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Vocabulary Words Weeks 5 & 6
Blueprint
Definition: a plan
Synonyms: design, draft,
model, master plan, game plan
Antonym: disorganized, unplanned
Sentence: I will create a blueprint
for the house I plan to build.
Etymology: 1886
Part of speech: noun
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Dignity
• Definition: Excellence, Nobility, the
quality or state of being worthy,
honored, or esteemed.
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Synonym: Character, Consequence,
Culture, Honor, Importance
• Antonym: Lowliness
• Sentence: The graduation ceremony was
conducted with great dignity.
• Etymology: 13th Century
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metaphor
Definition: comparing two unlike things
without using “like” or “as”
Synonym: comparison, analogy
Antonym: simile
Sentence: Life is a dance through the universe.
Etymology: Middle English,
15th Century
Part of Speech: noun
idiom
Definition: an expression that cannot
be understood from the meanings of
its separate words.
Synonym: phrase, expression
Antonym:
literal meaning
Example:
“Running out of time”
Etymology: 16th century, Latin
Part of Speech: noun
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allusion
Definition:
a reference to something
with which the reader is likely familiar,
such as a person, place or event from
history or literature.
Synonyms: indirect, imply
Antonym: direct, to the point
Sentence: “Follow the yellow
Brick road” is an allusion
to the Wizard of Oz.
Etymology: 1548, Late Latin
Part of speech: noun
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thesis statement
Definition – a sentence in the
introduction paragraph that tells the
reader what the essay is all about.
Synonyms – controlling idea
Antonyms – supporting details
Sentence – The thesis statement tells
the reader what the whole paper is
about in one declarative statement.
Etymology – Late Latin from
Greek, 14th century
Part of Speech – noun
relevant
Definition – having significance on
the matter at hand
Synonyms – useful, meaningful
Antonyms – insignificant, irrelevant
Sentence – His ideas were relevant
to the topic.
Etymology – 1560, from Latin
Part of speech - adj
undeveloped
Definition – imperfectly developed,
unclear, lacking details
Synonyms – incomplete
Antonyms – advanced
Sentence – The undeveloped thesis
statement caused the
essay to be confusing.
Etymology – Old French
Part of Speech – adj.
irrelevant
Definition – not necessary, beside the
point
Synonyms – insignificant, useless
Antonyms – important, useful
Sentence –The essay lost its focus
due to irrelevant
details.
Etymology – 1786
Part of Speech –
adjective
undeveloped
Definition – imperfectly developed,
unclear, lacking details
Synonyms – incomplete
Antonyms – advanced
Sentence – The undeveloped thesis
statement caused the
essay to be confusing.
Etymology – Old French
Part of Speech – adj.
irrelevant
Definition – not necessary, beside the
point
Synonyms – insignificant, useless
Antonyms – important, useful
Sentence –The essay lost its focus
due to irrelevant
details.
Etymology – 1786
Part of Speech –
adjective
limited
Definition – incomplete, not thorough,
partial
Synonyms – confined
Antonyms – thorough
Sentence – The writing
showed limited focus
on the assigned topic.
Etymology – 1597
Part of Speech –
adjective
minimally
Definition – the least possible,
barely adequate
Synonyms – fewest, smallest
Antonyms – full, most
Sentence – The controlling idea
was minimally
developed.
Etymology – 1666
Part of Speech –
adjective