2. Vocabulary Word:
hospitality
(hos/pi/ta/li/ty)
Part of Speech
noun
(adj) hos/pi/ta/ble
Antonyms:
• unfriendliness
• inhospitality
• unneighborliness
• unsocialness
Definition:
• welcoming visitors
• friendliness
• generosity
• warmth
• reception
Sentence:
You can show hospitality to
overnight guests by putting
fresh towels in their room.
3. Vocabulary Word:
justify
(jus/ti/fy)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) jus/ti/fi/ca/tion)
Antonyms:
• to contradict
• to disapprove
• to oppose
• to deny
Definition:
• to excuse
• to defend
• to be an acceptable
reason for
• to explain
Sentence:
Criminals often try to justify
their crimes to defend
themselves.
4. Vocabulary Word:
mistrust
(mis/trust)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) mis/trust
(adj) mis/trust/ful
(adv) mis/trust/ful/ly
Antonyms:
• to be sure or
certain
• to trust
• to believe
• to accept
Definition:
• to doubt
• to disbelieve
• to suspect
Sentence:
You should mistrust any
email that promises you $5
million.
5. Vocabulary Word
persecute
(per/se/cute)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) per/se/cu/tion
(n) per/se/cu/tor (person)
Definition:
• to treat badly
• to injure
• to oppress
• to harass
• to pick on
Antonyms:
• help
• aid
• assist
• make happy
Sentence:
Some people who are close
minded persecute other
people based on religion, race,
ethnicity or political beliefs.
6. Vocabulary Word:
soothe
(soothe)
Part of Speech:
verb
(adj) sooth/ing
(adv) sooth/ing/ly
Definition:
• to comfort
• to calm
• to reassure
• to console
Antonyms:
• worry
• distress
• be upset
• annoy
Sentence:
The sound of the waves of the
ocean soothes many people.
