Vocabulary.docx

VOCABULARY A 1. Abstain- chose not to consume 2. Abundant- present in great quantity 3. Accentuate- stress/single out as important 4. Accomplice- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan 5. Alleviate- provide physical relief such as pain 6. Acquit- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 7. Adept- having or showing knowledge and skill of aptitude 8. Adversity- a state of misfortune 9. Aesthetic- characterized by an appreciation of beauty/ good taste 10. Agile- moving quickly and lightly B 1. Ballad- a narrative song w/ a recurrent refrain 2. Benign- not dangerous to health, not recurrent/ not progressive 3. Beneath- leave or give especially by will after one’s death 4. Bias- influence in an unfair way 5. Bereave- state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one. 6. Bilateral- affecting or undertaken by two parties 7. Blasphemy- cursed language 8. Blemish- a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something 9. Blunt-directness in manner/speech straightforward 10. Bogus - fake, fraudulent, having a misleading appearance. C 1. Chrysanthemum- kind of flower 2. Candid- openly straightforward and direct 3. Caricature- represent a person w/ comic exaggeration 4. Cartographer- a person who makes maps 5. Cease- put an end to a state or an activity 6. Chagrin- strong feelings of embarrassment 7. Charisma-personal attractiveness 8. Chronic- long-lasting or characterized by long suffering 9. Cognizant- having or showing knowledge/understanding or realization 10. Cliché- something expression that has become overly familiar over common use D 1. Denounce- accuse/condemn openly as disgraceful 2. Delicacy- something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious 3. Descendant- a person considered as coming from ancestors/race 4. Desolate- providing no shelter or sustenance 5. Devout- deeply religious 6. Discreet- not unnoticeable 7. Disperse- cause to separate 8. Discrepancy- a different bet conflicting facts or claims or opinions 9. Dauntless- fearless 10. Defiance- an act boldly resisting authority or an opposing force E 1. Edible- suitable for use as food 2. Elated- full of high spirited delight 3. Eloquent- expressing yourself readily and clearly 4. Elusive- skillful and evading capture 5. Emancipate- free form slavery or service 6. Embody- represent in bodily form 7. Empirical- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory 8. Endeavor- attempt by employing effort 9. Enigma- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained 10. Entrepreneur- someone who organizes a business venture F 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Facsimile- an exact copy or reproduction Famine- severe shortage of food resulting Fatal- bringing death Feasible- means at hand/possible Fiasco- complete failure Finesse- subtle skillful handling Flabbergasted- astonished/surprised of a situation Fraud- intentional deception

9. Flaunt- display proudly 10. Forfeit- lose the right to G 1. Garment- an article of clothing 2. Garnish- something added to a dish for flavor or decoration 3. Gastronomy- the art and practice of preparing and eating good food 4. Genre- expressive style of music 5. Genuine- not false 6. Germinate- cause to grow or sprout 7. Gist- most vital part of some idea or experience 8. Glimmer- shine brightly like a star 9. Gluttony- habitual/ excessive eating 10. Grandeur- the quality of being magnificent or splendid H 1. Hemorrhage- the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel 2. Haggard- showing the effects of overwork or suffering 3. Haggle- an instance of intense bargaining 4. Hale- exhibiting good health 5. Haven- a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary 6. Havoc- violent disturbance 7. Hearsay- gossip passed around by word of mouth 8. Heir- a person who inherits some title or office 9. Hemisphere- half of sphere 10. Halt – cause to stop I 1. Idioms- expression that has figurative meaning 2. Idle- without purpose or effect; pointless 3. Impetuous- marked by violent force 4. Impromptu- without advance preparation 5. Inaugurate- begin/introduce something/someone officially 6. Inanimate- denoting non-living things 7. Incognito- without revealing one’s identity 8. Inconspicuous- not readily noticeable 9. Inevitable- cannot be avoided/prevented 10. Incumbent- the official who holds an office J 1. Jargon- technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject 2. Jeopardize- pose as a threat 3. Juvenile- young referring to young people 4. Juncture- a point in time when a critical decision must be made 5. Jurisdiction- the territory w/in w/c power can be exercised 6. Jinx- a bad omen, bad fortune, like a black cat 7. Jabberwocky- meaningless speech or writing 8. Jackass- a stupid person, fool 9. Jacuzzi- a recreational, bathing,tub or pool 10. Jagger- state or feeling of intoxication usually because of liquor K 1. Keen- demonstrating ability to recognize fine distinctions 2. Kinetic- characterized by motion 3. Knuckle- the rounded prominence formed by the ends of two adjacent bones at a joint 4. Kaleidoscope- changing patterns of colors and scene 5. Keepsake- something kept or given to be kept as memento 6. Kilobyte- a unit of computer information equal to 1000 bytes 7. Kleptomania- persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive 8. Knight- a man devoted to the service of a lady as her attendant 9. Knowledgeable- having or showing knowledge or intelligence 10. Knapsack- a bag strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings L 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Labyrinth- a place constructed full of complex passageways and alleys Liquor- a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic Lavish- characterized by extravagance Legitimacy- undisputed credibility Leisure- time available for ease and relaxation Lenient- merciful/ tolerant Liaison- a means of communication between groups Libel- false and malicious publication

9. Liquidate- convert into cash 10. Loquacious- full of excessive talk M 1. Magnanimous- noble and generous in spirit 2. Magnitude- the property of relative size /extent 3. Myriad- a large indefinite number 4. Majestic- wishing/appearing great dignity or nobility 5. Malevolent- wishing/appearing to wish evil to others 6. Memorabilia- a record of things worth remembering 7. Malignant- dangerous to health 8. Matriarch- the female head of a family or social organization 9. Mavericks- independent in behavior or thought 10. Melancholy- characterized by sadness N 1. Naive- marked by or showing unaffected simplicity 2. Narcissist- someone who is excessively self centered 3. Nauseous- causing a sick feeling 4. Necessity- the quality or state of being in need 5. Negligence- failure to act in reasonable manner 6. Negotiate- discuss the terms of arrangement 7. Nemesis- something causing misery or death 8. Neophyte- any new participant in an activity 9. Nimble-moving quickly and lightly 10. Nocturnal- active during the night O 1. Oasis- a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary 2. Obedient- dutifully complying with the command of those in authority 3. Obfuscate- to make it unclear 4. Oblique- not direct/straightforward 5. Oblivious- lacking conscious awareness 6. Obscure- not clearly understood/expressed 7. Obsolete- no longer in use 8. Odyssey- a long wandering and eventful 9. Obstruct- to block the passage through 10. Omniscient- infinitely journey wise P 1. Pandemic- outbreaks of disease that is geographically widespread 2. Paradigm- a standard or typical example 3. Paragon- model of excellence or perfection of a kind 4. Parody- a compositions that initiates or misrepresents a style 5. Patriarchal- of a social organization with male as the head 6. Peculiar- unusual 7. Personification- someone who represents an abstract quality 8. Pinnacle- the highest level or degree attainable 9. Plausible- apparently reasonable and valid and truthful 10. Predecessor- one who precedes you in time Q 1.

READING STRATEGIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Previewing- intended to give the reader an idea of what the reading material Synthesizing- intended to give the reader a new overall understanding of a certain topic Visualizing- useful in appreciating descriptive and narrative texts Recognizing mood in poetry- most useful for understanding the emotion connected with a poem Activating prior knowledge-useful in reading persuasive and expository texts by recalling what you already know about the topic being discussed 6. Putting text information in an outline- very useful in understanding the relationship between general and specific ideas by putting them in order 7. Identifying cause and effect-a reading strategy that is very useful in knowing what condition produced and how a condition was produced by another condition 8. Summarizing- very useful in reading all kinds of texts because it helps you understand and remember the important ideas 9. Identifying main ideas and details- involves determining which ideas are broad and which ones are specific 10. Paraphrasing- helps the reader understand difficult parts of a text by simplifying complex ideas 11. Skimming – reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material. 12. Scanning – reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.