| Vocabulary Word |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
Synonym |
Antonym |
Sentence |
| Adhere |
verb |
to attach firmly to something; to give support or maintain loyalty |
Cohere, stick, cling |
Loosen, ignore |
I must adhere to my beliefs on how to treat others. |
| Apprehensive |
adj |
afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen |
Anxious, uneasy, foreboding |
Calm, confident |
The student was apprehensive about her exam grade. |
| Assess |
v |
to make a judgment about (something); to require someone to pay a particular amount of money |
Judge, estimate, evaluate |
Neglect, ignore, guess |
The inspector had to assess the damage to the house. |
| Bear |
v |
to assume or accept (something, such as cost or responsibility); to hold, carry, or support; to give as testimony |
allow, Hold, endure |
Evade, refuse, drop |
I must bear the full weight of my responsibilities as I bear testimony at court. |
| Determine |
v |
to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or facts; to learn or find out (something) by getting information; ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation |
Resolve, figure, ascertain |
Repress, overlook |
Jane looked over her options in order to determine the best choice for her future. |
| Facilitate |
v |
to help (something) run more smoothly and effectively |
Ease, expedite, assist |
Block, hinder, obstruct |
The teacher facilitated the discussion of the novel. |
| Infer |
v |
to form (an opinion) from evidence : to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts; to hint or suggest (something) |
Guess, speculate, intuit |
Disbelieve, misunderstand |
Larry inferred the right answer based on the context of the sentence. |
| Latent |
Adj |
present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
Inherent, underlying, hidden |
Active, apparent, obvious |
Mom’s latent tendency to sarcasm later became apparent as I reached my teen years. |
| Precede |
v |
to happen, go, or come before (something or someone); to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance |
Preface, predate, outrank |
Follow, finish, obey |
His date preceded him out of the car. The general precedes the army private. |
| Pensive |
adj |
suggestive of sad thoughtfulness |
Dreamy, wistful, solemn |
Ignorant, carefree, exuberant |
The senior was pensive as graduation came closer and the future was unclear. |
| Residual |
adj |
remaining after a process has been completed or something has been removed; an internal aftereffect of experience or activity that influences later behavior |
Remnant, remainder, leftover |
Disappeared, finished, departed |
She’s still dealing with the residual effects of the accident. |
| Static |
adj |
showing little or no change, action, or progress; standing or fixed in one place |
Immobile, unchanging, inert |
Changeable, active, alert |
Mrs. Conover called the character static because he never changed or grew. |