| Baseness | Definition: (n.) lack of moral principals Synonym: rudenessAntonym: morality Sentence: Rejecting any baseness, it seemed to her that she stood in some brightness |
| Billow | Definition: (n.) a large undulating mass of something Synonym: swellAntonym: little Sentence: Clouds of smoke billow from the burning ceiling of the house. |
| Brine | Definition: (n.) salt water Synonym: saline Antonym: water Sentence: The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted. |
| Jocund | Definition: (adj.) merry Synonym: jolly Antonym: sad Sentence: She is always very jocund. |
| Murrain | Definition: (n.) a plague especially affecting animals Synonym: disease Antonym: boon Sentence: There shall be a very grievous murrain. |
| Odious | Definition: (adj.) hateful Synonym: abhorred Antonym: adore Sentence: Mark was assigned the odious task of cleaning his filthy room. |
| Peerless | Definition: (adj.) without equal Synonym: incomparable Antonym: inferiorSentence: The peerless boxer never losses a fight. |
| Sinews | Definition: (n.) tendons Synonym: force Antonym: weakness Sentence: They were the swines of their team. |
| Surfeited | Definition: (adj.) full, satisfied Synonym: glut Antonym: lack Sentence: I was surfeited after having eaten so much food at the banquet. |
| Trifling | Definition:(adj .) UselessSynonym: shallow Antonym: useful Sentence: My time is too valuable to spend on trifling matters that have little worth. |
| Valor | Definition: (n.) great courage in the face of danger Synonym: bravery Antonym: weakness Sentence: The soldier’s valor earned him a medal of honor. |
| Vigilance | Definition: (n.) watchfulness Synonym: alertness Antonym: neglect Sentence: If we want to end bullying in the schools, everyone needs to remain vigilant toward any type of discrimination. |
The Tempest Vocab. Words ( Act III)
July 29, 2019