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Vocabulary I
| word | definition | in a sentance |
|---|---|---|
| altercation | (n) a noisy dispute | an ___________ between the 2 teams erupted after the ref. made 7 bad calls |
| opulent | (adj.) demonstrating wealth; extravagance | the _______ lifestyle of opera was evident at her luxurious mansion by the sea |
| cryptic | (adj.) secret; mysterious | the _______ message was read & reread by the detective try to solve the case |
| intrepid | (adj.) fearless; bold | in spite of poor visibility, the ________ explorer continued his climb |
| fiasco | (n) a failure | we hoped the play we be a success, but it turned out to be a ______ |
| demagogue | (n) a leader who promises things to people to gain people | after the election, the _________'s supporters were let down when he didn't fulfill his promises |
| superfluous | (adj.) beyond what is necessary; excessive | the man's speech on the item was ___________; the listeners already understood the item |
| nocturnal | (adj.) pertaining to the night; active at night | owls are _________ animals |
| whet | (vb.) to sharpen; to stimulate | my brief trip to Europe served to ____ my appetite for more travel |
| emulate | (vb.) to try to equal by imitating | many kids try to _______ their fav. movie stars by copying their fashions |
| assiduous | (adj.) hardworking; diligent | she was not a natural athlete but with _________ effort she became the best player |
| conform | (vb.) to become similar; to act in agreement | in order to _______ to the standard dress code, all boys had to wear ties |
| benevolent | (adj.) kindly; charitable | many __________ volunteers helped out after the earthquake |
| spurious | (adj.) fake; false; counterfeit | the candidates ________ claims misled ppl. 2 think he did a lot in his short time in office |
| precocious | (adj.) brilliant/ expert at an early age | the __________ child was able to speak 7 lang.s by age 8 |
| infer | (vb.) to conclude; to deduce | from the teacher's :( the students _____d that they did poorly on the test |
| Inevitable | (adj.) unavoidable | after it was marketed, it was __________ that the product would sell well |
| hedonist | (n) a pleasure seeker | ________m is the doctrine that happiness is the chief good in life |
| condescending | (adj.) patronizing | the waitresses _____________ look & tone made us leave to restaurant |
| florid | (adj.) flushed, ornate [bare, nothing] | the florid writing style was in great contrast to that of the concise writing of the editor |
| rancor | (n) hatred | ______ filled the entire debate between the 2 political candidates |
| venerable | (adj.) respectable because of age | the family's _________ matriarch spoke to many on her 100th b-day |
| prosaic | (adj.) dull; ordinary; run-of-the-mill | the student's _______ writing style mad the teacher unhappy to grade her papers |
| impetuous | (adj.) acting suddenly w/ little thought | the _________ stockbroker sold off his holdings once the market dipped a little |
| ephemeral | (adj.) momentary; fleeting | when times are difficult, memories of happiness seem _________ |
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