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Vocab Lesson 1 (:
Vocabulary Words for english lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articulate | Adj. Well spoken; clear The Teacher articulated her speech on kindness. |
| Crux | n. The main or most important point or feature. The crux of breakfast is protein. |
| Debris | n. scattered remains or rubble The debris of the earth quake was deppressing. |
| Decry | v. to condemn or dissaprove openly The kingdom decried the new law. |
| Eminent | adj. famous prominent The President became eminent when he was elected into office. |
| Harass | v. to torment continually I harass my brother. |
| Milieu | n. an atmosphere or setting The milieu of the city was busy. |
| Opportune | adj. Happening at a convenient time the Opportune time for a bbq was over it was raining. |
| Refuse | v. to decline to accept or allow n. discarded items such as trash She refused to pay taxes |
| Skeptical | adj. doubting; disbelieving She was skeptical about buying the broken clock. |
| Successor | n. one who inherits, will inherit The sucessor to the billionare was going to be rich. |
| Sullen | adj. miserable; gloomy; somber edgar allen pope wrote sullen poetry. |
| Tinge | v. to tint to affect slightly n. a small amount of color When the volcano exploded the sky was tinged with grey. |
| Trivial | adj. of little importance The toy was a trivial. |
| Unkempt | adj. maintained poorly; untidy The garden was unkempt. |