Vocabulary Pictures

Vocabulary Pictures

Lesson 2

stricken

Synonymstormented

Afflictedincapacitated

Elana was very worried when her daughter Leticia was stricken with a high fever.

If you are stricken with something, you are suffering from it

torrent

• Heavy rains sent a torrent rushing down the stairs.

A torrent is a large amount of furiously flowing water.

SynonymsFlood, surge,

cascade, deluge

AntonymsDrip, trickle, dribble,

ooze, seep

rapt

• Mr. Santana’s class was rapt when the two chemicals changed color in the test tube. If you are rapt,

something amazes you and captures your attention

SynonymsFascinated, captivated, engrossed,

enthralled, transfixed

AntoynmsBored, disinterested,

distracted, indifferent, apathetic

preoccupied

• Brad was so preoccupied with his phone call that he poured sugar all over his desk.

When you’re preoccupied with something, you are thinking about it so much you don’t notice other things.

SynonymsDistracted,

absentminded

AntonymsAttentive, alert

possess

• Lian was proud to possess an award-winning show dog.

• Synonyms take over command

If you possess something, you own it and control it.

SynonymsTake over, command

expanse

• The expanse of the beach seemed to stretch on forever.

An expanse is a wide, open area

Synonyms boundlessness,

vastness, spread

retaliate

• Mrs. Jessup squirted her husband with the hose to retaliate against him for eating the last piece of cake.

When you retaliate, you get revenge for something that someone has done to you.

Synonyms pay back, get even, punish, avenge

Antonyms Forgive, overlook, pardon,

appease, tolerate

ameliorate

• Rodney ameliorated his son’s bleeding with a bandage.

Someone who ameliorates a situation makes it better or easier.

Synonyms improve, relieve,

repair, mend, remedyAntonyms damage, hurt, aggravate,

impair, exacerbate

capitulate

• Ralph capitulated to his boss after many requests that he work on the weekend.

When you capitulate, you give up and surrender

Synonyms yield, relent, submit,

succumb

Antonyms Fight, resist, oppose, defy

furtive

• The crocodile waited furtively for its prey.

Furtive people are secretive and sneaky because they are trying to hide what they are doing.

Synonyms sly, stealthy, wily,

clandestine, surreptitious

Antonyms Open, obvious, blatant, flagrant