\"The Tempest\" - Vocabulary Card Set #1

Definition - Hated; regarded with disgust.

Sentence - She abhorred, or hated and regarded with ample disgust, chocolate, because, whenever she ate it, she threw up. EX.

Definition - To calm; to put at rest.

Sentence - She allayed, or calmed and assuaged, her brother's fears by talking to him quietly. EX.

Definition - To scold or rebuke.

Sentence - Although Mary's mother frequently chided her daughter for not finishing her peas, she always praised Mary's younger sister for her adventurous eating habits. CON.

Definition - Bravery; courage in pain or adversity.

Sentence - His fortitude, or bravery and strength, served him well in battle, for he wasn't afraid of being killed, and could therefore fight to the best of his abilities. EX.

Definition - Tribute; special honor or respect shown publicly.

Sentence - They paid homage, or tribute, to the king after his death. DD.

Definition - Treacherous, deceitful, and untrustworthy.

Sentence - She was a perfidious, or treacherous, woman, and therefore, often acted dishonestly and insincerely towards those she encountered. EX.

Definition - Ones who go before.

Sentence - She always read the precursors to novels first, while he jumped ahead to the epilogues. CON.

Definition - Belonging to or related to heaven; heavenly.

Sentence - After she visited a Hindu temple, Andrea looked at the world in different ways; she started to think that, wherever she went, she was surrounded by celestial, or heavenly, beings. DD.

Definition - Hostility.

Sentence - After the war, the enmity, or hostility, between the two nations was quite obvious. DD.

Definition - Quick, alert.

Sentence - Her fast, fluid movements proved to the others that she was indeed a nimble young girl, much like her agile best friend. DD.

Definition - Insignificant thing.

Sentence - Although Gary thought of his bouncy balls as being significant objects, his older sister viewed them as mere trifles. CON.

Definition - To scold.

Sentence - Hailey's father often upbraided, or scolded, her for putting little effort into her schoolwork, for, in her dad's eyes, getting into a good college was very important. DD.

Definition - Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Sentence - The odious, or repulsive and revolting, scent wafted through the room, making her stomach churn. EX.

Definition - Full, satisfied.

Sentence - After eating a large slice of birthday cake, her stomach was surfeited, unlike his, which was still empty and unsatisfied (he had refused the cake due to his nut allergies). CON.

Definition - The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchfulness.

Sentence - While Thom's vigilance usually kept him safe from danger, David's recklessness often got him into trouble. CON.