Proponent: One who puts forward a proposal;
one who supports a cause or belief
• Synonyms: supporter,
advocate, exponent
• Antonyms: opponent,
critic, foe, adversary
What are some causes you would
be a proponent of?
Quaver: to shake, tremble; to trill
• Synonyms:
quiver, vibrate,
shiver, quake,
palpitate
• When your English
teacher asks you if you
have your homework
done, your voice might
quaver if you do not.
Recoil: (v) to spring back, shrink; (n)
the act of springing back
• Synonyms: (v) flinch; (n)
kickback
• Antonyms: (v) advance,
proceed, gain ground
• The turtle’s head
recoiled into its shell.
Now
you
see
me…
Now
you
don’t!!
Recoup: to make up for, regain
• Synonyms: recover,
retrieve
• It is hard to recoup
your reputation once
you have told lies.
• Antonyms: lose default,
forfeit, kiss goodbye
• What is the best way to
recoup a friendship?
Reek: (n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off
unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
• Synonyms: (n) stench;
(v) stink, smell
• Antonyms: (n) perfume;
(v) fragrance, bouquet
• What more can I say…
Relentless: unyielding, harsh, without
pity
• Synonyms: stern,
merciless, persistent,
unremitting
• Antonyms: merciful,
accommodating,
indulgent
Do you know
who these
relentless
people are?
Rivulet: a small stream
• Synonyms:
brook, creek, rill
This is a rivulet at
Starved Rock State
Park in Utica, Illinois.
You definitely should
visit this park!!
• Have you ever taken the
opportunity to fish or
swim in a rivulet?
Squander: to spend foolishly, waste
• Synonyms: misspend,
dissipate
• Antonyms: save
economize, hoard,
squirrel away
• If you won the lottery,
would you save it, or
squander it?
Staccato: detached or disconnected in
sound or style
• Synonyms: abrupt,
disjointed
• Antonyms: continuous,
flowing, unbroken
I just learned that these are
called staccato drums. They
must play disconnected, abrupt
sounds.
Statute: a law
• Synonyms: rule,
ordinance,
enactment
• Are there any statutes
you would like to see
changed?
• What are some of the
most common
statutes people break?