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Vocab Blue Unit 3
Vocab Blue 5th Grade Unit 3
Words | Definitions | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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consist | (v) (used with 'of') to be made up of | to contain, include, involve, comprise | |
despise | (v) to look down on intensely or feel contempt for, dislike strongly | to hate, scorn, detest, loathe | to love, admire, esteem, adore, praise |
haven | (n) a safe place | a harbor, port, refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary | a trap, snare, ambush |
miniature | (n) a very small copy, model, or painting (adj) on a very small scale | (adj) little, tiny, minute | (adj) huge, giant |
monarch | (n) a person who rules over a kingdom or empire | a ruler, king, queen, emperor, empress, czar, sovereign | a subject, follower, commoner |
obstacle | (n) something that gets in the way | a hurdle, barrier, snag, hindrance | an aid, help, support, advantage |
postpone | (v) to put off until later | to delay, suspend, shelve, defer | to advance, move up |
straggle | (v) to stray off or trail behind; to spread out in a scattered fashion | to ramble, drift, wander, roam, rove, detour | |
treacherous | (adj) likely to betray; seemingly safe but actually dangerous | disloyal, untrustworthy, unreliable; chancy, deceptive, tricky, hazardous | faithful, trustworthy; safe, harmless |
vivid | (adj) bright and sharp, giving a clear picture; full of life | lively, intense, brilliant, dazzling, spirited, clear | lifeless, dull, drab, hazy, foggy |
bluff | (adj) direct and outspoken in a good-natured way (n) a steep, high cliff or bank; an attempt to fool someone (v) to deceive or trick; to try to fool others by putting on a confident front | (adj) hearty; (n) a ridge; a trick, hoax (v) to mislead, pretend, fake | (adj) insincere, artful, sly |
cautious | (adj) avoiding unnecessary risks or mistakes | careful, watchful, wary, guarded | daring, reckless, wild |