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11th Grade GAW
Definitions and sentences for 11th grade GAW vocabulary list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADROIT ə-ˈdrȯit | Having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations (adjective) Because Leonard is adroit at mental calculations, he is able to effortlessly solve complicated math problems. |
| ALTRUISTIC altro͞oˈistik | Devoted to the wellbeing of others in a way that isn't for personal gain or selfish reasons (adjective) Kelly is always looking out for her siblings. She's very altruistic. |
| APOCRYPHAL | Inauthentic or false (adjective) The rumor was apocryphal. |
| ARABLE ˈerəb(ə)l | Capable of producing crops (adjective), Land that can be or is good for growing (noun) This land is very rocky and not arable at all. |
| ASCETIC əˈsedik | A person that restricts their material satisfaction and denies themselves things life has to offer due to religious reasons (noun) Carrie is an ascetic but especially so when fasting during Lent. |
| AVIARY ˈāvēˌerē | A large cage or room or enclosure where birds are kept. (noun) The zoo has a wonderful aviary where you can see some very colorful birds |
| BUTTRESS ˈbətrəs | A structure that is built against a wall or building to support it or give it strength (noun) This wall might fall over soon. We might want to set up a buttress. |
| CELERITY səˈlerədē | Speed in human action or motion (noun) The surgeon needed to work with celerity and precision to complete the surgury successfully. |
| COMMENSURATE kəˈmensərət | Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion (adjective). Grades will be commensurate with effort. |
| CONJUGAL ˈkänjəɡəl | Relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple (adjective). The couple looked forward to a conjugal life. |
| CONUNDRUM kəˈnəndrəm | A confusing and difficult problem or question (noun). The essay prompt caused quite the conundrum. |
| CREDULOUS ˈkrejələs | Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things (adjective). Harley's credulity led him to believe that the moon was really made of cheese. |
| DIATRIBE ˈdīəˌtrīb | A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something (noun). She went into a long diatribe against the lack of action taken by politicians. |
| DISCURSIVE dəˈskərsiv | Digressing from subject to subject (adjective). He usualy seems to be discursive, but recently he has been quite straight forward. |
| DISPARAGE dəˈsperij | Regard or represent as being of little worth (verb). She often tried to disparage her sibblings. |
| EMANATE (eməˌnāt) VERB | Give out or emit (something abstract but perceptible). Originate from; be produced by. Ex: As soon as he entered, the man emanated a powerful light that filled each corner of the room. |
| EMULATE (ˈemyəˌlāt) VERB | Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation. Ex: Despite her efforts, she emulated her sister the way children lag behind their parents in the snow; tracing their footsteps, avoiding stepping in snow that hasn't been touched yet, trying to widen their strides to match their father's pace. |
| ENIGMATIC (ˌenəɡˈmadik) ADJECTIVE | Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. Ex: He stared at the painting with an enigmatic frown, never breaking concentration despite all the tourists and children that passed by. |
| ENNUI (änˈwē) NOUN | A feeling of listnessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; bored; uninterested. Ex. She tried to hide her ennui, but couldn't help sinking lower in her chair as she sluggishly watched a fly zoom by her head. |
| EPICURE (epəˌkyo͝or) NOUN | A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink. Ex: I had never seen so many epicures in one place; eating, drinking, stuffing themselves quickly yet daintily like they were unrecognized royalty. |
| ESOTERIC (ˌesəˈterik) ADJECTIVE | Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. Ex: The joke was estoric, as very few people in the room laughed. |
| FECUND (fekənd, ˈfēkənd) ADJECTIVE | Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. Ex: The tree was more fecund than the others. It towered over the small saplings and produced more apples than any other tree in the forest. |
| FELICITY fi-ˈli-sə-tē | The quality or state of being happy: John's felicity rubbed off on those around him. |
| FETID ˈfe-təd | Having a heavy, offensive smell: That garbage can is fetid. |
| GARNER gär-nər | To gather or to collect: John garners interesting art |
| HERETIC ˈher-ə-ˌtik | a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma: The man was declared a heretic and sentenced to death |
| IMPERVIOUS im-ˈpər-vē-əs | Not capable of being harmed: The impervious wall around the great city will not fall under seige. |
| INCIPIENT in-ˈsi-pē-ənt | beginning to come into being or to become apparent: The artwork is still in its incipient stages. |
| INDEFATIGABLE in-di-ˈfa-ti-gə-bəl | In capable of being fatigued: The athlete was indefatigable during practice but tired quickly during the game. |
| INNOCUOUS /iˈnäkyo͞oəs/ | Not harmful or offensive. (Adjective) Ex: Why did I react the way I did to a relatively innocuous creature? |
| INSCRUTABLE /inˈskro͞odəb(ə)l/ | Impossible to understand or interpret. (Adjective) Ex: While talking to my friend I realized that she looked very inscrutable. |
| INSIPID /inˈsipid/ | Lacking sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland. (Adjective) Ex: The chicken and rice was very insipid today |
| INTRACTABLE /ˌinˈtraktəb(ə)l/ | hard to control or deal with. (Adjective) Ex: The clay was almost intractable to deal with while I was trying to form it into a bowl shape. |
| LAMPOON/ lamˈpo͞on/ | Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. (Verb) Ex. He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press. |
| LASSITUDE /ˈlasəˌt(y)o͞od/ | A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. (Noun) Ex: She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed |
| LITHE /līT͟H/ | Thin, supple, and graceful. (Adjective) Ex: He turned and mounted his horse in one lithe movement. |
| LURID \ ˈlu̇r-əd \ | Causing horror or revulsion. [ADJECTIVE] EX: The details of the story were lurid. |
| MIRE \ ˈmī(-ə)r \ | A troublesome or intractable situation. [NOUN] EX: The wheels were stuck in the mire. |
| MUNDANE \ ˌmən-ˈdān , ˈmən-ˌdān \ | Lacking interest or excitement; dull. [ADJECTIVE] EX: Her life was turning mundane quickly. |
| NEFARIOUS \ ni-ˈfer-ē-əs \ | (Typically of an action) Wicked or evil. [ADJECTIVE] EX: His actions could be interpreted with nefarious intent. |
| OPAQUE \ ō-ˈpāk \ | Not able to be seen through; not transparent. [ADJECTIVE] EX: Only a few of the paint shades were truly opaque. |
| OSTENTATIOUS \ ˌä-stən-ˈtā-shəs \ | Designed to impress or attract notice with a pretentious display. [ADJECTIVE] EX: She refused to put her keys on anything other than an ostentatious gold keychain. |
| PAROCHIAL /pəˈrōkēəl/ | Having a limited outlook or focusing mostly on their personal affairs(Adjective) Some peers always act extremely naive and parochial. |
| PEDANTIC /pəˈdan(t)ik/ | Constantly overanalyzing and correcting minor details(Adjective) She is so pedantic when writing her essays. |
| PIQUE /pēk/ | Anger or irritation over a comment that hurts ones pride(noun) He often lands in fits of pique when peers constantly laugh at him. |
| PRECOCIOUS /prəˈkōSHəs/ | A child that developed inclinations at a younger age than most(adjective) He had a precocious gift for art. |
| PROCLIVITY/prōˈklivədē/ | The choice to do something on a regular basis(noun) She has a proclivity to practicing tennis. |
| PROLIFIC /prə-ˈli-fik/ | Producing a large number or quantity of something(adjective) He was by far the most prolific writer of all time. |
| PROSAIC [Pro-sa-ic} [Adj.] | 1. a) Dull, unimaginitive b) Ordinary speaking or writing 2.. Everyday, ordinary After a hectic class I was able to go back to my prosaic day. |
| PUGNACITY [Pug-na-city] [Adj.} | A readiness to quarrel or fight Combative or argumentative character In the park the pugnacity dog nipped and barked at the mailman. |
| RECANT [Re-cant] [Verb] | 1. To withdraw or renounce (a statement or belief) formally or publically 2. Revoke The minister asked the congregation to recant any sinful deeds. |
| RIBALD [Rib-ald] [Adj.] | 1. Crude or offensive 2. Characterized by using coarse, indecent humor The comedian loved to tell rebald stories and jokes, appealing to 12 year old boys. |
| STULTIFY [Stul-ti-fy] [Verb] | 1. Cause someone to appear foolish or obsurd 2. Cause to lose enthusiam or inniciative, espesially as a result of tediousness or a restrictive routine. Once the phone was dropped in water it's effectiveness became stutified. |
| TANTAMOUNT [Tan-ta-mount] [Adj. | Equivilant in value, force, effect, or significance Ex: His statement was a tantamount to an admission of guilt. |
| TREPIDATION | Trepidation (trep-i-da-tion) A nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation. ex.) Stepping into the haunted house, I shook with trepidation. |
| TURGID | Turgid (tur-gid) Excessively embellished in style or language . ex.) Her essay was turgid, but it lacked organization and structure. |
| UNDULATE | Undulate (un-du-late) Having a wavy surafce, edge, or markings. ex.) The tides of the ocean undulate fluently. |
| VERACITY | Veracity (ve-rac-i-ty) Conformity with truth of fact. ex.) The jury did not doubt the veracity of the witness. |
| VIABLE | Viable (vi-a-ble) Capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately. ex.) Although his performance on the test was lacking, he was able to convey a viable skill set. |
| VOUCHSAFE | Vouchsafe (vouch-safe) To give by way of reply ex.) He vouchsafed the secret to only a select few chosen disciples. |
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