Vocabulary and Spelling #1
August 27-31
1. annual:happening once a year
2. grotesque:weird; distorted
3. gawk:to stare stupidly.
4. obese:very fat
5. toxic:poisonous;unhealthy;harmful
6. blunder:a stupid or clumsy mistake
7. bicker:to fight or quarrel over something silly
8. brutal:vicious; cruel
9. feline:cat-like; a member of the cat family
10. tyrant:a ruler who abuses power
11. dumbfounded:speechless because of shock or amazement
12. waiver:a document that shows a person voluntarily gives up a right, claim or privilege.
Vocabulary #2
September 3-7
1. fragile: easily broken
2. vast: very large
3. swagger: a strut; to walk or conduct yourself in a bragging, conceited way
4. vivid: lively; bright; full of life or color
5. soothe: to calm or relieve
6. glutton: someone who eats or consumes an amazing amount
7. irate: very angry
8. prompt: on time; done without delay
9. dictator: a ruler with absolute power and authority
10. intoxicated: drunk; exhilarated.
11. palatial: suitable for a palace or palace-like
12. omen: a sign or warning of things to come
Vocabulary #3
September 10-14
1. immortal-living forever; indestructible
2. pessimistic: feeling gloomy and hopeless; thinking the worst
3. barbaric: uncivilized; wild; crude
4. tragic: disastrous; bringing great harm and suffering
5. sulk: to mope around or pout
6. compassion: sympathy; pity; concern
7. mortal: a being that must eventually die; deadly; fatal
8. recoil: to draw back because of fear; surprise or disgust
9. optimistic: hopeful; looking on the bright side
10. vain: conceited; having a high opinion of oneself
11. gargantuan: huge; gigantic
12. hoodwink: to trick; confuse or deceive
Vocabulary #4
September 17-21
1. fluent: able to write or speak easily and smoothly
2. console: to comfort; to make someone feel less sad
3. memorabilia: a thing worth remembering
4. expectorate: to spit
5. egotistical: conceited; selfish
6. meager: small in amount
7. maternal: motherly; having to do with mothers
8. guffaw: a loud, coarse burst of laughter
9. amble: to walk slowly or leisurely
10. amble: to walk slowly or leisurely
11. monotonous: boring because it's all the same
12. avaricious: greedy
13. gumption: initiative and courage: "get- up -and -go"
Vocabulary #5
September 24-28
1. intricate: complicated; involved; detailed
2. dank: unpleasantly damp
3. lackluster: dull: lacking brightness
4. inaudible: unable to be heard
5. dismember: to cut or tear off the limbs
6. submerge: to place under water
7. lustrous: shiny; glossy
8. inebriated: drunk
9. ponder: to think deeply or consider carefully
10. authentic: genuine; real
11. compel: to force
12. genial: cheerful; friendly
Vocabulary #6
October 1-5
1. jovial: jolly
2. careen: to tip or swerve from side to side
3. minuscule: very small
4. squalor: miserable, filthy conditions
5. morbid: gruesome
6. wrath: anger; fury
7. grimace: a facial contortion expression pain or disgust
8. pseudonym: false name; pen name
9. tranquil: peaceful; calm
10. sallow: yellowish and pale
11. intermittent: not continuous; stopping and starting
12. a cappella: without musical instruments as accompaniment
Vocabulary #7
October 8-12
1. cordial: warm and friendly.
2. acquitted: found guilty.
3. virtue: goodness; moral excellence; a good quality or feature.
4. significant: full of meaning; having great impact.
5. dignity: self respect and honor.
6. melodramatic: overly emotional.
7. eternal: existing always, without beginning or end.
8. paranoid: overly suspicious.
9. chaos: extreme confusion or disorder.
10. impeccable: faultless; free of error.
11. grovel: to humble yourself in a degrading way before someone
Vocabulary #8
October 15-19
1. hostile: very unfriendly
2. anguish: great suffering
3. boisterous: noisy and rowdy
4. interrogate: to question
5. bogus: fake; phony; counterfeit.
6. charisma: quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure
7. dilapidated: falling to pieces; broken down
8. ecstatic: joyous; extremely happy
9. sinister: evil
10. philanthropist: a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity.
11. ambiguous: unclear; having more than one meaning.
12. befuddle: to confuse.
Vocabulary #9
October 22-26
1. infatuated:extremely attracted to something or someone.
2. habitually:repeatedly or continuously
3. ebony:black; a type of dark, heavy wood
4. mortified:humiliated; embarrassed
5. plagiarize:to pass off someone else's words or ideas as your own; to copy
6. venomous:filled with deep hatred
7. remorseful:filled with sorrow or guilt
8. opaque:not transparent; can't be seen through
9. guerrilla:having to do with "underground" army members specializing in harassment and sabotage
10. succinct:brief and to the point
11. vindictive:wanting revenge; unforgiving
12. amend:to change for the better; to remove faults
Vocabulary #10
October 29-November 2
1. taboo-strongly forbidden
2. persnickety-too fussy or picky
3. haphazard; by accident; not planned
4. imperceptible-very slight; hardly noticeable
5. atheist-someone who doesn't believe there is a god
6. shun-to intentionally avoid someone
7. anecdote-a short entertaining story
8. concur-to agree; to have the same opinion
9. vivacious-full of life; spirited
10. perplexed-confused, puzzled or bewildered
11. capitulate-to give up; to stop resisting
12. consensus- general agreement
Vocabulary #11
November 5-9
1. infinite-never-ending; going on forever
2. abduct-to kidnap
3. textiles-woven materials;cloth
4. loathe-to hate
5. unscrupulous-dishonest; immoral
6. controversial- debatable; likely to cause disagreement
7. turbulent-wild; unstable
8. nocturnal-active at night
9. tout-to praise highly
10. smug-self-satisfied to an annoying degree
11. facade-the face or front part of something, especially an artificial or false front
12. vehement-forceful; full of intense feeling
Vocabulary #12
November 12-16
1. aghast-feeling great horror or dismay
2. redundant-needlessly repetitive
3. gullible-easily fooled or taken in
4. eccentric-out-of-the-ordinary; odd; unconventional
5. inanimate-not living
6. jeer-to make fun of in a rude, sarcastic manner
7. paradox-a statement that seems inconsistent or contradictory but may be true
8. ravenous-extremely hungry
9. valian-brave;courageous
10. flourish-to prosper or thrive
11. mesmerize-to hypnotize
12. destitute-living in poverty
Vocabulary #15
December 10-14
1.veto-to reject
2.prominent-outstanding; distinguished; readily noticeable
3.ethical-moral or right
4.cliche stale, over-used expression
5.introvert-a person whose thoughts and interests are directed mostly inward.
6.extrovert-an outgoing person
7.comprehend-to understand
8.profound-deep; intense; intelligent
9.transition-a change
10.simultaneously-happening at the same time
11.gobbledygook-words that are confusing and needlessly offical-sounding
12-carcinogenic-cancer-causing
Vocabulary #19
January 21-25
1. quibble: to argue over picky, unimportant details
2. malady: illness; disease
3. condone: to forgive or overlook
4. sentimental: very emotional (sometimes overly so)
5. obstinate: stubborn
6. tangible: real; actual; capable of being touched
7. profit: gain; benefit
8. innovation: anew idea or way of doing things
9. replenish: to fill again
10. irrelevant: of the subject; unimportant
11. chastise: to punish; to discipline
12. countenance: facial expression
Vocabulary #20
January 28-February 1
1. dupe: to fool, trick or cheat someone
2. cantankerous: quarrelsome
3. insolent: boldly disrespectful and arrogant
4. coddle: to pamper or protect too much
5. reciprocate ate: to return a favor or feeling
6. verbatim: exactly word for word
7. diffuse: to spread out
8. peal: a loud sound
9. interval: space or time between two items or events
10. abhor: to hate or detest
11. innate: having ever since birth; not learned
12. omnipotent: all-powerful
Vocabulary #21
February 4-8
1. abolish: to do away with
2. qualms: feelings of uneasiness or doubt
3. coincidental: happening be chance
4. benevolent: kind
5. futile: useless; in vain
6. ludicrous: laughable; absurd
7. ambrosia: food of the gods in Greek and Roman mythology; something that tastes or smells really delicious
8. incensed: angry; enraged
9. stringent: severe; strict
10. coalition: a union, group or alliance
11. vicariously: through someone else, as in experiencing something by imagined participation in someone else's experience
12. ruminate: to think about or to meditate on
Vocabulary #22
February 11-15
1. coagulate: to clot
2. equitable: fair to all concerned
3. obsolete: no longer in use or in fashion
4. belligerent: showing a readiness to argue or quarrel
5. candid: open and honest
6. infallible: incapable of error; never wrong
7. acronym: a word formed from the first letters of several other words
8. substantial: considerable; large; significant
9. tactic: strategy, plan or scheme for reaching a goal
10. factitious: playful or humorous; joking
11. misnomer: a wrong or inaccurate name for something
12. skulk: to slink or move in a slinking way
Vocabulary #23
1. abyss: a bottomless pit; something immeasurably deep
2. fluke: luck; chance
3. plausible: appearing reasonable or possible
4. itinerary: a detailed plan for a journey
5. picturesque: beautiful and scenic
6. frivolous: silly; impractical
7. perjure: to lie while under oath
8. balderdash: nonsense
9. ingenuity: cleverness; imagination
10. accentuate: to emphasize
11. epitome: someone or something that shows all th typical qualities of a group or class
12. affluent: wealthy
Vocabulary #24
1. culmination: the high point
2. ominous: threatening
3. diminutive: tiny
4. perpetual: going on forever
5. terse: brief; to the point
6. purge: to get rid of something undesirable
7. panorama: a full view of an area
8. gregarious: sociable; fond of the company of others
9. rebuttal: a "return" argument to something just said
10. effervescent: bubbly; lively
11. emulate: to strive to equal or surpass
12. vacillate: to go back and forth
Vocabulary #25
1.alternative: a choice or possibly
2.utopia: a perect place or ideal situation
3. ashen: the gray color of ashes:often used to describe the complexion of someone who has experienced something upsetting or traumatic
4.affable:friendly and easy to speak to
5.barter:to trade one thing for another without using money
6.expose:revealed information that may damage someone's reputation
7.irreverrent: disrespectful
8.gala:a fancy celebration
9.ostracize:to shut or banish
10.scapegoat:a person who is forced to take the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others
11.parody:a funny or exaggerated imitation of sonething
12.behemoth:something enormous in size
Vocabulary List #26
1.whimical:playfully odd or unusual
2.inadequate:not good enough;doesn't meet the requirements
3.contemplate:to look at or think about something carefully and thoughtfully
4.humdrum:without change or variety;ordinary;dull
5.vindicate:to clear of accusation or blame
6.euphemism:a pleasant expression substituted for an unpleasant one
7.inhabited:lived in; occupied
8.turf:someone's territory
9.colleague:a fellow member of a profession
10.stagnant:standing still;without movement
11.scenario:an outline or summary of a chain of events
12.nonchalant:casual;unconcerned
Vocabulary List #27
1.devastate:to cause a lot of destruction or pain;to destroy
2.instinct:a natural behavior or sense that doesn't have to be learned
3.vintage:classi;of excellent quality and from a past era
4.haggard:looking exhausted
5.pervasive:spreading out all over
6.suffrage:the right to vote
7.condescending:talking down to someone;acting superior to another person
8.status quo:the way things are right now
9.reverberate:to echo again and again
10.drone:a low,deep,monotonous sound or hum that goes on and on
11.flamboyant:slowly;flashy
12.context:what leads up to and follows a statement and halps show its meaning
Vocabulary List #28
1.eloquent:smooth and persuasive in speech or writing
2.inevitable:unavoidable;certainly going to happen
3.guru:a person considered to be a guide or leader because of his or her magnetic personality
4.demure:pretending to be shy or modest
5.smolder:to burn with little smoke and no flame;to be angry but try to conceal it
6.stodgy:dull and stuffy
7.indelible:permanent ;unable to be removed or erased
8.deterrent: obstacles;something that discourages something else from happening
9.imply:to suggest without actually saying
10.apprehesive:nervous or uneasy;worried
11.rendezvous:a place where people have agreed to meet
12.plethora:a great amount of something
Vocabulary List #29
1.spar:to argue or fight; to practice boxing
2.insinuate:to imply;to suggestor hint at indirectly
3.modest:not conceited;limited in size
4.precarious:uncertain;insecure;risky
5.disclose:to reveal;uncover;make known
6.extravagant:wastefully expensive;excessive
7.bustling:busy;energetic and lively
8.smoke screen:any action used to try to cover up something
9.enlighten:educate;inform
10.transformation:a big change
11.fabricate:make up;invent
12.debonair:gracious and charming,especially in social situations
Vocabulary List #30
1.compulsory:required
2.blased:leaning toward one opinion over another for personal reasons;slanted or disorted
3.radical:favoring extreme change
4.persistent:refusing to give up;stubborn
5.inept:incompetent;not up to the task;bumbling
6.surrogate;a substitute or stand-in
7.credentials:items or documents proving a person's identity or qualifications
8.disdain:scorn;contempt;an attitude that something is unworthy or not good enough
9.deluge:a floodlike rush of anything
10.immune:protected against something harmful
11.ostentatious:showy,splashy;overly grand
12.faux pas:the breaking of a social rule without necessarily meaning to
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