Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 3

Peevish

• (adj.) easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

• (adj.) cheerful and friendly.

• (adj.) calm and composed.

• (adj.) indifferent and apathetic.

Upright

• (adj.) horizontal, slanted; bad, dishonest; (adv.) in a horizontal position

• (adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position

• (adj.) curved, bent; deceitful; (adv.) in a lying position

• (adj.) upright, stable; fair, just; (adv.) in a standing position

Oration

• (n.) a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.

• (n.) a casual conversation between friends.

• (n.) a written document outlining a plan.

• (n.) a type of musical performance.

Goad

• (v.) to provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

• (n.) a tool used for driving cattle or other animals.

• (v.) to encourage someone to do something by offering them a reward.

• (n.) a feeling of deep sadness or regret.

Virtuous

• (adj.) having or showing high moral standards.

• (adj.) lacking moral principles.

• (adj.) characterized by selfishness and greed.

• (adj.) indifferent to ethical considerations.

Culminate

• (v.) to reach a climax or point of highest development.

• (v.) to begin or initiate something.

• (v.) to analyze or break down into parts.

• (v.) to conclude or finish something.

Miscellaneous

• (adj.) consisting of similar items; having uniform qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of diverse items; having various qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of only one type; having limited qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of random items; having no specific qualities.

Loom

• (v.) to disappear from view; to vanish

• (v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

• (n.) a tool for cutting fabric

• (n.) a machine for weaving

Hanker

• (v.) to have a strong desire for or to want something.

• (v.) to feel indifferent about something.

• (v.) to avoid or stay away from something.

• (v.) to express a lack of interest in something.

Perpendicular

• (adj.) at an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) at an angle of 45 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) parallel to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) at an angle of 180 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.