Vocabulary Trimester 3 Final Words. Lists 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18

Transcription

1 Vocabulary Trimester 3 Final Words Lists 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18

2 Today s Target/Goal I can use various strategies to understand the meaning of unknown words to build vocabulary.

3 Recondite Adjective Not understood or known by many people The difficult concept of the particle physics theory was recondite to everyone but the scientists. Steven s sudden erratic behavior was recondite to his family.

4 Belligerent Adjective Angry, hostile, and aggressive; eager to fight Since Steven is a belligerent driver who honks his horn constantly, Nigel tried to avoid riding with him. Steven had to wait two hours to see his doctor and became belligerent with the office staff.

5 Complacent Adjective Satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them Although Steven wanted an 'A' in the class, he was complacent with a 'B'. A slice of pizza does little to curb my hunger, but four slices would make me complacent.

6 Impetuous Adjective Acting or done quickly and without thought; controlled by emotion rather than thought His impetuous behavior landed Steven in prison. Children become impetuous when they want something badly.

7 Adjective Fastidious Very careful about how you do something; excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please While Sue would eat just about anything, Steven was so fastidious he ate the same thing day after day. The devoted fans of the science fiction show were fastidious in terms of plot development.

8 Indolent Adjective Not liking to work or be active; laziness The indolent student waited until the last possible day to start her lengthy research paper. Because I enjoy being indolent, there is nothing I find more pleasant than relaxing in front of the TV playing 2048.

9 Capricious Adjective Changing often and quickly in mood or behavior; unpredictable, impulsive, erratic Because of his capricious nature, Steven found it hard to keep a steady job. The capricious teacher went from happy to angry in a second when the students started talking.

10 Loquacious Adjective Tending to talk freely and a lot; talkative While Nigel was shy and reserved, his twin brother Steven was outgoing and loquacious. Because Nigel did not want to engage in conversation with his loquacious coworker, he often hid in his office.

11 Adjective Evil or immoral; extremely wicked or villainous How nefarious of you to fling dog poo on my car! The nefarious bully would often steal lunch money and kick sand in children's faces. Nefarious

12 Adjective Showing little or no change, action, or progress; fixed and unchanging Kyle s progress on the story was static which worried the teacher. Static My grandparents ideas on politics remained static even though a lot changed over the years.

13 Opulent Adjective Very rich or expensive; very wealthy Because the movie star made over ten million dollars a film, she was able to maintain an opulent lifestyle. Even though the evil king knew many of his people were dying of starvation, he continued to spend money decorating his opulent castle.

14 Maniacal Adjective Affected with or suggestive of madness The movie's villain was a clichéd axe-wielding nutcase with a maniacal laugh. Her maniacal intensity is surprisingly effective.

15 Mellifluous Adjective Having a smooth, flowing sound; sweet-sounding The actor has a mellifluous voice that could lull anyone into a deep sleep. At night the stream outside our cabin makes a mellifluous sound that is very peaceful to our ears.

16 Nonplussed Adjective Baffled, confused, bewildered, perplexed The famous actor became angry and appeared nonplussed when the interviewer questioned him about his ex-wife. When the chief of police learned he was about to be arrested, he became nonplussed and refused to answer any questions.

17 Affable Adjective Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to People enjoy eating at that restaurant because the waitresses are always so affable and welcoming. Steven is an affable boy who always wears a big grin on his face.

18 Exalt Verb To praise highly; to raise up to a higher level Steven was exalted by the teacher for his hard work. The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.

19 Magnanimous Adjective Having or showing a generous and kind nature; noble Even though Steven broke the law, the magnanimous judge gave him the lightest sentence possible. If Ms. McConnell is in a magnanimous mood, she might surprise her students with donuts.

20 Sanctimonious Adjective Pretending to be morally better than other people; making a hypocritical show of religious devotion and righteousness Steven is a sanctimonious fraud who pretends to be a dogooder when he really only thinks about himself. When talking with the media, the politician had a sanctimonious attitude and seemed to dare the reporters to question his morals.

21 Amnesty Noun Pardon for offenses Although Steven was sentenced to life in prison, he was released after receiving amnesty from the president. One day out of the year, the public library offers a no fine amnesty to anyone who returns a long overdue book.

22 Discordant Adjective Harsh or unpleasant sounding; not agreeing or in harmony The frightened cat gave a discordant shriek and jumped on top of the table. Although Steven has been taking singing lessons for over a year, he still sounds discordant every time he performs.

23 Lethargy Noun A lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things; apathetic or sluggish inactivity I snapped out of my lethargy and began cleaning the house. Just about any time of day, you can find my lethargic cat curled up asleep in the warmest spot she can find.

24 Veracity Noun Truth and honesty; devotion to the truth The police doubted the veracity of the suspect s alibi. Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them.

25 Brawn Noun Muscular strength; having strong,well-developed muscles Because Steven is quite small in size, he differs physically from his brother Nigel who has a lot of brawn. Since Steven does not have the brawn to move his refrigerator, he has asked Nigel for help.

26 Efface Verb To wipe or rub out; erase; obliterate Steven hoped to efface the paint by scrubbing the walls with a tough sponge. Hopefully the weekly therapy sessions will cause Steven s nightmares to efface.

27 Miscreant Noun, adjective N A villain; someone who behaves badly; Adj Behaving badly; depraved or villainous The principal took the miscreant out of the classroom and placed him in the office room. Sometimes when Steven acts like a miscreant, his mom kicks him out of the house.

28 Adjective Quick to argue; having a quarrelsome or combative nature The pugnacious Steven constantly talks back to his mother. Steven s pugnacious behavior causes people to hate and avoid him. Pugnacious

29 Rescind Verb Cancel officially; to revoke, invalidate, or repeal When new evidence in favor of the defendant came to light, the judge had no choice but to rescind the trial verdict. When the college became aware Steven had been cheating, they chose to rescind his track scholarship.

30 Exasperate Verb Irritate or annoy intensely; infuriate The incorrect thesis statements in more than half the students paragraphs exasperated me and made me want to scream. Steven exasperated his mother when he crashed her car.

31 Distend Verb To expand by stretching swell or extend; become larger from internal pressure His head seemed to distend as he ranted. I ate so much at Thanksgiving my stomach became uncomfortably distended.

32 Gesticulate Verb To make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech; to express by gesturing When Steven got angry, he started to gesticulate his feelings with his hands. Steven ran his finger across his neck to gesticulate what would happen to the witness if she testified against him.

33 Strident Adjective Making or having a harsh sound; grating; having a shrill, irritating quality or character; loud and harsh Steven s voice was so strident that I gritted my teeth every time he spoke to me. The politician was a strident man who constantly yelled at his staff.

34 Noun A puzzling, mysterious, or unexplainable occurrence, situation, or person The reclusive millionaire was an enigma to everyone in town. Even the psychiatrist found Steven s behavior to be something of an enigma. Enigma

35 Fabricate Verb To invent or create (often for the purpose of deception) Whenever Steven got in trouble, he would fabricate a story to explain his behavior. Although Steven had planned to fabricate the data in his paper, he eventually decided to find valid, reliable data.

36 Pernicious Adjective Causing harm or ruin; hurtful, harmful, and damaging Because he hates Steven, Nigel is always spreading pernicious lies about him. Steven s pernicious behavior is going to put him in the hospital one of these days.

37 Vacuous Adjective Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless and empty Since the election is over, let us hope for a break from all the vacuous speeches. Criticizing his opponent s argument as vacuous, Steven asked the judge to dismiss the case.

38 Delineate Verb To clearly show or describe with accuracy or in detail Steven put a fence up to delineate his property from his neighbor s. The satellite imagery allowed police to delineate Steven s hiding place.

39 Malleable Adjective Capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes; capable of being easily changed or influenced Knowledge gives you power by making you less malleable to negative influences. Kyle is very malleable and does whatever Steven tells him to do.

40 Penurious Adjective Extremely poor; Excessively unwilling to spend Steven was so penurious he collected rain water to bathe. Steven complained that his parents penurious ways made it impossible to live the lifestyle he felt he deserved.

41 Abscond Verb Run away, often taking something or somebody along; leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection The thieves, who absconded with several of the museum's most valuable paintings, have never been found. Since Steven could not pay for his meal, he decided to abscond before the waitress returned with his check.

42 Flagrant Adjective Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Steven was known for his flagrant bad taste in clothing, wearing the most obnoxious patterns and colors he could find. Mirza was out of position in the key when he hooked LeBron s neck, earning him a flagrant foul in the game.