POLY Vocabulary List
Subject : Literature Textbook : Elements of Literature Intro Chapter / Unit / Lesson : The Gold Cadillac Add a checkmark ( √ ) beside the words you already know. Add a triangle ( dusk
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(n.) the period of time when the sky darkens as the sun goes down
Sample Sentence : As dusk approached, Lois became more frightened.
Synonyms : twilight, sundown
Antonyms : dawn, sunrise
evident
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(adj.) easily seen or understood; obvious
Sample Sentence : The frown on Dee's face makes it evident that she is
angry
Synonyms : apparent, clear
Antonyms : unclear
fountain
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(n.) a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used, for example,
as decoration in a garden or park
Sample Sentence : The fountains at the Palace of Versailles are famous for
their beauty.
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glance
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(n.) a quick look
Sample Sentence : He gave her a quick glance and smiled.
Synonyms : peek, glimpse
Antonyms : stare
grin
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(v.) to smile widely
Sample Sentence : Sally grinned when she heard the good news.
Synonyms : smile
Antonyms : frown
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grin
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(v.) to smile widely
Sample Sentence : Sally grinned when she heard the good news.
Synonyms : smile
Antonyms : frown
ignorance
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(n.) lack of knowledge
Sample Sentence : His father says that people sometimes pass unfair laws
out of ignorance.
Synonyms : unawareness
Antonyms : knowledge
lurk
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(v.) to wait somewhere quietly and secretly
Sample Sentence : She didn't see the figure lurking behind the bushes.
Synonyms : sneak, skulk
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proclaim
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(v.) to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists
Sample Sentence : The president proclaimed the republic's independence.
Synonyms : declare, announce
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rural
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(adj.) having to do with country life
Sample Sentence : The narrator's grandparents live on a big farm in a rural
area.
Synonyms : country, countrified
Antonyms : urban
uppity
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(adj.) behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not
showing someone enough respect
Sample Sentence : The uppity young man showed off his new suit and fancy
car.
uppity
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(adj.) behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not
showing someone enough respect
Sample Sentence : The uppity young man showed off his new suit and fancy
car.
Synonyms : overconfident, conceited
Antonyms : modest, humble