shifting perspectives unit 6 part 2 vocabulary and theme
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Shifting Perspectives
Unit 6 Part 2 Vocabulary and Theme
absorbed
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: to take something in through, to retain without reflection or transmission
Synonym: consumed, immersed, soaked up
Antonym: dry, parched, dehydrated
absorbed
Carolina absorbed the warmth of the sun and by the end of the afternoon she was as red as a lobster.
double
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having a twofold relation or character, paired
Synonym: dual, binary
Antonym: lone, single
Silvia eats ten double cheeseburgers for breakfast
range
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An amount or extent of variation
Synonym: assortment, range
Antonym: similarities, uniformed
Denis knows a range of kung fu moves.
reflected
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To throw or bend back (light, for example) from a surface.
Synonym: echo
Antonym: absorb
The moose saw Rainish’s face reflected in the water and ran away.
surface
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: The outer or the topmost boundary of an object
Synonym: exterior,
Antonym: core, inside, interior,
Watch out! Adriana licks the surface of pizza!
transmitted
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To send from one person, thing, or place to another
Synonym: send, relay, spread
Antonym: get, receive, take
Marta transmitted data to aliens everyday at 3:12 p.m.
strikes
Part of speech: verb
Definition: hits
Synonym: bang, bash, wallop
Antonym: stroke, pet
Butterflies and fairies like to strike Alejandro when he is not looking.
represent
Part of speech: verb
Definition: stand for
Synonym: symbolize, embody, stand for
Antonym: turn against, to show no support
Mai represents all the jellyfish of the world. This is because her aunt and uncle are jellyfish.
parallel
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: two lines that stay the same distance apart and never touch
Synonym: aligned, alongside
Antonym: touch, cross
Grace does not like to walk parallel to Rainish. She would rather walk right next to him.
sheet
Part of speech: noun
Definition: thin piece
Synonym: coating, area
Antonym: chunk, thick material
Laura tried to walk on top of the lake in the winter but, the sheet of ice was too thin so she fell in and was eaten by the Lochness monster.
appears
Part of speech: verb
Definition: looks like
Synonym: show up, arise, emerge
Antonym: disappear, hide, vanish
It appears as though Mantas and Mimi from Drew Carey are twins!
assumes
Part of speech: verb
Definition: thinks that something is true; imagines
Synonym: believe, suppose, speculate
Antonym: doubt, not believe
Mrs. Frost assumes that everyone is well behaved and kind.
wealthy
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: rich
Synonym: affluent, prosperous
Antonym: needy, poor, poverty-stricken
Grace says she is going to be wealthy one day because she is going to marry Rainish.
record
Part of speech: noun
Definition: something written down so you can look at it later
Synonym: account, document, transcript
Antonym:
Miss Mueller keeps a record of how many times each student picks his nose.
witnesses
Part of speech: noun
Definition: people who see something happen
Synonym: looker-on, bystander, observer
Antonym: participant
Mrs. Frost was a witness to the burger picking
landmarks
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: familiar sights
Synonym: sight, benchmark, monument
Antonym: insignificant sight or place
Abrar likes to think that his house is a landmark.
namesake
Part of speech:
Definition: one having the same name as another
Synonym:
Antonym:
President George Bush had to put a W in his name so he was not confused with his namesake.
quaint
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: old fashioned
Synonym: obsolete, ancient, vintage
Antonym: fashionable, modern, up-to-date
Mai is quaint she milks the cows everyday before coming to school and churns the butter.
kitschy
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: cheap or tacky
Synonym: flashy, showy, gaudy
Antonym: drab, tasteful
Maritza likes to wear kitschy clothes such as pink earrings and orange pants.
self-absorbed
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: people who like themselves very much
Synonym: egocentric, selfish, stuck-up
Antonym: humble, giving, selfless
Laura thinks that famous people are self-absorbed.
nirvana
Part of speech: noun
Definition: paradise
Synonym: dreamland, bliss, utopia
Antonym: hell
Nirvana to Katherine is 5 hours of homework a night.
panopticon
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a place where everyone can be observed
Synonym: Antonym:
Silvia says she goes to the mall to shop but all of her friends know she goes because it is a large panopticon and she can watch Rainish.
ajiaco
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a spice used in Cuban cooking
Synonym:
Antonym:
Denis likes to put ajiaco on her cereal and in her milk. But she loves to put it on her ice cream.
mi vida
Part of speech: Definition: my life
Synonym: Antonym:
Marta thinks that she should have a TV show about herself called mi vida.
ensconce yourself
Part of speech: verb phrase Definition: install yourself
Synonym: Antonym:
Bask in self-reflective glory
Part of speech: phrase
Definition: enjoy your own reflection
Synonym: look at ones self
Antonym: look away
Alejandro basked in self- reflective glory after he ate 20 hot dogs in 30 minutes.
Harbored the fantasy
Part of speech:
Definition: had the idea Synonym:
Antonym:
Grace harbored the fantasy of becoming a unicorn when she was older.
retain
Part of speech: verb
Definition: keep
Synonym: hold, possess,
Antonym: let go
Mantas retains whales in his back yard.
glistening
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: shiny
Synonym: radiant, bright, sparkling
Antonym: dark dusky, gloomy
Abrar would rather wear pants that are glistening than blue jeans.
mausoleum
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a place where dead people are buried.
Synonym: catacomb, grotto, vault
Antonym:
Maritza wants to live in a mausoleum and be buried at a cemetery.
tragic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: very sad
Synonym: adverse, mournful, dreadful
Antonym: advantageous, blessed
The students said that it was tragic when summer was over and Mrs. Frost was no longer their teacher. They cried everyday and every night for a year. They even had to have their moms walk them to school in the morning.
comic
Part of speech: noun
Definition: funny
Synonym: amusing, humorous
Antonym: serious, sad
Miss Mueller and Mrs. Frost thought it was comical to watch the class as they turned on the fans during the movie Twister.
uproar
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: a lot of noise or angry protest against something
Synonym: commotion, chaos, ruckus
Antonym: calm, piece
Carolina causes an uproar when she dances on her head.
intend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: plan
Synonym: determine, propose
Antonym:
Marta intends on training monkeys when she is older.
immortality
Part of speech: noun
Definition: living forever
Synonym: endless time, future
Antonym: impermanence, finiteness
Mantas believes that he is a God and thinks he is immortal. But, Adriana knows the truth.