Black Boy Chapter 3 Vocab

Question 0

Assertion

Answer 0

Noun
A positive statement or announcement
Synonym- deceleration
Antonym- rejection

Question 1

Relegated

Answer 1

Verb
To send to an inferior position or place
Synonym- downgraded
Antonym- promoted

Question 2

Intoned

Answer 2

Verb
To recite or chant in monotone
Synonym- recited
Antonym- murmured

Question 3

Tacit

Answer 3

Adjective
Understood without being openly expressed
Synonym- implied
Antonym- stated

Question 4

Unatonable

Answer 4

Adjective
Incapable of being redeemed or apologizing
Synonym- unforgivable
Antonym- forgivable

Question 5

Paralyzed

Answer 5

Adjective
A condition of helpless inactivity or inability to act
Synonym- disabled
Antonym- able

Question 6

Squalor

Answer 6

Noun
The condition of being foul and repulsive
Synonym- decay
Antonym- development

Question 7

Hovel

Answer 7

Noun
A dirty, disorganized hut or dwelling
Synonym- shanty
Antonym- mansion

Question 8

Relapse

Answer 8

Verb
To slip back into a former state or practice
Synonym- regress
Antonym- progress

Question 9

Cease

Answer 9

Verb
To stop or come to an end
Synonym- discontinue
Antonym- persevere

Question 10

Predilection

Answer 10

Noun
A tendency to think favorably of something in particular
Synonym- inclination
Antonym- impartiality

Question 11

Futile

Answer 11

Adjective
Incapable of producing a result
Synonym- useless
Antonym- effective