Unit 6 Vocabulary

Unit 6 Vocabulary Orange Vocabulary Workbook Pages 56-63

blossom (n.) a flower or group of flowers; the state or time of flowering (v.) to have or produce flowers; to develop, open up, or appear

blossom • Roses in blossom sweeten the air. • Parents can help a child’s talent to blossom. • Synonyms: bloom, bud, flourish, grow • Antonyms: wither, fade

collide (v.) to strike against each other with force; to clash

collide • Small meteors sometimes collide with the Moon. • Synonyms: crash, slam, conflict • Antonyms: avoid, evade, agree, settle

constant (adj.) never stopping, recurring; staying the same; loyal; steady (n.) something that does not change or vary

Constant • City dwellers get used to the constant hum of traffic. • The need for food is a constant for all living things. • Synonyms: continuous, unchanging, true • Antonyms: variable; fickle

content (adj.) pleased with or accepting of; not wanting anything else (n.) an amount that is held contained; the meaning or subject of

Content • Our neighbors are content with their new home. • The content of that book is too techinical for me. • Synonyms: satisfied; fulfilled; theme • Antonyms: unhappy; restless

distract (v.) to draw attention to something else, cause to turn aside; to disturb

Distract • Try not to let the noise distract you. • Synonyms: divert; sidetrack; bother • Antonyms: focus, concentrate

drought (n.) a long time without rain; a prolonged shortage

Drought • Farmers lost their entire crops because of the drought. • Synonyms: dryness, lack • Antonyms: drenching, flood; a surplus, glut

foul (adj.) unpleasant to the senses; dirty or pollutes; dishonorable; against the rules of a sport or game; stormy or rainy (n.) a violation of the rules; a ball that goes outside boundary lines (v.) to pollute or make filthy; to break the rules of a game; to hit a foul

foul • The criminal was responsible for many foul deeds. • The umpire ruled that the ball was a foul. • Leaky oil tanks can foul water and soil. • Synonyms: offensive, contaminate • Antonyms: clean, fair

noble (adj.) of high birth or rank; outstanding; of good moral character (n.) someone of high rank or birth

Noble • The hero of the play is a noble lord. • A commoner may gain a title by marrying a noble. • Synonyms: highborn, honorable, aristocrat • Antonyms: lowly, peasant

Policy (n.) a plan, set of rules, or way to act; a written insurance contract

Policy • The store changed its refund policy. • Synonyms: guidelines, procedures, code, system, practice

quiver (n.) a case used to hold arrows; a trembling motion (v.) to shake or quiver (v.) to shudder, flutter

Quiver • One arrow was left in the archer’s quiver. • Synonyms: sheath, tremor, shiver, shudder, flutter

slight (adj.) small in size or degree; not much; not important (v.) to treat as unimportant; to make light of (n.) an act of neglect or discourtesy

slight • There may be slight delays in train service. • A good host and hostess never slight their guests. • I apologized for the unintentional slight. • Synonyms: slender, minor, snub, insult • Antonyms: compliment

tidy (adj.) neat and in good order; comfortable or large in amount (v.) to put things in neat or proper order

tidy • I was surprised to receive a tidy reward. • Be sure to tidy the room before you go. • Synonyms: orderly, substantial, neaten • Antonyms: messy, clutter

Unit 6 Vocabulary