Vocabulary Unit 21 In-Class Study Sheet
Base Word/ Syn / Ant | Definition | Example using TSAR | 1. kudos | praise/honor received for an achievement | Pedro Romero received kudos from the audience. | S - accolade | an award/privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit | Jake and his friends are war veterans that have received accolades for their services. | A - odium | general hatred/disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions | Mike shows odium towards Robert Cohn because he keeps following Brett around. | A - opprobrium | harsh criticism/censure | | 2. lackadaisical | lacking enthusiasm and determination | When Jake and Georgette were at the dance club, Jack was lackadaisical and sat at the bar. | S - torpid | lethargic | Robert Cohn was never torpid whenever he boxed. | S - perfunctory | carried out w/ a minimum effort/reflection | | A - vigorous | strong, healthy, full of energy | Pedro Romero fought with many vigorous bulls. | 3. legacy | amount of property/money left to someone in a will | Robert Cohn lost most of the legacy his father left him during his first marriage. | S - bequest | a disposition in a will | The bequest from Robert’s father to him went to Robert’s mother after he lost his $50,000 inheritance. | S - endowment | funds/property donated to an institution, individual, group, etc. as a source of income | | 4. liability | a debt or financial obligation | Jake did not have liabilities when his friends paid for him. | S - debit | item of debt as recorded in an account | Bill and Jake paid together on their trip to Pamplona and had no debit. | A - asset | useful and desirable thing, person, or quality | Brett’s charm was an asset that attracted men to her. | 5. libel | a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation | Robert Cohn did not stop his magazine editor career