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Essential Vocabulary for February 2014: Words and Meanings

This vocabulary lesson includes key words from February 2014. Each term is accompanied by its definition, synonyms, and antonyms to enhance your understanding. Learn words like "admirable," which denotes deserving praise, and "automatic," referring to something done without thought. Other terms include "devotion," emphasizing loyalty; "distant," indicating remoteness; "dreary," describing a gloomy atmosphere; "exhaust," relating to depletion; "kindle," to spark interest or fire; "predict," to forecast future events; and "separation," denoting being apart.

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Essential Vocabulary for February 2014: Words and Meanings

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  1. Unit 14 Vocabulary Words February 3, 2014

  2. Admirable • (adj.) deserving praise • The murals they painted on the wall are admirable. • SYNONYMS: excellent, superior, wonderful, praiseworthy, first-rate • ANTONYMS: inferior, mediocre, second-rate

  3. Automatic • (adj.) done without thought or will; done by a machine, not by a human • Blinking is an automatic response. • SYNONYMS: involuntary, instinctive, unconscious, mechanical • ANTONYMS: deliberate, conscious, voluntary

  4. Devotion • (n.) loyalty and affection • They showed their devotion to their religious faith by attending services on a regular basis. • SYNONYMS: attachment, commitment, dedication, faith, allegiance • ANTONYMS: disloyalty, faithlessness

  5. Distant • (adj.) far away; not friendly • The distant cabin was difficult to get to. • SYNONYMS: remote, apart, removed, separated; reserved, unapproachable, unfriendly, cold • ANTONYMS: near, close, adjacent, neighboring; accessible, warm

  6. Dreary • (adj.) gloomy or dismal; without cheer, comfort, or enthusiasm • The rain did not stop at all during the dreary afternoon. • SYNONYMS: depressing, bleak • ANTONYMS: cheery, exciting, vibrant, lively, merry

  7. Exhaust • (v.) to use up; to wear out • Don’t exhaust yourself shopping at the mall. • (n.) the escape of gas from an engine • The exhaust from the bus made me choke. • SYNONYMS: tire, fatigue, weaken, consume, deplete, drain, empty • ANTONYMS: refresh, enliven, fill, quicken

  8. Kindle • (v.) to get a fire going; to stir up or to start something • We tried to kindle a campfire. • SYNONYMS: ignite, burn, light; awaken, excite • ANTONYMS: extinguish; discourage, dampen, smother, deaden

  9. Predict • (v.) to guess what is going to happen • No one can predict the future. • SYNONYMS: forecast, foretell, foresee, anticipate, expect

  10. Separation • (n.) the act or condition of being apart • They met again after a separation of ten years. • SYNONYMS: disconnection, detachment, rift, break, division • ANTONYMS: connection, attachment, unification

  11. Stunt • (v.) to stop or slow down the growth of • The scientist worked to stunt the growth of the weed. • (n.) an act that shows great strength, bravery, or skill, often to get attention • Harry Houdini, the great magician and escape artist, was known to perform a daring escape stunt. • SYNONYMS: block, hamper, suppress, restrain; feat, performance, achievement • ANTONYMS: encourage, promote

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