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English I Vocabulary

English I Vocabulary. Unit 4. Infernal Adjective Synonym: Terrible, Aweful. If something is “infernal,” it means that it is… . …of hell. . USUALLY, THIS IS HYPERBOLE!. …from hell. . …working for hell. . Infernal.

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English I Vocabulary

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  1. English I Vocabulary Unit 4

  2. InfernalAdjectiveSynonym: Terrible, Aweful If something is “infernal,” it means that it is… …of hell. USUALLY, THIS IS HYPERBOLE! …from hell. …working for hell.

  3. Infernal After a lengthy exorcism, the priest finally disposed of the infernal demon.

  4. I’ll never beat this infernal video game!

  5. NOUN Oblivion Synonym: a forgotten place The state of being thrown away or forgotten. Remember, this is a noun! Think of “oblivion” as an actual place something (or someone) goes if they are thrown away or forgotten.

  6. The Inferior Five used to be a very popular comic book, but now it has been cast into oblivion.

  7. Faced with steep competition and a lack of money, Circuit City fell into oblivion.

  8. Harangue NOUN Synonym: a lecture, a scolding A long and intense verbal attack.

  9. The teacher delivered a harangue so terrifying that the students didn’t misbehave for the rest of the year.

  10. The boss launched into a vicious harangue when he found out Ted lost the company car.

  11. Convalescent NOUN or ADJECTIVE As a NOUN: A person recovering from an illness or operation. As an ADJECTIVE: Recovering from an illness or operation. Synonym: Sick Person Synonym: recovery

  12. Kill me now. The hospital would invite clowns to visit convalescents to cheer them up.

  13. Nestled in the mountains of Hawaii, Crawford’s convalescent home is the perfect place to relax and get well.

  14. Colic NOUN A pain in the abdomen or bowels. Synonym: Stomach Pain

  15. Burrrrrrrrrrrrp. Ernie was winning the pie-eating contest until the colic hit him.

  16. DO NOT WANT!!! Babies who have colic will cry every moment they are awake.

  17. ASCERTAIN VERB To find out definitely. Synonym: Find out

  18. Sherlock Holmes used logic and reason to ascertain the solution to the world’s greatest mysteries.

  19. The owners of the hotel set up a camera to ascertain if the place was haunted and took this shocking picture.

  20. Petrified Adjective numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, fear, horror, or other strong emotions. Synonym: Frozen in fear

  21. Scooby Doo and Shaggy were petrified at the sight of Old Man Gribble’s Ghost!

  22. As the volcano exploded, the residents at the base of the mountain were petrifiedin terror.

  23. Lull Verb To lead into a false sense of security. To be less alert or aware. Synonym: calm down

  24. Claiming to hate war, Hitler lulled his enemies until it was too late.

  25. The Walrus and the Carpenter lulled the baby oysters onto shore and ate them.

  26. Compulsory Adjective Required or mandatory. Synonym: required

  27. In a civilized society, it is compulsoryto obey the law.

  28. Muster Verb To gather, summon, or rouse. Synonym: gather

  29. Jerry mustered the courage to enter the haunted house.

  30. King Leonitus was only able to muster an army of 300 men.

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