Opposite VOCABULARY Poems

What is the opposite of gambol?

No frills movement, an even keel
What is the opposite of rancor?
A hug, a smile, a happy deal maker
What is the opposite of irksome?
Why, happiness by the ton!
A joke, a helping hand, a smile
A surprise gift or going the extra mile
What is the opposite of haggard?
The fresh-faced joker on a new card
And the opposite of ephemeral?
A stone wall, an ancient oak, a long-standing General
HOMEWORK: Please choose any 5 of the vocabulary words below and
compose your own poem of couplets (two lines) and/or quatrains (four
lines). Use the quatrains to add detail when required.
Irksome subduction
haggard wistful
drub gambol
listless farrago
rancor enticing
ephemeral
tyro
tentative
mystic
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