Autumn Term English Vocabulary.docx

Autumn Term Y7-9 English Vocabulary **Word** **Definition** **Antonym** ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- barb...

Autumn Term Y7-9 English Vocabulary **Word** **Definition** **Antonym** ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- barbaric Savagely cruel or unsophisticated. civilized subtle So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. obvious conventional Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. unconventional unconventional Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed. conventional blinkered Having or showing a limited outlook. open-minded humility A modest or low view of one\'s own importance; humbleness. arrogance hubristic Excessively proud or self-confident. humble immoral Not conforming to accepted standards of morality. moral moral Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior. immoral inescapable Unable to be avoided or denied. avoidable myopic Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight. farsighted perpetual Never ending or changing. temporary volatile Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. stable vulnerable Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. invulnerable dehumanise Deprive of positive human qualities. humanise fragility The quality of being easily broken or damaged. strength marginalise Treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. include misogynistic Strongly prejudiced against women. misandrist internalise Make (attitudes or behaviour) part of one\'s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation. externalise patriarchal Relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men. matriarchal