
Ant: (adj): genuine, real, authentic

5. Docile (ADJ) She was a docile child, eager to learn and to please.
Definition: easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
Syn: manageable, teachable, pliant
Ant: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient

6. Dominate (V)
History shows that powerful nations tend to dominate weaker ones.
Definition: to rule over by strength or power, control, to tower over, command due to height
Syn: govern, overlook

7. Entreat (V)
The dog’s eyes seemed to entreat me for an extra helping of dinner.
Definition: to beg, implore, ask earnestly
Syn: plead; appeal to
Ant: clamor for

8. Fallible (ADJ)
The researchers fallible methods led to faulty conclusions.
Definition: capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
Syn: errant, flawed
Ant: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

9. Fickle (ADJ)
My aunt’s interests change with the weather, showing she is a truly fickle person.
Definition: liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Syn: inconstant, faithless
Ant: constant, steady

10. Fugitive (N, ADJ) That thief is a fugitive from justice.
Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch had a few fugitive moments together before Mrs. Hirsch boarded the train.
Definition: (N): one who flees or runs away
(ADJ): fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
Syn: (N): deserter; (ADJ): elusive
Ant: (ADJ): lasting, enduring, permanent

11. Grimy (ADJ)
The miners emerged from the pits with grimy hands and faces.
Definition: very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
Syn: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
Ant: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate

12. Iota (N)
The employer had not an iota of proof, but he blamed the new clerk for the theft anyway.
Definition: a very small part or quantity
Syn: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
Ant: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut

13. Maul (V, N)
The tiger was about to maul its victim when the zookeeper stepped between them.
Definition: (V): to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle
(N): a heavy hammer
Syn: (V): manhandle, batter

14. Potential (ADJ, N) Hurricanes are a potential threat to this area.
They were a football team with potential.
Definition: (ADJ): possible, able to happen; (N): something that can develop or become a reality
Syn: (N): possibility, capability
Ant: (ADJ): actual, real, unlikely, impossible

15. Radiant (ADJ)
A model needs to have a radiant smile in order to advertise toothpaste.
Definition: shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
Syn: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
Ant: dull, tarnished, lackluster

16. Rural (ADJ)
They settled in a rural community that was miles away from the nearest large city.
Definition: relating to farm areas and life in the country
Syn: countrified, pastoral
Ant: metropolitan, citified

17. Substantial (ADJ)
Expecting a substantial raise in salary, the employee put down a payment on a new car.
Definition: large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
Syn: considerable, tangible, big
Ant: minor, insignificant, negligible

18. Tactful (ADJ)
A tactful approach is usually the wisest one to take with coworkers.
Definition: skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
Syn: skillful, discreet
Ant: clumsy, indiscreet

19. Tamper (V) Please don’t tamper with our baggage.
Definition: to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way
Syn: monkey with, fool with, mess with

20. Ultimate (ADJ)
California is our ultimate destination on this cross-country trip.
Definition: last, final; most important or extreme; eventual, basic, fundamental
Syn: farthest, furthest, terminal
Ant: first, initial, most immediate, nearest

21. Uncertainty (N)
Uncertainty about the future was the immigrant’s greatest concern.
Definition: doubt, the state of being unsure
Syn: doubtfulness, unsureness
Ant: sureness, certainty, confidence