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!
1. Abstemious:
The abstemious boy rationed out his pack of cookies so he wouldn't run out for two days. 2. Censurable
The censurable man was convicted for a crime that he had committed the night before. 3. Contingent
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. 4. Corroborate
The president corroborated the bill and allowed it to be passed. 5. Denizen
The Dunkin Donut denizens sat with their coffees and cinnamon rolls and talked politics and sports as the sun rose on Summer St. 6. Discursive
The discursive professor, unable to stay on one specific topic, found himself digressing multiple times throughout the lecture. 7. Disseminate
Johnny Appleseed's apple trees are disseminated throughout the United States. 8. Dowdy
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] 9. Florid
Holden Caulfield thinks people who lead florid lifestyles are phonies. 10. Foist
The untrustworthy salesman foisted the jewel of the ring as a diamond, although it was cubic zirconium. 11. Gauche
Robert Ackley is a very gauche character; he is crude, impolite, and unseemly to be around. 12. Heresy
John Procter was convicted of heresy when he said that witches were not present in Salem. 13. Inculcate
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!] 14. Palpable
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. 15. Perceptive
Simon from The Lord of The Flies is very perceptive, having a deep understanding of things beyond the minds of his friends. 16. Pernicious
Chris carried a book on wild plants in order to avoid eating berries that would be pernicious to his health. 17. Salient
Hoping to find food, the salient lion sprung to attack its prey. 18. Satiate
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. 19. Sear
After the fire, the ground around the pit remained seared and black, even though the fire was out. 20. Specious
When initially discovering fool's gold miners thought they were going to be rich, however the mineral proved to be specious. 21. Absolve
The lively child broke the lamp, but soon after was absolved. It was merely an accident. 22. Caricature
Political cartoons are caricatures of current issues of the country, politically or otherwise. 23. Clangor
The bell clangored, and everyone knew it was time to move classes. 24. Contiguous
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states. 25. Cupidity
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... 26. Deleterious
People believed cigarettes did not affect a person's health, until medical studies proved them to be deleterious. 27. Enhance
Fashion editors use Photoshop in order to enhance model's already magnificent appearance. 28. Enthrall
Magicians enthrall their audiences with their illusions. 29. Extenuate
Before telling her parents about her failing math grade, Shannon first told her parents about the 98 she received on a paper. 30. Implicit
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. 31. Incisive
The lawyer’s incisive mind and powerful words led him to win the case over his opponent. 32. Ostentatious
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. 34. Paraphrase
After read several essays for homework, Mr. Collins asked his class to paraphrase them. 35. Politic
Although Hayley's joke wasn't funny, I found it politic to laugh politely.
36. Prosaic
Ernest Hemingway writes in prosaic way in his novel The Sun Also Rises. 37. Redundant
Holden Caulfield is constantly redundant in his way of speaking. HEY - constantly redundant is constantly redundant!!! 38. Sanctimonious
The sanctimonious teacher answered students questions in a condescending manner. 39. Scintillating
In the movie Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy comes from a scintillating star to grant Gippetto his wish. 40. Winsome
Some people think that Zooey Deschanel has a winsome personality due to the characters she plays.
Units 9 & 10 - Quiz: Wednesday, February 8:
Abate (v.) to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity. To omit.
Adulation (adj.) excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
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.
Astute: (adj) clever; cunning; ingenious; keen Professors from top universities are often considered very astute.
Avarice(n.)insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. The criminal’s avarice is what eventually led to her incrimination for robbing the jewelry store even though she was already wealthy.
Culpable(adj.) deserving blame or censure; blameworthy. The judge and jury decided that Billy was the culpable subject because he made all of the plans to rob the jewelry store.
Dilatory - (adj) slow, tending to cause delay; characterized by procrastination. The man was dilatory in paying his bills.
Egregious - (adj) Conspicuous; to stand out for a bad reason. The essay was marred by many egregious spelling errors.
Equivocate (v) to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead. When asked to explain what happened in the reading last night, the unprepared student merely equivocated.
Evanescent (adj) vanishing, fading away; tending to become imperceptible The scent of the restaurant became evanescent as I walked farther away.
Irresolute- adj.
1. Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided. 2. Lacking in resolution; indecisive.
The irresolute woman hesitated between which ice cream she wanted to order.
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.
My uncle gave me a nebulous question that I couldn't answer because it was too confusing.
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.
Penury- (noun) extreme poverty; destitutionThe penury of the migrant workers became unbearable with the onset of the recession.
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.
Recapitulate - (v.)Summarize and state again the main points of. He recapitulated his argument, even though everyone understood the first time.
Slovenly- (adj)untidy or unclean. Doing slovenly work is never a good thing.
Supposition- (n)the act of supposing.This might actually back your points very well, but it remains a supposition.
The drone of the economics teacher reduced me into a torpid state until I was awoken with a thrown piece of chalk.
Accrue - (v.) To accumulate over time; To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth,
Despite a poor start, our team was able to accrue points over the course of the tournament to win the championship.
Bedlam-(noun)-A scene of uproar and confusion. During the London riots, the streets were filled with bedlam.
Covert-1.(adj)-Not openly acknowledged or displayed The C.I.A. assigned the spies a very covert operation, meant to under complete secrecy.
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.
Dun- (v). to make repeated demands for
They dunned the man to pay off his debts.
Efficacious-(adj)Producing or capable of producing a desired effect.
The well is much frequented, and has in many cases proved highly efficacious
Equanimity-(n)-
The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
We were encouraged to remain physically still, with the mind maintaining equanimity.
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.
Gist:noun the main or essential part of a matterThe teacher did not go into much detail; he only made sure the students got the gistof each subject.
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.
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.
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.
Motley (adj): exhibiting a great diversity of elements; heterogeneous (n): a medley; a heterogeneous assemblageEx) The motley crew of football players, math league members, and student government officials all walked into the school together.
Munificent: (adj)
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.
Recondite-dealing with very profound,difficult,or abstruse subject matter . You can follow names on twitter to recieve recondite facts daily.
Reprobate-a depraved ,unprincipled,or wicked person. The drunken reprobate caused a scene.
Sedentary
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
Units 7 & 8 - Quiz: Thursday, December 8:
1. Austere (adj) - stern and cold in appearance or manner; somber/grave
- 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 1.without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: 2.Archaic. thick;coarse. The behavior of the crowd was extremely crass, as they were throwing things around and being absolutly insane
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 child 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.
23Consternation: 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.
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) 1. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious 2. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid or flat -- 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.
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.
23. Bizarre-
(adj) odd; strange; unusual in appearance or style
While walking through the streets of Salem around Halloween, you will see many bizarre people.
24. Brusque-
(adj) Abrupt in manner; rough; blunt
The salesman's brusque manner did not make us want to shop in that particular store.
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 utterweariness and discontent resultingfrom satiety or lack ofinterest; 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. aperson who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority,especiallya person who engages in armed resistance to agovernmentor to the execution of its laws; rebel. 2. a memberof asection of a political party that revolts against themethodsor policies of theparty. The insurgent politician lead a rally against the other parties. (adj) 3. ofor characteristicof 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 commiserated 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 fermented 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) -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: 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. 2) Assuage (v) to appease; to make less severe The cold glass of water assuaged my thirst. He placed ice on his ankle to assuage the pain. 3) Coalition (n) 1. An alliance, often temprary, of persons, parties, or states usually for a specific purpose 2. A fusion or union Coalition assembled in the UK to fight against global poverty. 4) Decadence (n) 1. A process of detorioration; decay. 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.
5) Elicit (v) to draw or bring out or forth Under interrogation, the man was forced to elicit the truth. When agreeing to take a survey, it is assumed that you will elicit every question asked. 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 [[@http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a trampoline|a trampoline]]. 7) Hackneyed (adj) ; (of a phrase or idea) unoriginal and dull While some students found the lecture interesting, others found it somewhat hackneyed. Some forms of art are colorful and unique, whereas others are somewhat hackneyed. 8) Hiatus (n) ; a pause or gap in a series or sequence The NBA lockout may cause an unwanted hiatus for the Boston Celtics. My favorite television series was on hiatus during the summer season, but it returns in the fall. 9) Innuendo (n) an indirect intimation about a person or thing,especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. Innuendos that roam the school usually harm someone's reputation or feelings. 10) Intercede (v) 1. to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition. 2. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate. When there are issues among a group of friends at school, peer counselors intercede to try to solve the problem. 11) Jaded (n) dull, worn out, or weary from overuse After walking around all day, our legs were jaded and we were exhausted 12) Lurid (adj) 1. horrible; shocking; terrible in intensity 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.
13) Meritorious-(adj) deserving praise, reward, esteem He was awarded Super Bowl MVP reward for his meritorious performance. The man's meritorious catch won the game.
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.
15) Prerogative: (n) 1. an exclusive right, privilege, etc. exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. 2. a right, privilage, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category 3. a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative 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. 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. 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.
18) Transcend - 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. 19) Umbrage- (n) offense; annoyance; displeasure The teacher took umbrage to the student's rudeness. 20) Unctuous- (adj) 1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. 2. having an oily or soapy feel, such as certain minerals. The unctuous salesman tried too hard, pushing us away from his sale. The compound was unctuous and smooth.
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. 22) Aplomb- (n) 1. imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance. 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. 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.
24) Callow adj. immature or inexperienced featherless; unfledged The callow schoolboys had just taken their first step towards a young adult when they stepped through the high school doors. The callow bird was unable to fly until it matured and grew feathers. 25) Drivel (n.) 1. drool 2. childish, silly, or meaningless talk (v.) 1. to drool 2. to talk childishly or idiotically The girl's drivel about monsters annoyed her parents. The boy drivels while he sleeps. 26) Epitome (n.) 1. a person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality or type 2. a summary of a written work Hilter is often considered to be the epitome of evil. He was the best in his field, the epitome of success.
27) Exhort- (v.) 1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently 2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings. 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. The policemen exhorted the young criminal to drop his weapon so he would not injure himself or others on the scene of the crime. 28) Ex officio- (n.) 1. by virtue of office or official position The Attorney General is an ex officio member of the Commission, as is the chair of the U.S. Parole Commission. The President is the commander-chief ex officio of war. 29) Infringe (v.) To encroach upon in na way that violates law or the rights of another The government cannot infringe upon our rights. 30) Ingratiate (v.) To gain favor or favorable acceptance by deliberate effort He wanted to ingratiate himself with the leaders of the community.
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.
33) Inveigh (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.
34) Lassitude (n.) 1) a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. 2) a condition of indolent indifference 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. 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. 37) Permeate (v.)1.to pass into or through every part of 2.to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of. 3.to be diffused through; pervade; saturate 4.to become diffused; penetrate. The virus penetrated her cells, making her very sick. The horrid smell from the garbage dump permeated the hallways of the building next door. 38) Precipitate (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 theearth'ssurface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc. (adj.) 5. proceeding rapidly orwith great haste (n.) 6. moisture condensed in theform ofrain, snow, etc.
The meteorologist predicted precipitation for this evening, but it is quite sunny at the moment. The couple that had met in Vegas had a precipitate marriage, and regretted it the next day. 39) Stringent (adj.) 1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringentlaws. 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.
40) Surmise (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.
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/
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!
1. Abstemious:
The abstemious boy rationed out his pack of cookies so he wouldn't run out for two days.
2. Censurable
The censurable man was convicted for a crime that he had committed the night before.
3. Contingent
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.
4. Corroborate
The president corroborated the bill and allowed it to be passed.
5. Denizen
The Dunkin Donut denizens sat with their coffees and cinnamon rolls and talked politics and sports as the sun rose on Summer St.
6. Discursive
The discursive professor, unable to stay on one specific topic, found himself digressing multiple times throughout the lecture.
7. Disseminate
Johnny Appleseed's apple trees are disseminated throughout the United States.
8. Dowdy
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]
9. Florid
Holden Caulfield thinks people who lead florid lifestyles are phonies.
10. Foist
The untrustworthy salesman foisted the jewel of the ring as a diamond, although it was cubic zirconium.
11. Gauche
Robert Ackley is a very gauche character; he is crude, impolite, and unseemly to be around.
12. Heresy
John Procter was convicted of heresy when he said that witches were not present in Salem.
13. Inculcate
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!]
14. Palpable
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.
15. Perceptive
Simon from The Lord of The Flies is very perceptive, having a deep understanding of things beyond the minds of his friends.
16. Pernicious
Chris carried a book on wild plants in order to avoid eating berries that would be pernicious to his health.
17. Salient
Hoping to find food, the salient lion sprung to attack its prey.
18. Satiate
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.
19. Sear
After the fire, the ground around the pit remained seared and black, even though the fire was out.
20. Specious
When initially discovering fool's gold miners thought they were going to be rich, however the mineral proved to be specious.
21. Absolve
The lively child broke the lamp, but soon after was absolved. It was merely an accident.
22. Caricature
Political cartoons are caricatures of current issues of the country, politically or otherwise.
23. Clangor
The bell clangored, and everyone knew it was time to move classes.
24. Contiguous
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states.
25. Cupidity
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...
26. Deleterious
People believed cigarettes did not affect a person's health, until medical studies proved them to be deleterious.
27. Enhance
Fashion editors use Photoshop in order to enhance model's already magnificent appearance.
28. Enthrall
Magicians enthrall their audiences with their illusions.
29. Extenuate
Before telling her parents about her failing math grade, Shannon first told her parents about the 98 she received on a paper.
30. Implicit
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.
31. Incisive
The lawyer’s incisive mind and powerful words led him to win the case over his opponent.
32. Ostentatious
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.
34. Paraphrase
After read several essays for homework, Mr. Collins asked his class to paraphrase them.
35. Politic
Although Hayley's joke wasn't funny, I found it politic to laugh politely.
36. Prosaic
Ernest Hemingway writes in prosaic way in his novel The Sun Also Rises.
37. Redundant
Holden Caulfield is constantly redundant in his way of speaking. HEY - constantly redundant is constantly redundant!!!
38. Sanctimonious
The sanctimonious teacher answered students questions in a condescending manner.
39. Scintillating
In the movie Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy comes from a scintillating star to grant Gippetto his wish.
40. Winsome
Some people think that Zooey Deschanel has a winsome personality due to the characters she plays.
Units 9 & 10 - Quiz: Wednesday, February 8:
- Abate (v.) to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity. To omit.
- Adulation (adj.) excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
- 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.
- Astute: (adj) clever; cunning; ingenious; keen Professors from top universities are often considered very astute.
- Avarice(n.)insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
- Culpable(adj.) deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- Dilatory - (adj) slow, tending to cause delay; characterized by procrastination. The man was dilatory in paying his bills.
- Egregious - (adj) Conspicuous; to stand out for a bad reason. The essay was marred by many egregious spelling errors.
- Equivocate (v) to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.
- Evanescent (adj) vanishing, fading away; tending to become imperceptible
- Irresolute- adj.
1. Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.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.
2. Lacking in resolution; indecisive.
The irresolute woman hesitated between which ice cream she wanted to order.
- 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.
My uncle gave me a nebulous question that I couldn't answer because it was too confusing.
- 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.
- Penury- (noun) extreme poverty; destitutionThe penury of the migrant workers became unbearable with the onset of the recession.
- 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.
- Recapitulate - (v.)Summarize and state again the main points of. He recapitulated his argument, even though everyone understood the first time.
- Slovenly- (adj)untidy or unclean. Doing slovenly work is never a good thing.
- Supposition- (n)the act of supposing.This might actually back your points very well, but it remains a supposition.
- Torpid - (Adj.) apatheric, lethargic, sluggish; dormant, hibernating
- The drone of the economics teacher reduced me into a torpid state until I was awoken with a thrown piece of chalk.
- Accrue - (v.) To accumulate over time; To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth,
- Despite a poor start, our team was able to accrue points over the course of the tournament to win the championship.
- Bedlam-(noun)-A scene of uproar and confusion. During the London riots, the streets were filled with bedlam.
- Covert-1.(adj)-Not openly acknowledged or displayed The C.I.A. assigned the spies a very covert operation, meant to under complete secrecy.
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.
- Dun- (v). to make repeated demands for
They dunned the man to pay off his debts.- Equanimity-(n)-
The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.- We were encouraged to remain physically still, with the mind maintaining equanimity.
- 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.
- Gist:noun the main or essential part of a matterThe teacher did not go into much detail; he only made sure the students got the gistof each subject.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Munificent: (adj)
1. characterized by great generosity; lavish2. liberal in giving
Each year, the munificent woman donated a large sum of money to charities to help the poor.
- Reprobate-a depraved ,unprincipled,or wicked person. The drunken reprobate caused a scene.
- Sedentary
n.: characterized by or requiring a sitting positionadj.: 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
Units 7 & 8 - Quiz: Thursday, December 8:
1. Austere (adj) - stern and cold in appearance or manner; somber/grave
- morally strict
- markedly simple or unadornedHe 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
1.without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
2.Archaic. thick;coarse.
The behavior of the crowd was extremely crass, as they were throwing things around and being absolutly insane
6. Debase- (v.)
1. to reduce (something) in quality or value: degrade
2. to lower the moral character of (someone)
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 child 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.
23Consternation: 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.
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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 effect2. 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)
1. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious
2. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid or flat
-- 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.
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.
23. Bizarre-
(adj) odd; strange; unusual in appearance or style
While walking through the streets of Salem around Halloween, you will see many bizarre people.
24. Brusque-
(adj) Abrupt in manner; rough; blunt
The salesman's brusque manner did not make us want to shop in that particular store.
25) Cajole-(v) to persuade by flattering or promising, to coaxWhile 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 commiserated 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 fermented 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) - 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:
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.
2) Assuage
(v) to appease; to make less severe
The cold glass of water assuaged my thirst.
He placed ice on his ankle to assuage the pain.
3) Coalition
(n) 1. An alliance, often temprary, of persons, parties, or states usually for a specific purpose
2. A fusion or union
Coalition assembled in the UK to fight against global poverty.
4) Decadence
(n) 1. A process of detorioration; decay.
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.
5) Elicit
(v) to draw or bring out or forth
Under interrogation, the man was forced to elicit the truth.
When agreeing to take a survey, it is assumed that you will elicit every question asked.
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 [[@http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a trampoline|a trampoline]].
7) Hackneyed
(adj) ; (of a phrase or idea) unoriginal and dull
While some students found the lecture interesting, others found it somewhat hackneyed.
Some forms of art are colorful and unique, whereas others are somewhat hackneyed.
8) Hiatus
(n) ; a pause or gap in a series or sequence
The NBA lockout may cause an unwanted hiatus for the Boston Celtics.
My favorite television series was on hiatus during the summer season, but it returns in the fall.
9) Innuendo
(n) an indirect intimation about a person or thing,especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
Innuendos that roam the school usually harm someone's reputation or feelings.
10) Intercede
(v) 1. to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.
2. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate.
When there are issues among a group of friends at school, peer counselors intercede to try to solve the problem.
11) Jaded
(n) dull, worn out, or weary from overuse
After walking around all day, our legs were jaded and we were exhausted
12) Lurid
(adj) 1. horrible; shocking; terrible in intensity
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.
13) Meritorious-(adj) deserving praise, reward, esteem
He was awarded Super Bowl MVP reward for his meritorious performance.
The man's meritorious catch won the game.
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.
15) Prerogative:
(n) 1. an exclusive right, privilege, etc. exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like.
2. a right, privilage, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category
3. a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative
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.
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.
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.
18) Transcend -
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.
19) Umbrage-
(n) offense; annoyance; displeasure
The teacher took umbrage to the student's rudeness.
20) Unctuous-
(adj) 1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
2. having an oily or soapy feel, such as certain minerals.
The unctuous salesman tried too hard, pushing us away from his sale.
The compound was unctuous and smooth.
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.
22) Aplomb- (n) 1. imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
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.
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.
24) Callow
adj. immature or inexperienced
featherless; unfledged
The callow schoolboys had just taken their first step towards a young adult when they stepped through the high school doors.
The callow bird was unable to fly until it matured and grew feathers.
25) Drivel
(n.) 1. drool
2. childish, silly, or meaningless talk
(v.) 1. to drool
2. to talk childishly or idiotically
The girl's drivel about monsters annoyed her parents.
The boy drivels while he sleeps.
26) Epitome
(n.) 1. a person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality or type
2. a summary of a written work
Hilter is often considered to be the epitome of evil.
He was the best in his field, the epitome of success.
27) Exhort- (v.) 1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently 2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.
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.
The policemen exhorted the young criminal to drop his weapon so he would not injure himself or others on the scene of the crime.
28) Ex officio- (n.) 1. by virtue of office or official position
The Attorney General is an ex officio member of the Commission, as is the chair of the U.S. Parole Commission.
The President is the commander-chief ex officio of war.
29) Infringe
(v.) To encroach upon in na way that violates law or the rights of another
The government cannot infringe upon our rights.
30) Ingratiate
(v.) To gain favor or favorable acceptance by deliberate effort
He wanted to ingratiate himself with the leaders of the community.
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.
33) Inveigh
(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.
34) Lassitude
(n.) 1) a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
2) a condition of indolent indifference
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.
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.
37) Permeate
(v.)1.to pass into or through every part of
2.to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.
3.to be diffused through; pervade; saturate
4.to become diffused; penetrate.
The virus penetrated her cells, making her very sick.
The horrid smell from the garbage dump permeated the hallways of the building next door.
38) Precipitate
(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.
(adj.) 5. proceeding rapidly or with great haste
(n.) 6. moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.
The meteorologist predicted precipitation for this evening, but it is quite sunny at the moment.
The couple that had met in Vegas had a precipitate marriage, and regretted it the next day.
39) Stringent
(adj.) 1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringentlaws.
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.
40) Surmise
(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.