Black Boy Ch 1-2 Vocab

Question 0

Solace

Answer 0

Noun
Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, of trouble
Syn- peace
Ant- discord

Question 1

Chastened

Answer 1

Verb
To restrain or subdue; correct
Syn- penalized
Ant- approved

Question 2

Nullify

Answer 2

Verb
To deprive of value or effectiveness
Syn- invalidate
Ant- enact

Question 3

Gauntly

Answer 3

Adjective
Haggard or drawn in form
Syn- bleak
Ant- cheerful

Question 4

Abreast

Answer 4

Adjective
Next to or beside
Syn- alongside
Ant- lost

Question 5

Surreptitiously

Answer 5

Adjective
In a stealthy or secretive way
Syn- covertly
Ant- obviously

Question 6

Bulwark

Answer 6

Noun
A thing giving protection or support
Syn- fortification
Ant- injury

Question 7

Levee

Answer 7

Noun
An embarrassing to prevent the flooding of a river
Syn- dam
Ant- ocean

Question 8

Invocations

Answer 8

Noun
A form of prayer calling for God’s presence
Syn- summons
Ant- revocations

Question 9

Stagnant

Answer 9

Adjective
Stale or foul from standing still
Syn- listless
Ant- active