Vocabulary Words –04.11.2016

1.gravelly(adjective):abounding in gravel

Synonyms: branlike, calculous

Antonyms:afraid,cowardly

Example Sentence:There is a boat-house, and a strip of gravelly beach, now that the tide is out.

2.huckster(noun):a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables.

Synonyms: costermonger,hawker

Antonyms:outcrier,peddler

Example Sentence:I was reduced to tell the Kelt to ask the huckster of whom he bought.

3.lethargy(noun):The quality or state of being drowsy and dull.

Synonyms: disinterest,drowsiness

Antonyms:action,awakening

Example Sentence:He started out of his lethargy when his wife’s voice reached him.

4.ledger(noun):an account book of final entry

Synonyms: daybook,journal

Antonyms:tribute,witness

Example Sentence: We’ve scooped not only the Ledger, but every other newspaper in the country.

5.leeward(adjective):pertaining to

Synonyms: calm,quiet

Antonyms:agitated,rough

Example Sentence: She is bound to come to leeward now; she cannot help herself.