Vocab 9

• Affinity:– Noun a liking for something or someone; or a talent– Synonyms – fondness for, liking of

• Allude:– Verb – to hint at; to make an indirect reference– Synonym - hint

• Berth:– Noun – a bunk on a ship or train; a space wide enough

to keep things from touching– Synonyms – bed, bunk

• Buffet:– Verb – to strike repeatedly– Noun – A self served meal chosen from a variety

of food– Synonym – strike, pound

• Confine:– Verb – to keep in one place– Noun – a holding place– Antonym – release, free

• Cumulative:– Adjective – additional gathering over time– Antonym – be subtracted from, reduce, count against

• Elysian:– Adjective – delightful– Antonym – hideous, depressing

• Evacuate:– Verb – to empty; abandon– Antonym – fill, flood

• Loot:– Verb – to steal during or shortly after a time of

disorder– Synonym – steal, illegally take

• Turmoil:– Noun – a condition of great confusion or upset– Antonym – calmness, ease