beowulf unit 2
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Beowulf Unit 2. adulation. Definition : Excessively admiring behavior. Synonyms : Praise Worship Adoration glorification. Antonyms : Belittling Mocking Ridicule scorn. Examples : Tom Osborne in NE Chuck Norris Michael Jordan. Adulation sentences. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Beowulf Unit 2
adulation
Antonyms: Belittling Mocking Ridicule scorn
Synonyms: Praise Worship Adoration glorification
Examples: Tom Osborne in NE Chuck Norris Michael Jordan
Definition: Excessively admiring
behavior
Adulation sentences
The Super Bowl winners returned to New York to the adulation of their cheering fans.
Someone who has received adulation is…
Adversity
Antonyms: A privileged life Have advantages Extra rights
Synonyms: Hardship Difficulty Hard times
Examples: Overcoming a
disease, such as cancer
Losing a parent or close relative
Born with a disability
Definition: Misfortune
Adversity Sentences
War serves as an adversity to everyone involved, from soldiers to their families back home.
An adversity I have overcome (or someone I know) is…
Camaraderie
Antonyms: Hostility Hate Antagonism Bad feelings
Synonyms: Company Companionship comradeship
Examples: Beowulf’s men in the
mead hall Good athletic teams Big Bang Theory
crew
Definition: friendship
Camaraderie sentences
Because of the camaraderie they shared, the soldiers trusted each other with their lives.
One place I feel a camaraderie with people is…
assiduous
Antonyms: Lazy Sluggish Slothful languid
Synonyms: Attentive Hard working Tireless persevering
Examples: Bomb squads,
electricians Bridge engineers Architects Chemists
Definition: Very careful
Assiduous Sentences
Thanks to the scientist’s assiduous research, a medicine for the virus was discovered.
Someone who must be very assiduous is…
Emulate
Antonyms: Be unique Go against the crowd Swim against the
stream Do own thing
Synonyms: Imitate Follow Copy mimic
Examples: Dressing like an older
sibling Same hairstyle as a
celebrity Writing like a famous
author
Definition: Try to equal
somebody or be like them
Emulate Sentences
Emma tried to emulate the singer by using the same gestures.
Someone I would/wouldn’t emulate is…
Jubilant
Antonyms: Disappointed Let down Upset saddened
Synonyms: Proud Thrilled Ecstatic Delighted
Examples: Finding a $20 in pocket Won a big game Huskers won Nat’l
Championship Parents surprise you
with a new ar
Definition: Triumphant and
joyful
Jubilant Sentences
Graduating high school was one of the most jubilant times of my life.
I will be jubilant when…
impetuous
Antonyms: Careful Thought out Painstaking cautious
Synonyms: Rash Hasty Hotheaded reckless
Examples: Jumping into a
freezing river Deciding suddenly to
steal a car Going on vacation
without luggage
Definition: Acting impulsively,
without thinking
Impetuous Sentences
Marrying someone you hardly know is an impetuous decision!
An impetuous act would be…
Haughty
Antonyms: Modest Humble Reserved meek
Synonyms: Arrogant Conceited Snooty Stuck up
Examples: Mean Girls Cruella deVil Claire on Breakfast
Club Rich people on
Caddyshack
Definition: Proud and unfriendly
Haughty Sentences
The principal at my school is haughty and considers herself to be above everyone else.
Because she was haughty,…
Antonyms: Celebrate Rejoice Commemorate honor
Synonyms: Mourn Grieve Cry Weep for
Examples: When someone dies
(like Beowulf) When you lose a big
game Losing a contest
Definition: to express sorrow,
regret
lament
Lament Sentences
Lament over the loss of a pet dog—not over a dumb goldfish.
I would lament if…
Affliction
Antonyms: Blessing Good thing Stroke of luck
Synonyms: Suffering Problem Hardship pain
Examples: Global warming is an
affliction Ebola, AIDS Poverty
Definition: distress or cause of
distress
Affliction Sentences
During the Middle Ages, leprosy and the bubonic plague were common afflictions.
A common affliction people suffer from is…