2. Vocabulary Word:
abolish
(a/bo/lish)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) a/bo/li/tion
(n) a/bo/li/tion/ist (person)
Antonyms:
• to allow
• to approve
• to establish
• to permit
• to create
Definition:
• to get rid of
• to put an end to
• to repeal
• to dissolve
• to overthrow
Sentence:
The world would be better if we
could abolish hunger.
3. Vocabulary Word:
corrupt
(cor/rupt)
Part of Speech
adjective
(n) cor/rup/tion
Antonyms:
• honest
• good
• ethical
• honorable
• moral
Definition:
• not honest
• unethical
• untrustworthy
• crooked
• fraudulent
Sentence:
A corrupt politician should not
be in office; he or she should
be in jail.
4. Vocabulary Word:
decay
(de/cay)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) de/cay
Antonyms:
• build
• develop
• grow
• improve
Definition:
• to rot
• to deteriorate
• to disintegrate
• to decompose
Sentence:
If you leave vegetables in
the refrigerator for several
months, they will decay.
5. Vocabulary Word
expand
(ex/pand)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) ex/pan/sion
Definition:
• to grow
• to enlarge
• to increase
• to spread
• to widen
Antonyms:
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• reduce
Sentence:
The more you learn, the more
your mind and knowledge
expand.
6. Vocabulary Word:
nevertheless
(ne/ver/the/less)
Part of Speech:
conjunction
Definition:
• in spite of that
• but
• although
• though
• even though
Antonym:
• and
Sentence:
I like chocolate; nevertheless, I
shouldn’t eat too much of it.
