Elena Studyguide
seized
to take hold of something
suddenly using force
Example: The police
officers seized the
stolen electronics.
antonyms: to give, offer
rugged
having a rough,
broken, rocky,
hilly, or jagged
surface
Example: The men
backpacked
through some very
rugged land.
antonym: flat, level
ground
daring
notorious
infamous, scandalous,
known for doing
something against the
law
Example: Jesse and Frank
James became notorious
when they started robbing
banks.
transformed
to really change the
appearance or form of
something
Example: Ophrah Winfrey
really transformed her
face.
antonym: to leave alone
weeping
crying very hard, bawling
Example: The women
were weeping at the
funeral.
fearless bravery,
taking a risk
Example: The
worker showed
daring as he worked
far above the moving
cars on the bridge.
antonyms: being
careful, holding
back
conquered
to defeat or subdue
by force
Example: The
stronger army
conquered the
weaker army.
antonyms: give up
or retreat
mocking
to jeer at or make
fun of
Example: The students
jeered at the first
graders on the
playground at lunch recess.
antonyms:
to praise or
flatter