These are the reading vocabulary words for lesson 14.

1. Ms. Snyder’s Class

2. perturb
 to annoy or bother a lot
 Synonyms – bother, disturb, upset, annoy, irritate,
aggravate
 Antonyms – comfort, encourage, reassure, soothe

3. smug
 Someone who is annoyingly happy about how good,
smart, or lucky they are
 Synonyms – proud, arrogant, conceited, pompous
 Antonyms – humble, modest, unassuming

4. hideous
 Something is very ugly and unpleasant
 Synonyms – gross, disgusting, repulsive, revolting
 Antonyms – beautiful, appealing, attractive, enticing

5. gumption
 You have the courage and the drive to do something
 Synonyms – courage, backbone, nerve, fortitude,
determination
 Antonyms – weakness, cowardice, spinelessness,
irresoluteness

6. fester
 A pus-filled and infected wound, usually with the
infection spreading
 Synonyms – rot, worsen, decay, putrefy
 Antonyms – get better, heal, improve

7. misconception
 An idea that someone believes but it is not correct
 Synonyms – myth, mistake, delusion,
misapprehension
 Antonyms – truth, fact, reality, veracity

8. eradicate
 To get rid of something completely
 Synonyms – destroy, eliminate, annihilate, obliterate
 Antonyms – save, protect, preserve, conserve

9. burrow
 To dig into something
 Synonyms – dig, tunnel, excavate, delve
 Antonyms – fill, cover, plug