Class D Vocabulary List 35 Definitions
Securely
Session
Withhold
frequency
represent
Securely (se·cure·ly) adverb
Word family:secure-adjective/verb
Definition:safe and protected from danger
Antonyms: insecurely/unprotected/unsafe
1. Hold the child’s hand securely as you walk across the busy street.
2. I securely pack my glassware in bubble wrap.
3. Can you securely lock the door on your house?
Session (se·ssion) noun
Word family: n/a
Definition: meeting or gathering
Antonyms: n/a
1. The state legislature is now in session.
2. There will be a question and answer session after the performance.
3. I have a training session at the gym every week.
Withhold (with·hold) verb
Word family: n/a
Definition: to refuse to give someone something
Antonyms: to give
1. Your employer withholds your Social Security and FICA payments from your paychecks for the government.
2. It is against the law to withhold information from a police officer.
3. I will withhold dessert if my son does not eat his dinner.
frequency (fre·quen·cy) noun
Word family: frequent-adjective/ frequently-adverb
Definition:rate/how often something happens
Antonyms: infrequency
1. The frequency of my vacations is about 3 times a year.
2. I listen to public radio because I don’t like the frequency of ads on regular stations.
3. With what frequency do you clean your kitchen?
Represent (re·pre·sent) verb
Word family: representation—noun/ representative—noun
Definition: to speak for
Antonyms: n/a
1. Uncle Sam represents the United States.
2. I am representing my colleagues at a meeting next week.
3. What is important when you are representing your colleagues at a meeting?
4. Word
Withhold-verb
Part of Speech
n/a
Definition
To refuse to
give someone
something
Antonym
To give
Sentence
Your employer
withholds your
Social Security and
FICA payments from
your paycheck for
the government.
