Auxiliary: adj. giving assistance or
support n. A helper, aid
• Synonyms:
• A assistant coach is an
auxiliary coach.
• adj. Additional, back-up
• N. Reserve, accessory
• Do you have an
auxiliary for your sump
pump?
• Antonyms:
• Adj. main, primary,
• Do you ever act as an
principal
auxiliary?
Candid: frank, sincere, impartial,
unposed
• Synonyms:
– forthright, plainspoken,
unbiased
• Have you heard the
saying, “Smile…you’re
on candid camera?”
Antonyms:
insincere, evasive,
misleading, artful
• Did you ever see
Oprah’s candid
makeover show?
Cubicle: a small room or compartment
• Synonyms: enclosure,
hole-in-the-wall
• Antonyms: vast hall,
auditorium
• Would you like to work
in a cubicle type office
someday? Why or why
not?
Drudgery: work that is hard and
tiresome
• Synonyms: toil, labor,
grind
• Antonyms: play, frolic,
amusement, recreation,
fun!!
• Can I be perfectly
candid with you?
Working in a cubicle all
day would be complete
drudgery for me. I
would definitely need
an auxiliary by about
Tuesday at 10 in the
morning!
Envoy: a representative or messenger
(as of a government)
• Synonyms: agent,
ambassador, emissary,
minister
• Think back to The
Odyssey. Who was the
“envoy” god?
Hermes!
The
messenger
god!
• Can you think of a
antonym for this?
Escalate: to elevate; to increase in
intensity
• Synonyms: climb, raise,
ascend, mount
What are some steps you can take
right now to escalate your grade in
English?
What are some steps you can take to
escalate your parents’ trust in you?
Could you
escalate to
this apex?
• Antonyms: decrease,
lessen, descend, defuse
When you see tempers start to
escalate between two people, what
should you do?
Expedient: n. a means to an end; adj.
Advantageous, useful
• Synonyms:
• N. contrivance, device;
adj. Serviceable
• Antonyms:
• Adj. inconvenient,
untimely,
disadvantageous
• Consider the world of
marketing. Why do you
think business leaders
chose EXPEDIA as a
name for their
company?
Feign: to pretend
• Synonyms: fake, sham,
affect, simulate
When you were younger,
what did you like to
feign?
• Can you think of other
vocabulary words that
would make strong
antonyms for “feign”?
Being a princess?
Being the president?
Being interested in English
class? Careful!!!
Flair: a natural quality, talent, or skill;
a distinctive style
• Synonyms: aptitude,
bent, knack, gift, style,
panache
Once again: why
would advertisers
choose to name their
pens “flair” pens?
• Antonyms: inability,
incapacity
When is it important
for you to have “flair”
in your life?
Grievous: causing sorrow or pain;
serious
• Synonyms: painful,
heartrending, onerous,
flagrant
• Oftentimes, gossip can
result in grievous
emotions.
• Antonyms: joyful,
uplifting, cheery,
upbeat
• While not completing
homework might not be
considered grievous,
being grounded could
be!