Vocabulary List 17

iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions

comely attractive; agreeable
ascribed attribute to a cause
cognizant aware or informed
infamy bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace
splenetic bad-tempered; irritable
salve balm that soothes or heals
disparate basically different; unrelated
incipient become apparent; beginning stages of something
antediluvian before the flood; antiquated

First copy down the words and definitions on a sheet of paper, then choose
3 of the following activities to do with the vocabulary words:

1) Use each word in a sentence. One sentence per word.

2) Draw a picture for each word that represents it.
3) Create a comic strip that uses the vocabulary words.
4) Create a story that uses all of the vocabulary words.
5) Create and fill in a vocabulary map:
Write out the word and definition
Write one synonym per word. Write one antonym per word.
What does this word mean in your own words?
6) Create a crossword puzzle that uses the vocabulary words.
7) Write one synonym, antonym and what part of speech is this word.