Vocabulary Words – 4.05.2017

1.vex(verb): to irritate
Synonyms: afflict,agitate
Antonyms: aid,appease
Example Sentence: But is it my fault if you vex and worryyourself without a cause?

2.vice(verb): an immoral
Synonyms: carnality,corruption
Antonyms: chastity,cleanness
Example Sentence: The opportunities for vice anddissoluteness are really less than athome.

3.whip(verb): to beat with a strap, lash, rod
Synonyms: cane,bat
Antonyms: discouragement
Example Sentence: “Nay; I am no priest,” she answered,touching her horse with her whip.

4.whirr(verb): to go, fly, revolve
Synonyms: buzz,hum
Antonyms: overachiever,quiet
Example Sentence: For a moment I thought it was due to thewhirr of our own wheels.

5.wide(adjective): having considerable
Synonyms: ample,broad
Antonyms: empty,limited
Example Sentence: Maria lay still, as if asleep, but wideawake and listening.