Yang the Second and Her Secret
Admirers Studyguide
scornfully
forlorn
unhappy or
miserable
Example: The
woman felt forlorn
when her son left
for college.
antonyms: cheerful,
happy, hopeful
treating
something or someone
meanly, spitefully,
dishonorably
Example: The man
spoke scornfully to
his children.
antonym: respectful
noble
smothered
to cover thickly with
something: to
suffocate;
to deprive of oxygen
such as in a fire.
Example: The pizza was
smothered with cheese.
frantically
highly excited
or nervous with strong
emotion or frustration
Example: I looked
frantically everywhere
for my car keys.
antonym: calm
solemnly
sadly, somberly
Example: The people
stood solemnly in the
cemetary after
the funeral.
antonym: funny,
laughing
to do something
kind; acting admirably,
extreme thoughtfulness
and consideration toward
others.
Example: The noble man
gave his seat on the bus
to an elderly woman.
lame
crippled or physically
disabled such as in the leg or
foot so that you limp or walk
with difficulty
Example: The horse was
unable to be ridden because
she was lame.
antonym: agile
accompaniment
in music,
a vocal or instrumental part
that supports another, often
solo, part
Example: While the woman
sang, the man played the
accompaniment on the piano.