1. The Bluest Eye Vocab Set 1
melancholy incomprehensible reminiscing malaise brutal despised assertion ignorance

2. melancholy (n.)
Definition: someone or something that is depressed or in a gloomy state of mind for a long period of time.
Synonyms: downcast, gloomy
Antonyms: cheerful, happy
Example: The advisees have been melancholy ever since they saw their grades drop on Thursday.

3. incomprehensible (adj.)
Definition: something or someone that is impossible to be understood
Synonyms: beyond comprehension
Antonyms: understandable
Example: The sudden collaboration of Rihanna and Chris Brown was incomprehensible to me.

4. reminiscing(v.)
Definition: to remember enjoyable memories from the past
Synonyms: recall, muse
Antonyms: forget
Example: The Juniors were joyfully reminiscing about how easily they used to acquire demerits as freshmen.

5. malaise (n.)
Definition: a condition or feeling of bodily weakness or discomfort
Synonyms: depression, sickness
Antonyms: good health
Example: Symptoms of a cold include malaise, weight loss, and the occasional fever.

6. brutal (adj.)
Definition: describes something or someone that is cruel or inhumane.
Synonyms: cruel, uncivil
Antonyms: kind, humane
Example: The brutal dictator killed and tortured millions to get power.

7. despised (v.) Definition: to have deep hatred or contempt for someone
Synonyms: to hate or detest
Antonyms: to admire or love
Example: She despised the teacher for granting her a B+ instead of an A.

8. assertion (n.)
Definition: a claim or declaration of what is thought to be true.
Synonyms: profession, declaration
Antonyms: denial, rejection
Example: Tommy’s assertion that the quiz was hard while not doing any of the reading did not convince the teacher to let him re-take the exam.

9. ignorance (n.)
Definition: the state of having a lack of knowledge or information
Synonyms: inexperience, innocence
Antonyms: education, wisdom
Example: Harry Potter could see it outside, the demontors moving around the people while they remained in ignorance of what was happening.