Lesson 8
Freshmen Vocabulary
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bequeath verb to leave something
in a will to another.
Susan bequeathed all her personal belongings to her family.
syn: endow
- blasphemous adj. disrespectful and impious
of God or sacred things
Jack was a religious man, and he took offense when others made blasphemous remarks.
syn: irreverent, profane ant: pious -
fervor noun intensity of emotion, passion
The author said that he had written the story in a fervor of three nights.
syn: ardor ant: apathy
- fledgling noun a young, inexpierienced
person, a young bird just ready to fly
Although Stephen King is now a successful author, he was once a fledgling.
syn: novice ant: veteran - forlorn adj. miserable; deserted; forsaken;
abandoned; in pitiful condition
The whole town was forlorn at the passing of the school's mascot.
ant: elated - occult adj. of or dealing with magic
or the suppernatural; mysterious
He was very obsessed with the occult arts. - parsimonious adj. stingy; tight with money;
miserly
Ebenezer Scrooge is an example of a parsimonious person.
syn: frugal, penurious ant: generous, munificent - partisan noun a strong supporter of a
cause
Partisans from both sides supported the bill.
syn: supporter, follower ant: impartial, non-partisan - serene adj. peaceful and untroubled;
calm
Although he tried to appear serene, the man's jerky movements indicated he was agitated.
syn: tranquil ant: disturbed, distraught, anxious - solemn adj. impressive; serious; grave;
observed or done according to ritual.
The candidate gave a solemn speach about sacrificing one's life for country.
syn: somber ant: jovial , frivolous
