Vocabulary Words

1. PALTRY (NOUN): small or meager
Synonyms: paucity, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, enough
Example Sentence:

Although I paid a great deal for the gourmet meal, I only received a paltry amount of food on my plate.

2. ALTRUISTIC (NOUN): donor
Synonyms: patron, philanthropist
Antonyms: opponent, antagonist
Example Sentence:

His altruistic habits worry his friends are relatives.

3. CONTEMPORANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Originating, existing, or happening during the same period of time
Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary
Antonyms: different, separate
Example Sentence:
The contemporaneous court cases for the two defendants.

4. COLTISH (ADJECTIVE): full of spirit
Synonyms: lively, playful

Antonyms: depressed, down

Example Sentence: The Professor’s coltish Daughter regained her adolescent poise, which was considerable.

5. PECKISH (ADJECTIVE): deprived of food
Synonyms: craving, hungry
Antonyms: satisfied, fed
Example Sentence:
He felt rather peckish close to bedtime.