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Green Vocabulary IV
Green Vocab for College Bound Lessons 8, 9 & 10
Word | Def | Sentence |
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blasphemous | (adj) disrespectful and impious of God or sacred things; irreverent, profane (ant - pious) | Jack was a religious man, and he took offense when others made blasphemous remarks. |
fervor | (n) intensity of emotion, passion, ardor (ant - apathy) | The author said that he had written the story in a fervor of three nights. |
fledgling | (n) a young, inexperienced person; a young bird just ready to fly; novice (ant - veteran) | Although Stephen King is now a successful author, he was once a fledgling. |
forlorn | (adj) miserable, deserted; forsaken; abandoned; in pitiful condition (ant - elated) | The whole town was forlorn at the passing of the school's mascot. |
occult | (adj) of or dealing with magic or the supernatural; mysterious | He was very obsessed with the occult arts. |
parsimonious | (adj) stingy; tight with money; miserly; frugal, penurious (ant - generous, munificent) | Ebenezer Scrooge is an example of a parsimonious person. |
partisan | (n) a strong supporter of a cause; supporter, follower (ant - impartial, non-partisan) | Partisans from both sides supported the bill. |
serene | (adj) peaceful and untroubled; calm; tranquil (ant - disturbed, distraught, anxious) | Although he tried to appear serene, the man's jerky movements indicated he was agitated. |
solemn | (adj) impressive; serious; grave; observed or done according to ritual or tradition; somber (ant - jovial, frivolous) | The candidate gave a solemn speech about sacrificing one's life for the country. |
blatant | (adj) unpleasantly loud, glaringly obvious or conspicuous; flagrant (ant - subtle, inconspicuous) | His blatant, sexist remark offended the women who worked in the same office. |
bludgeon | (n) a short heavy club with one end loaded or thicker than the other (v) to beat or strike with a club | He used a bludgeon to beat up his victims. He bludgeoned the man to death. |
bravado | (n) a show or pretense of defiance or courage; braggadocio (ant - modesty) | The women were not impressed with Jack's bravado. |
buffoon | (n) a clown or jester; a person who is always trying to be funny. | His bad jokes led others to believe he was a buffoon who could not be trusted with a high office. |
ghastly | (adj) terrifying; dreadful; horrible to look at; hideous (ant - attractive) | Although ghastly scenes were not new for the policeman, even though he was surprised by the carnage. |
gibe | (n) a derisive remark (v) to jeer or taunt; scoff (ant - compliment) | Jenny didn't like Susan's constant gibes. |
glutton | (n) a person who eats to excess. | When depressed, she became a glutton for chocolate. |
paucity | (n) short supply; scarcity of ideas or objects; small number; shortage, dearth (ant - abundance, surfeit) | The paucity of medical equipment makes it difficult to help the refugees. |
peerless | (adj) without equal; matchless; unsurpassed (ant - ordinary, pedestrian) | Jennifer's peerless performance won her an award from the critics. |
perceptive | (adj) keen, accurate understanding | Peter is very perceptive when it comes to recognizing customer needs. |
sporadic | (adj) having no pattern or order; happening from time to time; irregular, spasmodic (ant - continuous, uninterrupted) | His sporadic irrational behavior became a cause of concern for us all. |
cacophony | (n) a harsh, discordant, jarring sound (ant - harmony) | The cacophony set off by the smoke alarm was sure to get the family out of bed. |
callous | (adj) lacking feeling or mercy; unfeeling (ant - sensitive) | He was so callous that he was counting the money before his father was cold in his grave. |
carp | (v) to find fault and complain constantly; to nag or fuss | Jack carped constantly about the late hours he had to work. |
gruff | (adj) stern, surly; hoarse; brusquely rude | Max's gruff manner sometimes scared others, but he really was soft-hearted. |
gullible | (adj) easily fooled or tricked; credulous, naive (ant - cynical; sophisticated) | Bob was the butt of many jokes because he was so gullible. |
haphazard | (adj) lacking any definite plan or order; unsystematic (ant - methodical) | Susan's haphazard travel plans left her without a place to stay. |
squalid | (adj) sordid, miserable; very poor and run-down (ant - splendid) | The fledgling actors lived in squalid conditions. |
stoic | (adj) seemingly indifferent to pain, grief or pleasure | From his stoic expression, one never got a clue as to what he was thinking. |
stupor | (n) a daze; mental dullness or apathy | After he got the news he appeared to be in a stupor. |
stymie | (v) to block or stop; to hinder | The math problem had him stymied until Carla explained it. |
bequeath | (v) to leave something in a will to another; endow | Susan bequeathed all her personal belongings to her family. |