Vocab Wk 2 Q2 Edmodo

Cavort Guessed Definition

Dictionary Definition to engage in extravagant behavior

Synonym caper, frolic, gambol, horse around, monkey around, prance, revel, rollick, romp, roughhouse Context Clue:

Antonym Be serious

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Emotional Association

The elves cavorted in the forest: they danced and sang and ran wildly around the trees.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Mischief, fun, running around

Malinger Guessed Definition

Dictionary Definition to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

Synonym ditch, duck, elude, equivocate, escape, evade, fence, fend off, fudge, hedge, parry, pussyfoot, shake, shake off, shift, shirk, shuffle, sidestep, skip out on, skirt, slide, slip, swerve, trick, weasel Context Clue:

Antonym

confront, encounter, face, meet, stand up to

Emotional Association

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“That’s it! Stop malingering! You don’t even have a temperature. You ARE going to school today and that’s that!”

Procrastination & Laziness (feet-draggers!)

Pitiful

Guessed Definition

Dictionary Definition in bad shape; poor

Synonym abject, affecting, afflicted, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, dismal, grievous, inadequate, insignificant, lamentable, miserable, paltry, pathetic, shabby, woeful, worthless, wretched Context Clue:

Antonym excellent, happy, superb, superior, wonderful, worthwhile

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Emotional Association

Her effort was pitiful: she didn’t study, never finished her homework, and refused to ask for help!

Sad, Disappointing – like when something or someone doesn’t reach their full potential or your expectations

Tentative Guessed Definition

Dictionary Definition not fully worked out or developed

Synonym cautious, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, faltering, halting, hesitant, irresolute, reluctant, timid, undecided, unsure, vacillating, wobbly Context Clue: (Definition, Restatement, Examples, Descriptions, Compare/contrast, Clue Words)

Tentatively, Sally approached Billy and whispered: “Um. Would you like, perhaps, want to, kind of, attend the Halloween dance, with me? Maybe?”

Antonym certain, decisive, definite, final, sure Emotional Association Me - anytime I have to put an envelope in the mail.  (It’s just SO final!)