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VOCAB - DOAS

9/26 Gilligan - DOAS

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1. approbation noun: approval or praise The boy sought approbation from his father when he won the science award.
2. anemic adjective: lacking in color, spirit, or vitality. Todd had an anemic look after staying up all night studying chemistry.
3. arch adjective: deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing She was known for her arch comments; her raised eyebrow implied that she was joking about the Starbucks being installed on school grounds.
4. avid adjective: having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something Sarah was an avid reader of science fiction | Ralph took an avid interest in the project.
5. candid adjective: truthful and straightforward; frank The rock star gave a candid interview and explained the truth behind the rumors.
6. carte blanche noun: complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best
7. commission noun: an amount of money, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction Foreign banks may charge a commission. | He sold cosmetics on commission, earning $5 per unit sold
8. crestfallen adjective: sad and disappointed He came back empty-handed and crestfallen.
9. enthrall verb: capture the fascinated attention of The math students were enthralled by the movie on calculus!
10. gratis adverb/ adjective: without charge; free /given or done for nothing; free I was so excited that the pizza was gratis because I was starving and left my wallet at home!
11. ignoramus noun ( pl. ignoramuses ): an ignorant or stupid person. Rocco is such an ignoramus. He thinks 2+2
12. implacable adjective: unable to be placated /relentless; unstoppable Unfortunately, climate change seems to be implacable.
13. imbue verb (often be imbued with) inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality The horror movie imbued me with fear of killer clowns.
14. incarnate adjective [ often appearing after a noun ]: (esp. of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form: • exemplified or represented in the ultimate or most extreme form:
15. incipient adjective: in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop /(of a person) developing into a specified type or role I could feel the incipient thunderstorm when the humidity spiked and the dark clouds began to gather.
16. indignation noun: anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment He felt indignation when a woman cut him in line at the DMV.
17. laconic adjective: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words Diane is laconic; she barely says “hi” to me.
18. mercurial adjective: (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind Everyone was afraid of Ryan’s mercurial nature; one minute he is laughing and the next he’s in tears.
19. philanderer noun: person who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships Tom is such a philanderer! He had many mistresses while married.
20. raucous adjective: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise The raucous gathering at Gabby’s house almost made the neighbors telephone for the police.
21. remiss adjective: lacking care or attention to duty; negligent It would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information. | The government has been remiss in its duties.
22. reproach verb address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment I reproached Rocco after he was picked up by the cops for petty theft.
23. requiem noun: a religious service in remembrance of the dead. • an act or token of remembrance The poem was a requiem for his departed grandmother.
24. self-reproach noun: reproach or blame directed at oneself The bitter tears of self-reproach fell down his face; he knew he should have tried harder.
25. stolid adjective: (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation It was difficult to read Bill’s emotions because he’s such a stolid person.
26. seethe verb: (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger I seethed with rage when someone stole my cupcake.
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