Vocabulary

UNIT 11: http://quizlet.com/889744/vocabulary-workshop-level-f-unit-11-flash-cards/ UNIT 12: http://quizlet.com/706728/vocabulary-workshop-level-f-unit-12-flash-cards/
 * Units 11 & 12 - Quiz: Friday, February 17: **

Collins Comments : 9:05pm on Wednesday...no sentences yet...oh wait...2 are done - thanks Tyler C.!!! 8:47 pm Thursday - about 1/2 done.

10am - Friday - thanks for getting these done and for great discussions today. I will read these sentences during lunch - if I feel like I can clarify any by rewriting them I will simply write another sentence below it in a diff. colored font.

Thanks!

The **abstemious** boy rationed out his pack of cookies so he wouldn't run out for two days. The **censurable** man was convicted for a crime that he had committed the night before. It is contingent that I will get an A on the vocabulary quiz if everyone does sentences. My success on the vocabulary quiz is contingent upon my classmates' ability to do their share of the work. Oftentimes outdoor sports are contingent upon the weather. The president **corroborated** the bill and allowed it to be passed. The Dunkin Donut **denizens** sat with their coffees and cinnamon rolls and talked politics and sports as the sun rose on Summer St. The **discursive** professor, unable to stay on one specific topic, found himself digressing multiple times throughout the lecture. Johnny Appleseed's apple trees are disseminated throughout the United States. When the guests arrived at Gatsby's **dowdy** home, they felt the need to comment on its lavish interior designs and ornate exterior architecture. Mr. Gatz was dressed in a dowdy way when he arrived at Gatsby's mansion. [Gatsby's house wouldn't be dowdy - it is still nice even though East Egg jerks look down at it] Holden Caulfield thinks people who lead florid lifestyles are phonies. The untrustworthy salesman foisted the jewel of the ring as a diamond, although it was cubic zirconium. Robert Ackley is a very **gauche** character; he is crude, impolite, and unseemly to be around. John Procter was convicted of **heresy** when he said that witches were not present in Salem. The pre-calculus teacher inculcated the lesson after her class failed the quiz. [think about how you do a lot of repeat-after-me in Spanish class - now that's inculcating!] The tension was **palpable** when the teacher, on Friday, February 10, pointed out that 40 vocabulary sentences had not yet been posted to the wiki. Simon from __The Lord of The Flies__ is very **perceptive**, having a deep understanding of things beyond the minds of his friends. Chris carried a book on wild plants in order to avoid eating berries that would be pernicious to his health. Hoping to find food, the **salient** lion sprung to attack its prey. During his trials in the vast Alaskan wilderness, Chris McCandless found him unable to **satiate** his growing hunger, for he was living off of whatever small nuts and berries he could find. After the fire, the ground around the pit remained seared and black, even though the fire was out. When initially discovering fool's gold miners thought they were going to be rich, however the mineral proved to be specious. The lively child broke the lamp, but soon after was absolved. It was merely an accident. Political cartoons are caricatures of current issues of the country, politically or otherwise. The bell clangored, and everyone knew it was time to move classes. Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states. Chris McCandles's actions could be described as a **cupidity** since he did not even notify his family of his whereabouts. [Since you wouldn't say...as a greed, this should be changed to] Chris's cupidity caused him to fail to... People believed cigarettes did not affect a person's health, until medical studies proved them to be deleterious. Fashion editors use Photoshop in order to enhance model's already magnificent appearance. Magicians enthrall their audiences with their illusions. Before telling her parents about her failing math grade, Shannon first told her parents about the 98 she received on a paper. Following the fight, the implicit tension between the friends Although it doesn't explicitly say in the student handbook you can't throw peanut butter and jelly sandwihces at the principal, this implicit rule is followed by all. The lawyer’s **incisive** mind and powerful words led him to win the case over his opponent. Holden Caulfield believes that everyone he goes to school with is ostentatious. [good sentence - but it doesn't say that this person knows what ostentatious means - this person could think ostentatous means "uncaring of other's checkers habits." So...add because they are all phonies to the end. **33. Paragon** Emily Leader is the paragon of an excellent analyzer. After read several essays for homework, Mr. Collins asked his class to paraphrase them. Although Hayley's joke wasn't funny, I found it politic to laugh politely**.**
 * 1. Abstemious:**
 * 2. Censurable**
 * 3. Contingent**
 * 4. Corroborate**
 * 5. Denizen**
 * 6. Discursive**
 * 7. Disseminate**
 * 8. Dowdy**
 * 9. Florid**
 * 10. Foist**
 * 11. Gauche**
 * 12. Heresy**
 * 13. Inculcate**
 * 14. Palpable**
 * 15. Perceptive**
 * 16. Pernicious**
 * 17. Salient**
 * 18. Satiate**
 * 19. Sear**
 * 20. Specious**
 * 21. Absolve**
 * 22. Caricature**
 * 23. Clangor**
 * 24. Contiguous**
 * 25. Cupidity**
 * 26. Deleterious**
 * 27. Enhance**
 * 28. Enthrall**
 * 29. Extenuate**
 * 30. Implicit**
 * 31. Incisive**
 * 32. Ostentatious**
 * 34. Paraphrase**
 * 35. Politic**

Ernest Hemingway writes in prosaic way in his novel //The Sun Also Rises//. Holden Caulfield is constantly redundant in his way of speaking. HEY - constantly redundant is constantly redundant!!! The sanctimonious teacher answered students questions in a condescending manner. In the movie Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy comes from a scintillating star to grant Gippetto his wish. Some people think that Zooey Deschanel has a winsome personality due to the characters she plays.
 * 36. Prosaic**
 * 37. Redundant**
 * 38. Sanctimonious**
 * 39. Scintillating**
 * 40. Winsome**


 * Units 9 & 10 - Quiz: Wednesday, February 8: **

> //The criminal’s __avarice__ is what eventually led to her incrimination for robbing the jewelry store even though she was already wealthy.// > //The judge and jury decided that Billy was the __culpable__ subject because he made all of the plans to rob the jewelry store.// > //When asked to explain what happened in the reading last night, the unprepared student merely equivocated.// > //The scent of the restaurant became evanescent as I walked farther away.// The irresolute woman hesitated between which ice cream she wanted to order. My uncle gave me a nebulous question that I couldn't answer because it was too confusing.
 * 1) ** Abate (v.) ** to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity. To omit.
 * 2) ** Adulation (adj.) ** excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
 * 3) ** Anathema ** : (n) someone or something that one vehemently dislikes; a curse, usually accompanied by excommunication //The plague that swept through the village acted as an anathema upon the local people.//
 * 4) ** Astute ** : (adj) clever; cunning; ingenious; keen //Professors from top universities are often considered very astute.//
 * 5) Avarice (n.)insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
 * 1) Culpable (adj.) deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
 * 1) ** Dilatory - ** (adj) slow, tending to cause delay; characterized by procrastination. //The man was dilatory in paying his bills.//
 * 2) ** Egregious - ** (adj) Conspicuous; to stand out for a bad reason. //The essay was marred by many egregious spelling errors.//
 * 3) Equivocate (v) to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.
 * 1) ** Evanescent (adj) ** vanishing, fading away; tending to become imperceptible
 * 1) Irresolute- //adj.//
 * 1.** Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
 * 2.** Lacking in resolution; indecisive.
 * 1) ** Nebulous- **//adj.//
 * 1.** Cloudy, misty, or hazy.
 * 2.** Lacking definite form or limits; vague: nebulous assurances of future cooperation.
 * 3.** Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nebula.

2.(noun)-A shelter or hiding place //The spies took refuge in a __covert__ so they could not be found by the evil minions.// // **Debonair** // - (adj) courteous; having a sophisticated charm; carefree // The debonair young man was known for attending all the high-class parties and being friends with everyone. // // They dunned the man to pay off his debts. //
 * 1) ** Novice- **(noun) a person who is new to the circumstances in which he or she is placed; beginner // In the skating competition, the __novice__ placed in the middle of the competitors which was a better outcome than she had expected. //
 * 2) ** Penury- **(noun) extreme poverty; destitution//The __penury__ of the migrant workers became unbearable with the onset of the recession.//
 * 3) Pretentious - (adj.)Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. That //pretentious // couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it.
 * 4) Recapitulate - (v.)Summarize and state again the main points of. He recapitulated his argument, even though everyone understood the first time.
 * 5) ** Slovenly- (adj) ** untidy or unclean. Doing slovenly work is never a good thing.
 * 6) ** Supposition- (n) ** the act of supposing. This might actually back your points very well, but it remains a **supposition**.
 * 7) ** Torpid - ** (Adj.) apatheric, lethargic, sluggish; dormant, hibernating
 * 8) The drone of the economics teacher reduced me into a torpid state until I was awoken with a thrown piece of chalk.
 * 9) ** Accrue - ** (v.) To accumulate over time; To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth,
 * 10) Despite a poor start, our team was able to accrue points over the course of the tournament to win the championship.
 * 11) ** Bedlam ** -(noun)-A scene of uproar and confusion. //During the London riots, the streets were filled with __bedlam.__//
 * 12) ** Covert ** -1.(adj)-Not openly acknowledged or displayed //The C.I.A. assigned the spies a very __covert__ operation, meant to under complete secrecy.//
 * 1) ** Bedlam ** -(noun)-A scene of uproar and confusion. //During the London riots, the streets were filled with __bedlam.__//
 * 2) ** Covert ** -1.(adj)-Not openly acknowledged or displayed //The C.I.A. assigned the spies a very __covert__ operation, meant to under complete secrecy.//
 * 1) **Dun**- (v). to make repeated demands for
 * 1) **Efficacious-(adj)** Producing or capable of producing a desired effect.
 * 2) //The well is much frequented, and has in many cases proved highly **efficacious**//

The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure. 1. characterized by great generosity; lavish 2. liberal in giving //Each year, the __munificent__ woman donated a large sum of money to charities to help the poor.//
 * 1) **Equanimity-(n)-**
 * 1) //We were encouraged to remain physically still, with the mind maintaining **equanimity.**//
 * 2) **Fortuitous:** ** adjective 1.happening or produced by chance; accidental: . 2. lucky;fortunate: **** Hitler was quite //fortuitous//, promising prosperity in a time of desolation in Germany. **
 * 3) **Gist:** noun the main or essential part of a matter The teacher did not go into much detail; he only made sure the students got the //gist//of each subject.
 * 4) **Gratuitous: adjective: 1. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary 2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification-- //The __gratuitous__ citizens kindly volunteered to help organize the soup kitchen for the homeless shelter.//**
 * 5) **Imperious: adjective: 1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictorial; overbearing; urgent; imperative-- //The soldier questioned his choice of joining the army, for his __imperious__ commander showed no signs of compassion and emotions toward him.//**
 * 6) **Invective (n):** vehement or violent denunciation; an insulting or abusive word or expression **(adj):** denunciatory; censoriously abusive. **Ex)** Eddie used invective language toward the other team during the basketball game, resulting in his expulsion from the game.
 * 7) **Motley (adj):** exhibiting a great diversity of elements; heterogeneous **(n):** a medley; a heterogeneous assemblage **Ex)** The motley crew of football players, math league members, and student government officials all walked into the school together.
 * 8) **Munificent:** (adj)
 * 1) **Munificent:** (adj)
 * 1) **Recondite-** dealing with very profound,difficult, or abstruse subject matter . You can follow names on twitter to recieve recondite facts daily.

n.: characterized by or requiring a sitting position adj.: tending to sit about without taking much exercise // The sedentary man only sat in front of the TV all day. // // Secretaries have a sedentary occupation //
 * 1) **Reprobate-** a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person. The drunken reprobate caused a scene.
 * 2) **Sedentary**


 * Units 7 & 8 - Quiz: Thursday, December 8: **

- morally strict
- markedly simple or unadorned He was known for his //austere// style of writing.

2. Beneficent - (adj) - doing good or producing good; especially performing acts of kindness and charity. //The __beneficent__ couple ar regular volunteers at the homeless shelter.//

3. Cadaverous - (adj) - Resembling a corpse, being pale, thin, bony, etc. // In typical cartoon fashion, the character took on an exaggerated, __cadaverous__ appearance after staying up all night long doing school work. //

4. Concoct - (verb) - To create, devise, fabricate

//The supervillian finally __**concocted**__ the perfect plan to take over the city through the use of riddles, however he was ultimately defeated by a man who runs around the city dressed as a bat.//
5. Crass- ** adjective ** The behavior of the crowd was extremely //crass//, as they were throwing things around and being absolutly insane
 * 1.without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: **
 * 2.Archaic . thick;coarse. **

6. Debase- (v.) 1. to reduce (something) in quality or value: degrade 2. to lower the moral character of (someone) Every time a new rule is introduced in a popular __ sport __, there are fans who say it will //**debase**// the game

7. Desecrate- (v.) a. to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office b. to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose c. to treat with sacrilege; profane //**Desecration** of graves in historically important cemeteries is a serious criminal offense.//

8. Disconcert- (v.) a. to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle b. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange // The tone of her reply **disconcerted** me greatly. //

9. Grandiose - (adj). More complicated or elaborate than necessary Grandiose expectations often lead to disappointment when they do not work out.

10. Inconsequential - (adj). Of little or no importance; trivial.

People often argue over inconsequential details which will have little or no significance in the future.
11. Infraction - (noun.) breach; violation; infringement //Driving 80 miles per hour on the highway is an example of an **infraction** of the speed limit.//

12. Mitigate (mitigating)- (verb) to make less severe; to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate (adj).- serving to reduce blame or intensity // The **mitigating** factor that the defendant was not guilty lessened the intensity in the court room. //

13. Pillage-v- to rob with open violence. //The Villiage was pillaged by masked men, nothing was left behind.//

14. Punctilious-adj- strict or exact. //The punctilious ch// //ild never missed curfew.//

15. Redoubtable -adj-causing fear or alarm //When the team made to the championship game, they knew the opponents woulld be the most **redoubtable** team they would face all year.//

16. Reprove-v-to scold or correct with kind intent The parent reproved the child for not cleaning up after himself.

17. Restitution-noun-an act of restoring or a condition of being restored // After the burglar was caught, the woman was given restitution of her property //

18. Prate-verb-to talk foolishly or at tedious length about someting // My brother would often prate about his experience in college, even though no one cared. //

19. **Stalwart**- (adj.) 1.) strongly built, sturdy 2.) brave, strong; valiant // The stalwart man became a military legend. //

20. **Vulnerable**- (adj) susceptible to being wounded or hurt // The achilles tendon is the most vulnerable part of the human body. //

21. __**Acrimonious-**__(adj.)-caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior etc. // The race became increasingly acrimonious as Dan quickly rounded the corner nearing in on 1st place. //

22. __**Bovine**__-(adj.) 1. sluggish, dull, and stolid 2. Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the genus Bos, an ox, cow, cow, or buffalo // The cows were calm, and all the rest of the bovine livestock became quiet and still as the thunderstorm approached. //

23 Consternation: n. a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. The crashing of a car into her house caused her to have //consternation.// 24. Corpulent: adj. large or bulky of body;portly;stout;fat. Nick expected Gatsby to be a //corpulent// man in his fifties but he instead he was a young, thin, rough neck.

25. Disavow: (v) - to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate //He __**disavowed**__ the accusation set against him by the police officer regarding the murder that had occurred that night.//

26. Dispassionate: (adj) - free from, or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm //In order to be fair with both performers, the critic had to be **__dispassionate__** regarding his personal feelings for each individual.//

27. Dissension (n) - strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel There was dissension between the two political parties on the topic of universal healthcare. 28. Dissipate (v) - to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel The bag of marbles broke and they dissipated all over my room.

29. Expurgate (v) 1. to amend by removing offensive words 2. to clean up; to cleanse of moral offensiveness //Songs played on the radio are often expurgated to get rid of bad language//. 30. Gauntlet (n) 1. an open challenge; a trial 2. A medieval glove, worn by a knight in armor, to protect the hand. 3. an attack from two or all sides // The man accepted the gauntlet to fight for what he believed in. // // The knight wore a gauntlet on his hand while fighting in the duel. //

31. Hypothetical adj. - supposed, theoratical he asked outrageous hypothetical questions.

32. ignoble adj. - of low character, inferior

He's done many ignoble things in his life but he finally did something to benefit his fellow man.

33. Impugn: (V):To challenge as false (another;s statements, motives, etc.); cause doubt upon //The teacher impugned the validity of the student's homework.// //The jury impugned upon the truth of the suspect's conviction.// 34. Intemperate: (adj): immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion, unrestrained //The ruler's intemperate gain of power was frightening to the nobles.// //The man's intemperate love for food, caused him to overindulge at the restaurant.// 35. Odium - (noun) 1) intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant. 2) the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant 3) the state or quality of being hated

The Self righteous queen regarded her disloyal subject with odium.

36. Perfidy -noun 1)deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery 2) an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery

The student cheated on his test in an act of utter perfidy against the teacher.

37. Relegate n. -- to send or consign to ann inferior position, place, or condition. //Drill instructors will often relegate problem recruits to kitchen duties as punishment.//

38. Squeamish adj. -- 1. fastidious or dainty 2. easily shocked by anything slightly immodest He got squeamish at the sight of blood.

39. Subservient- (adj) excessively submissive; subordinate //The assistant was __subservient__ when asked to prepare for the meeting.//

40. Susceptible- (adj) 1. admitting or capable of some specified treatment  2. accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence,mood, agency, etc.  3. capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable. //The students will become more __susceptible__ to disease if they do not get enough sleep and eat well.//


 * Units 5 & 6 - Quiz: Wednesday, November 9 **

1) Amnesty (noun) a). A general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction b). An act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole. // -The government granted **__amnesty__** to all its political prisoners after the war ended. //

2) Autonomy (noun) a). The quality or state of being self-governing; especially: the right of self-government b). Self-directing freedom and moral independence c). A self-governing state // -The country granted its oldest territory **__autonomy__** five years ago. //

3) __Axiomatic: (adj.)__ a) Self-evident b) Obvious //- It is considered axiomatic that the Bruins will have a favorable 2011-2012 season after winning the Stanley Cup last//  //spring.//

4) __Blazon: (v.)__ a) To set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim

b) To conspicuously display - //McDonald's blazons their logo on nearly every major street in the area to draw in more customers//.

5) __Caveat__ (n.) a) a warning or caution; admonition - //Paul Revere hung the lanterns as a **caveat** to the colonists that the British were coming.//

6) __Equitable__ (adj.) a) characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable -//The presisdent of the United States should use **equitable** treatment of all citizens.//

7) Extricate- (v) to free or or release from entanglement. //The boy had to be extricated from the pit of quicksand he did not see.//

8) Filch- (v) to steal (something of miniscule value). //The man filched the ashtrays from the restaurant.//

9) Flout- (v) to treat with disregard: scorn - The students continued to **flout** school rules by using cell phones in class.

10) Fractious- (adj) easily irritated or unruly -The **fractious** protesters soon became violent after their requests were ignored. - 11) Precept - (n.) a command or principle intended as a general rule of action.

//He did not see the reasoning behind certain precepts of the church, and so he decided to find a new religion.//
12) Salutary - (adj.)1. producing a beneficial effect 2. promoting health // The patient was relieved when a salutary treatment was found for her illness. // 13) Scathing - (adj) 1. bitterly severe (as in a remark) 2. harmful, searing // She was slightly hurt by the scathing review of her work. //

14) Scourge- (n) a whip used as an instrument of punishment or torture (v) to whip or punish // Romans would scourge criminals in public. // 15) Sepulchral-(adj.)- suggestive of a tomb;gloomy // The churches __sepulchural__ monuments cast an eerie appearance upon parishoners. //

16) Soporific-(adj.)- causing or tending to cause sleep // Do not drive after you take this medication, it is __soporific__. // = = = 17) Straitlaced: (adj.)excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish = = = = The Puritans were //__straitlaced__//, feeling anything fun was sinful. =

= 18) Transient (adj.) = = 1. not lasting,enduring, or permanent;transitory. = = = = 2. lasting only a short time;existing briefly = = = = The Edict of Nantes was //__transient__//, allowing for brief civil and religious concord. =

19) __ **Unwieldy: (adj)** __ **1. wielded with difficulty; not easily managed or handled** **2. awkward; ungainly** // **Often when trying to transport animals to the multiple zoos around the world, they become __unwieldy__ when trying to get them to go into their cage.** //

20) __**Vapid: (adj)**__ //** -- Even though some people find the sport of golf exciting and fun, I find it to be quite __vapid__, and would rather be watching the Celtics play. **// //** --The lack of an NBA season this winter would make the cold and icy season especially __vapid__ for all the die-hard basketball fans in the world. **//
 * 1. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious **
 * 2. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid or flat **

__ 21) Anomalous- __ (adj)  deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal  // Eating rice with one's hands seems like an **anomalous** behavior in the United States, but it is quite common in various countries.  //

__ 22) Aspersion- __ (n) a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander //In many of the elections in the 1900s, **aspersion** was used by political rivals in order to sway the public opinion of the candidates.//

25) Cajole-(v) to persuade by flattering or promising, to coax While snowboarding, I was cajoled into going off a big jump.

26) Castigate-(v) to punish severely He was castigated by his parents when he came home at 5 am.

27) Contrive: 1. (verb): to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent 2. (verb): to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage 3. (verb): to plot (evil, treachery, etc.) //The girl contrived a way to cheat on the test without getting caught.// //The evil scientists contrived a way to gain more power in his company.// 28) Demagogue: 1. (noun): a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passiona, and prejudices of the people 2. (noun): (in ancient times) a leader of the people 3. (verb): to speak or act like a demagogue //Hitler was a successful demagogue, and was able to gather a great following.// //The demagogue arroused much emotion as he gave his speech about creating a new army.//

29) Disabuse //(noun)// To free (a person) from deception or error.

Reality was what disabused the boy from his delusions of grandeur.

30) Ennui //(noun)// a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.

In math class there seemed to be a unanimous ennui among the students.

31) Fetter (n): a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains. (v): to chain or shackle //Emerson refused to be fettered by conventional thinking.//

32) Heinous (adj.): very wicked, offensive, hateful // The heinous events of 9/11 will never be forgotten. //

33) Immutable- (adj). unchangeable, changeless // The memories of living in the house were __ immutable __ even after many years. //

34) Insurgent- ( noun) 1. a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.  2. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party. // The __insurgent__ politician lead a rally against the other parties. // (adj)  3. of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.  4. surging or rushing in // The insurgent waves battered the shore. //

35) Megalomania noun  A delusion of greatness, riches, etc.

One can certainly say that farm boy James Gatz was a megalomaniac with his delusional yet certainly not unattainable, goals for his future.

36) Sinecure noun A well-paying job requiring little work  Some may suggest that the epitome of a sinecure would be a job as a food critic.

37) Surreptitious (adj) obtained by stealth; secret or unauthorized // His surreptitious activities were unknown even by his closest friends. //

38) Transgress (v) to violate a law, command, moral code, etc. // She transgressed by drinking and driving. //

39) Transmute- (v.)

//1) to change from one [|nature], substance, form, or condition into another; transform.// //The vehicles **__transmuted__** into epic robots in the movie Transformers.// //The fat and fuzzy caterpillar **__transmuted__** into a beautiful and vivacious butterfly.//

40) Vicarious- (adj.) 1) performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another; taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. // The man, who had dreamed of playing baseball before his career-ending injury, now lives **__vicariously__** through his son as he joins the school team. // // The elderly woman had the chance to live **__vicariously__** through her granddaughter, Sophie, as she looked through Sophie's pictures from Italy. //

**Quiz on Monday, 10/17.**

1) **__Abominate__-** (v) To dislike strongly, abhor  //The girl abominates watching golf on television.// 2) **__ Acculturation __-** (n) the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group //After spending a semester in Mexico, the process of acculturation took place and the boy found him wanting to nap each afternoon.// 3) __**Adventitious**__ - (adj.) foreign, coming from outside, not native.

4) __**Ascribe**__ - (v.) to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author. // The olympic runner ascribed his success to his long, consistent training. //  5) __**Circuitous**__-(adj.) 1. roundabout, not direct //My parents took the most **circuitous** route home, adding 45 minutes to the ride//

6) **__Commiserate__**  (v.) to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with   We all **c//ommiserated//** with the boy after he lost his father, we wanted him to know we were there for him.

** 7) Enjoin ** - (v) 1. to direct or order to do something  2. To prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis  // The students were enjoined to give up any information about who was continually pulling pranks. //  // Without volunteers, the work was specifically enjoined. //  **8) Expedite**- (v) 1. to speed up the process of; to hasten 2. to accomplish promptly //The use of the internet expedites the process of buying tickets.// //He expedited the completion of his report so he could finish before the football game began.// 9) Expiate- (v)- to atone for; make amends or reparation for //All his jail time did nothing to expiate his inner guilt//

10) Ferment- (n)-1. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacterias, that cause fermentation  2. agitation; unrest; excitement

//Then the grapes were trodden, and the liquor **ferment**ed and allowed to settle for a couple of months// (v)- to cause agitation or excitement in Reading fermented his active imagination 11) Inadvertent: adj. 1. unintentional: an inadvertentinsult.   2.notattentive;heedless.  3. of, pertainingto, or characterizedbylack of attention.   The girl //__inadvertently__// hit a teacher in the face while telling her friend a thrilling story.

12) Nominal: adj.  1. being such in [|name] only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.  2. (of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.   3. of, pertainingto, or constituting a name or names.  4. Grammar .  a. of, pertaining to,orproducing a [|noun] or [|nouns] : a nominal [|suffix] .  b. functioning as or like a noun.  5. assigned to a person by name:nominalshares of stock.   One person in New York City has a //__nominal__// affect on the population of the city.

13) **Noncommittal: (adj)** 1. not involving or revealing committment to any particular opinion or course of action  2. having no outstanding quality, meaning, etc.  //As the two students debated about the answer to the test question, the teacher simply nodded and gave a __noncommittal__ reply to both kids.//  14) **Peculate: (v)** **1.** To steal or take dishonestly ( money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care) 2. to embezzle //The boy was caught trying to __peculate__ all of the money from the funds made at the School Car Wash.// **15) Proclivity (n) -** <range type="comment" id="923493">‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍  // My brother has proclivity to do his homework imedediately after school. //

**16) Sang-froid (n) -** coolness of mind; calmness; composure  // The criminals completed the murder and evacuated the area with complete sang-froid. //  **17) Seditious** (adj) Guilty of prompting discontent or rebellion against a government. //The seditious man was arrested and put in jail after his attempt to rebel against the government.// **18) Tenuous** (adj) 1. Thin or slender  2. Vague; lacking in basis  3. Weak; insignificant  //After the lawyer’s tenuous argument, it was clear he would not win the case.//

19) Vitriolic- (adj) pertaining to a metallic surface with a glassy appearance " The shiny new car had a vitriolic appearance to it.  20) Wheedle- (verb) to persuade a person with smooth, flattering words  The man's friends wheedled him into gambling 500 dollars.  21) Affable:  (adj.) 1. Pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite  2. showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant  //The affable teacher was easy to talk to, allowing me to ask questions without hesitation.//  //It is extremely important for counselors to be affable in order to talk to people in a way that will help them.//  22) Aggrandize:  (v.) 1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend  2. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor  3. to make (something) appear greater  //The emperor bettered his military in order to aggrandize his empire.//  //His bonus at work allowed the aggrandizement of his wealth.// 23) Amorphous- (adj.) 1. lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless  2. of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized  //Most single celled organisms like amoebas are amorphous.//  //His style was consistent in its inconsistency, making it amorphous.//  24) Aura- (n) 1. a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere 2. a subtly pervasive quality or atmosphere seen as emanating from a person, place, or thing. //The quiet girl who sat in the back of the room gave off an aura of mysteriousness.// //The moon has a bright glowing aura that comes from light reflected from the sun.// 25) Contraband- (n.) Anthing prohibited by law from being imported or exported  26) Erudite- (adj.) Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly //The college professor needed to be erudite in order to teach the difficult cirriculum to the students.// 27) Gossamer- (noun). 1.a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.  2. a thread or a web of this substance. 3. an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used especially for veils. 4. something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.   // The air was so calm the students could see the __gossamers__ floating through the air in the classroom. //  28) Infer- (verb). 1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence 2.(off acts,circumstances,statements,etc.)to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to. 3. to guess; speculate; surmise. 4. to hint; imply; suggest. // They inferred what was happening in the lab based on the observations they made. //

29) Inscrutable- adjective. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.  not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. The galaxies far far away are inscrutable due to technologies current inability to reach such a place. 30) Insular-

adjective- of or pertaining to an island or islands: insular possessions. dwelling or situated on an island. illiberal or narrow-minded The insular man was unwilling to open his eyes to the truth and as a result was seen as a fool by his piers. 31) Irrevocable (adj) not able to be revoked, changed, or altered  //The treaty was irrevocable after it was ratified.//  //Although efforts have been made to stop global warming, much of the previous damage done to the planet is irrevocable.//

32) Propensity (n) a natural inclination or tendency  //Childhood eating habits can affect a person's propensity to gain weight.//  //After being raised by two theatrical parents, the child had a propensity toward acting.//

33)Querulous

1. (adj) full of complaints; characterized by or uttered in complaint

//The frustrated mother told her **querulous** son that if he stopped complaining, he might actually finish his chores.// //The **querulous** math class spent so much time protesting the class assignment, they had to finish it for homework.//

34) Remonstrate

1. (v) to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.

//The soccer player **remonstrated** with the referee, earning a yellow card.//

2. (v) to present reasons in complaint.

//The soccer team **remonstrated** with the irritated referee in defense of their belligerent teammate.//

35**) Repudiate** - (v) 1.) to reject as having no authority

2.) to cast off or disown

3.) to reject with denial

4.) to reject with disapproval // The man repudiated the claim. // // The father repudiated his own son. //

36) **Resilient**- (adj) 1.) tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

2.)Returning to the original form or position after being bent, stretched, etc.

// The local economy is incredibly resilient. // //The bouncy ball’s surface is resilient//.

**37) Reverberate (v.)** 1. To reecho or resound  2. to rebound or recoil  //After she came home from chorus rehearsal, she sang and it reverberated throughout the entire house.//  //The man reverberated the ball when it was thrown.//

**38)Scurrilous (adj.)** grossly or obscenely abusive  //On "Law and Order: SUV"// //there are several scurrilous murders at hand.//  //The attacks on the man in the alley way were scurrilous and hard to look at.//

**39) Sedulous (adj)** working hard and steadily; diligent  constant; persistent  //-Daphne was a sedulous student whose hard work and determination earned her a number of college scholarships.//  //The sedulous landscapper refused to leave until his work was done, even though it was raining heavily.//

**40) Sleazy (adj)** **1.** Shabby, dirty, and vulgar; tawdry:  2. Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable:  **3.** Made of low-quality materials; cheap or shoddy.  **4.** Thin and loosely woven; flimsy:  //The sleazy hotel smelled absolutly disgusting and was covered in dirt and dust throughout.//  //Las Vegas is home to many sleazy characters who are scary to the tourists.//

**QUIZ ON FRIDAY, 9/23**

**Units 1 & 2 – __Honors:__** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) Approbation ** (n) official approval or recognition  //Her parents gave her approbation to attend the party once she finished her homework.//  //My license if my approbation to drive.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) Assuage ** <span style="color: #120c0c; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v) to appease; to make less severe //<span style="color: #120c0c; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The cold glass of water assuaged my thirst. // //<span style="color: #120c0c; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">He placed ice on his ankle to assuage the pain. // **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Coalition ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) 1. An alliance, often temprary, of persons, parties, or states usually for a specific purpose <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. A fusion or union  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coalition assembled in the UK to fight against global poverty. //  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Decadence ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) 1. A process of detorioration; decay. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. A condition or period of decline, as in literature, arts, morals, etc. // Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence. //

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) Elicit **  (v) to draw or bring out or forth   // Under interrogation, the man was forced to __elicit__ t he truth.//  //When agreeing to take a survey, it is assumed that you will __elicit__ every question asked.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6) Expostulate ** (v) to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done //Intending to get a tattoo, the boy was __expostulated__ by his father because of the dangers of infection.// //After already breaking her arm from it, her mother __expostulated__ with her the other possible injuries from a trampoline.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7) Hackneyed ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(adj) ; (of a phrase or idea) unoriginal and dull <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//While some students found the lecture interesting, others found it somewhat __hackneyed.__// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//Some forms of art are colorful and unique, whereas others are somewhat __hackneyed.__// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8) Hiatus ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) ; a pause or gap in a series or sequence <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//The NBA lockout may cause an unwanted __hiatus__ for the Boston Celtics.// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//My favorite television series was on __hiatus__ during the summer season, but it returns in the fall.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9) Innuendo ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) an indirect intimation about a person or thing,especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//Innuendos that roam the school usually harm someone's reputation or feelings.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10) Intercede ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v) 1. to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//When there are issues among a group of friends at school, peer counselors intercede to try to solve the problem.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11) Jaded ** (n) dull, worn out, or weary from overuse  //After walking around all day, our legs were jaded and we were exhausted//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12) Lurid ** (adj) 1. horrible; shocking; terrible in intensity <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. having a fiery, unnatural glow //The novel __In Cold Blood__ tells the true story of a lurid murder in the town of Holcomb, Kansas.//

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**13) Meritorious-**(adj) deserving praise, reward, esteem <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">He was awarded Super Bowl MVP reward for his meritorious performance. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">The man's meritorious catch won the game.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**14) Petulant-**(adj) moved or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over something annoying The petulant golfer threw his club at the person in the bushes with the air horn.  He was petulant after his brothers would not shut up.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**15) Prerogative**: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) 1. an exclusive right, privilege, etc. exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. a right, privilage, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">3. a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4. obsolete //The senator's prerogatives allow him to influence laws passed in the country.//  (adj) 1. having or exercising a prerogative  2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or existing by virtue of a prerogative.  //The king abused his prerogative powers by punishing people severely for no reason.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16) Provincial: ** (adj) 1. belonging or peculiar to some particular province  2. of or pertaining to the provinces  3. having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province  //The provincial newspaper only contained information about local happenings.//  (n) 1. a person who lives in or comes from the provinces  2. a person who lacks urban sophistication or broad-mindedness.  //The provincial man has lived in the area his whole life.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">17) Simulate - ** 1. to create a simulation, likeness or model of (a situation, system, or the like) 2. to make a pretense of, feign 3. to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of //Fire drills __simulate__ the danger of an actual fire without any real danger.// //Sims are video games that __simulate__ real life through a computer program.//

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**18) Transcend** - <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed  2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.  //True friendship can __transcend__ trivial boundaries like social status and age differences.//  //He __transcended__ his parents' expectations when he brought home a good report card.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">19) Umbrage- ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n) offense; annoyance; displeasure //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The teacher took umbrage to the student's rudeness. // **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">20) Unctuous- ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(adj) 1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. having an oily or soapy feel, such as certain minerals.  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The unctuous salesman tried too hard, pushing us away from his sale. //  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The compound was unctuous and smooth. //

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">21) Ameliorate- **(v) To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve. //The teacher aimed to ameliorate the students grades by giving them extra help after school.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">22) Aplomb- **(n) 1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance. <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2. the perpendicular, or vertical, position. //The woman portrayed a sense of aplomb when she entered the room full of people waiting for her arrival.////The aplomb of the tower helped it to be seen from miles away.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">23) Bombastic ** adj. high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.   Her journey to her current stage was not as a bombastic commentator, but as an academic and writer.  The commentator was bombastic in calling the game, at times making listening a rough task.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">24) Callow ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">adj. immature or inexperienced <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">featherless; unfledged <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">The callow schoolboys had just taken their first step towards a young adult when they stepped through the high school doors. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">The callow bird was unable to fly until it matured and grew feathers. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">25) Drivel ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n.) 1. drool <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. childish, silly, or meaningless talk <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v.) 1. to drool <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. to talk childishly or idiotically //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The girl's drivel about monsters annoyed her parents. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The boy drivels while he sleeps. // **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">26) Epitome ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n.) 1. a person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality or type <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. a summary of a written work  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hilter is often considered to be the epitome of evil. //  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He was the best in his field, the epitome of success. //

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**27) Exhort-** (v.) 1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently 2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings. //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The father __exhorted__ his eldest son to back away from the ledge in order to keep him from falling down the steep and dangerous decline. //  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The policemen __exhorted__ the young criminal to drop his weapon so he would not injure himself or others on the scene of the crime. // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**28) Ex officio**- (n.) 1. by virtue of office or official position //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Attorney General is an __ex officio__ member of the Commission, as is the chair of the U.S. Parole Commission. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The President is the commander-chief __ex officio__ of war. // **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29) Infringe ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v.) To encroach upon in na way that violates law or the rights of another  //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The government cannot __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">infringe __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> upon our rights. //  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">30) Ingratiate ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v.) To gain favor or favorable acceptance by deliberate effort //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He wanted to __ingratiate__ himself with the leaders of the community. //

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">31) Interloper ** (n.) 1. A person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others  2. A person who invades a region, field, or trade without a proper license  //The irritating interloper stuck his nose into the quarrel between the wife and husband.//  //An interloper was arrested for trespassing on private property.//

**32) Intrinsic** (adj.) 1. Belonging to a thing to it's very true nature  2. (when talking about anatomy; of certain muscles, bones, ect.) belonging to or lying within a given part.  //The intrinsic value of emeralds is what makes them so precious.//  //The ulna, or arm bone, is intrinsic to the forearm.//

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">33) Inveigh ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(v.) to speak or write about something with great hostility; to speak against, oppose //You should not inveigh against the plan with quite so much vigor until you have read it.//  // Uncle Tom's Cabin was written to inveigh against slavery. //

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">34) Lassitude ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(n.) 1) a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2) a condition of indolent indifference //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There was a pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon //  //She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.//

**35) Millennium** (n.): 1. A period of 1000 years  2. A period of general happiness, especially in the indefinite future  a. //The changes will take place at the start of the new **__millennium__**.//  b. //Many people believe the new **__millennium__** will bring with it continual peace and prosperity.//  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">36) Occult ** (adj.): 1. Of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. 2. Secret 3. Hidden from view a. //Deep within the girl were **__occult__** feelings, unknown to anyone but herself.// (n.): 1. The supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by “the”) a. //The young man vowed to devote his life to studying the **__occult__**.// (v.): 1. To block or shut off from view; hide (used with object) 2. To become hidden or shut off from view (used without object) a. //The large star **__occulted__** the astronomer’s view of the planet.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">37) Permeate ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(//v.//)1.to pass into or through every part of <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2.to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">3.to be diffused through; pervade; saturate <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4.to become diffused; penetrate. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//The virus penetrated her cells, making her very sick.// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//The horrid smell from the garbage dump permeated the hallways of the building next door.// **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">38) Precipitate ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">( //v.)//1.to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.2.to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.3.to separate (a substance) in solid form from asolution, as by means of a reagent.4. to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(//adj.)// 5. proceeding rapidly or with great haste <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(//n.)// 6. moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">//The meteorologist predicted precipitation for this evening, but it is quite sunny at the moment.// <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">// The couple that had met in Vegas had a precipitate marriage, and regretted it the next day. // **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">39) Stringent **  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(adj.) 1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringentlaws.  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. compelling, constraining, or urgent: stringent necessity.  The manager of the restaurant applied __stringent__ standards of hygiene and obedience in her kitchen.  The children in the classroom follow the rules closely in order to avoid conflict with the stringent teacher.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">40) Surmise ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(v.) to think or infer without certain or strong evidence;conjecture; guess.  The court judge __surmises__ the defendant to be guilty, although her mind may change with more evidence.  The journalist __surmised__ that the incident was a murder and not a suicide.