| Vocabulary word |
Definition |
Sample sentence |
part of speech |
| Abdicate |
To relinquish power. |
The King abdicated his throne rather than give up the woman he loved |
Verb |
| Bravado |
Courage; Brave |
The police man, displaying bravado rescued the woman |
Noun |
| Brevity |
The state of being brief in duration |
Paine's argument was stated in such brevity and passion that within one short month, of its publication it seemed every colonist was in favor or independence from Britain |
Noun |
| Contemptuous |
Feeling discussed or scorn |
I have a comtemptuous feeling |
ADJ |
| Dank |
Damp or Humid |
This morning was really dank |
ADJ |
| Debacle |
Utter collapse or rout |
The football team is a debacle |
Noun |
| Embellish |
To ornament and beautify |
I embellished my room |
Verb |
| Embodiment |
The idea of given thought of idea |
The embodiment of this thought was scary |
Noun |
| Fortuitous |
Accidental; Luck |
We were fortuitous to get out alive |
ADJ |
| Gregarious |
Out going; friendly |
The gregarious man gave me a gun |
ADJ |
| Harangue |
A long scolding, in a public place |
My parents harangued me about my grades |
Noun |
| Infer |
To understand |
I think we can infer, why we lost |
Verb |
| Juxtapose |
Side by side for comparison |
When we juxtapose the kids, they looked alike |
Verb |
| Ludicrous |
Point of being laughable |
The rap'r was very ludicrous |
ADJ |
| Maraud |
Search for booty (Treasure) |
The kids maurded for it |
Verb |
| Neophyte |
A new convert (ex: Religon) |
My family is a neophyte |
Noun |
| Onerous |
Trouble some or burdensome |
The documents is the most onerous document I ever seen |
ADJ |
| Pandemonium |
Chaos |
Pandemonium broke out in the streets of New York |
Noun |
| Rigmarole |
Nonsensically complicated procedure |
I have had enough of this authors rigmarole; I want a book with some substance to it |
Noun |
| Subjugate |
To cause to become subservient. |
The dictator's attempts to subjugate his country's smaller neighbors will end in failure, mark my words |
Verb |
| Tumultuous |
Chaotic |
After the Board of Trustees rejected the students proposal, there were tumultuous |
ADJ |
| Transgression |
A violation of a rule. |
His transgression against the law got him arrested. |
Noun |
| Venerable |
Dignified and worthy of admiration. |
I am a venerable person because of great accomplishments. |
Adjective |
| Zenith |
The highest point attained. |
Massachusetts sports teams are at their zenith because their many championship victories |
Noun |
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