Sadlier Level Green Enriched Unit 5

atmosphere (noun)

(n)the air that surrounds Earth; the feeling or mood in a room or place
syn: environment

brilliant (adjective)

(adj) sparkling or full of light; striking and shiny; very smart
syn: bright, shining, vivid; clever
ant: dull, lifeless

convince (verb)

(v) to get someone to believe something or to do something; to win over
syn: persuade, suge, coax
ant: dissuade

endure (verb)

(v) to put up with; to continue in the same way for a long time
syn: suffer, bear; withstand, last

glance

(v) to look quickly; to bounce off a surface and fly off to one side
(n) a quick look
syn: (v&n) glimpse, peek
ant: (v&n) stare

harsh (adjective)

(adj) rough or unpleasant to the senses; unkind in voice or behavior
syn: crude, cruel, sever, demanding
ant: smooth, pleasant, kind

plunge

(v) to fall quickly; to quickly throw oneself down or into something
(n) the act of jumping in
syn: (v) dive, drop; (n) dive, swim

precious (adjective)

(adj) very high-priced; loved and adored
syn: valuable, special
ant: worthless, valueless, ordinary

swift (adjective)

(adj) able to move at a quick speed; quick to respond
syn: fast, rapid, speedy; ready
ant: slow, gradual

unite (verb)

(v) to bring two or more parts together to make a whole
syn: join, combine
ant: break, split, undo, divide