Word Study – September 9^th

 

Word	Definition	Sentence	Synonyms or Examples	Antonyms or Non-Examples
abolish	formally put to an end	The goal of Nelson Mandela was to abolish Apartheid.	rescind, eradicate, cancel	create, sanction, allow
frequently	often, regularly	I frequently sleep through my alarm clock.	oftentimes, regularly, usually	rarely, seldom, inconsistently
gist	The main meaning or idea of a speech or text	Did you get the gist of that speech about butterflies?	point, essence, thrust	insignificance, meaninglessness, unimportance