Vocabulary Workshop Level Orange Unit 9 Synonyms

convict

(v.) to condemn, sentence
(n.) a prisoner, inmate, felon, criminal

discipline

(n.) correction, direction, drill, practice
(v.) to correct, chastise, penalize, subdue, limit

dungeon

a keep, hold, hole

earnest

intent, solemn

enclose

to confine, cage; to cover, encircle, envelop; to insert

gradual

moderate, slow, steady

grumble

(v.) to mutter, rumble, mumble
(n.) a fuss, a protest

jagged

ragged, serrated; uneven, rugged

nourish

to nurture, raise, provide for, cherish; to foster, maintain, sustain

provision

(n.) an arrangement, preparation; a requirement
(v.) to furnish, stock

treaty

a pact, settlement, accord

uneasy

troubled, edgy, disturbed, anxious; jittery, nervous, jumpy