Lesson 7
Freshmen Vocabulary

1. bedraggled adj wet, limp, messy
   After getting caught in a rain storm, Jack arrived at work bedraggled.
   syn: unkempt      ant: neat, dapper
   
   
2. behoove verb to be necessary, right or proper for
   It behooved Jack to carry an umbrella regularly when going to work.
   syn: advisable       ant: unnecessary
   
   
3. euphemism n. an inoffensive term substituted for one that is offensive
   Use some euphemism if you have to express your anger; language like that is not permitted in my house
   
   
4. evanescent adj. lasting only a short time; vanishing
   Fortunately his melancholy mood was evanescent, and within a short time he was his old self.
   syn: ephemeral       ant: long lasting, permanent
   
   
5. exacerbate verb to increase the severity of; to aggravate
   He exacerbated the situation by lying to the police.
   syn: intensify       ant: lessen, alleviate
   
   
6. exemplary adj. worthy of imitation; commendable
   Her grades last semester were exemplary.
   syn: admirable
   
   
7. opaque adj. not letting light pass through; not transparent; not reflecting light
   An opaque window was installed in the room to provide privacy for the workers.
   ant: transparent, clear
   
   
8. opulent adj. having or showing great wealth; very wealthy or rich
   He was living an opulent lifestyle until the strike hurt his business.
   syn: affluent     ant: squalid, scarce
   
   
9. ornate adj. wet, limp, messy
   After getting caught in a rain storm, Jack arrived at work bedraggled.
   syn: sumptuous     ant: simple, plain
   
   
10. sequester verb to set off or apart, separate; segregate (as a jury); to go off by oneself
    If he were ever to finish the novel, he knew he had to remove all distractions by sequestering himself in the mountain cabin.