SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MAY 17, 2004

 

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

13.   flounder – to mover clumsily; to struggle or

        proceed with difficulty

14.   culture – products of human work at a particular

        time

15.   elegant – characterized or exhibiting elegance;

        excellent

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MAY 10, 2004

 

 

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

13.   inhabit – to live or dwell in

14.   aqueduct – a large pipe or conduit for carrying

        water from a distant location

15.   prance – to act or walk about in a lively manner

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MAY 3, 2004

 

1.     fluent – able to write or speak easily and smoothly

2.     console – to comfort; to make someone feel less sad

3.     memorabilia – things 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, course burst of laughter

9.     amble – to walk slowly or leisurely

10.   monotonous – boring because it’s all the same

11.   avaricious – greedy

12.   gumption – initiative and courage

13.   encroach – to intrude gradually upon the rights

        of another; to trespass

14.   allude – to refer to casually or indirectly

15.   fleet – a group of cars, boats, or other type of

        transportation

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2004

 

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

13.   parallel – running alongside; similar; comparable

14.   horizontal – parallel to level ground; at right

        angles to vertical

15.   vertical – straight up and down; a direction at

        right angles to the horizon

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2004

 

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 expressing 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

13.   bliss – great happiness; joy

14.   drench – to wet thoroughly, to soak

15.   resident – one who lives in a place

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF APRIL 5, 2004

 

1.     cordial – warm and friendly

2.     acquitted – found not 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.     external – existing always without beginning or end

8.     paranoid – overly suspicious

9.     emerge – to rise from; to become visible or known

10.   chaos – extreme confusion or disorder

11.   impeccable – faultless; free of error

12.   grovel – to humble yourself in a degrading way

        before someone

13.   ruthless – having no compassion or pity; cruel

14.   magnate – a rich, powerful, or successful business

        person

15.   despite – in spite of, notwithstanding

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2004

 

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

13.   conceal – to keep from being seen; put out sight;

        hidden

14.   climate – refers to weather conditions; a condition

        or attitude

15.   swelter – oppressed by heat

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2004

 

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

13.   wean – to withdraw from any type of habit

14.   shoddy – of poor quality or make; dishonest

15.   transpire – to happen; to become known

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2004

 

1.     taboo – strongly forbidden

2.     persnickety – too fussy or picky

3.     haphazard – random; by accident; not planned

4.     imperceptible – very slight; hardly noticeable

5.     atheist – someone who doesn’t believe there is

        a god

6.     shun – to keep away from; to take pains to avoid

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

13.   hoax – a practical joke; something intended to

        deceive

14.   harsh – unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant

        conditions

15.   famine – a drastic, wide-reaching shortage or food
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2004

 

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.   faηade – the face or front part of something,

        especially an artificial or false front

12.   vehement – forceful; full of intense feeling

13.   wary – to be alert, cautious; on guard, watchful

14.   dread – to be in terror of; to anticipate with

        distaste or reluctance

15.   hypnotize – to put into a sleep-like state

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2004

 

1.     aghast – shocked; frightened; terrified

2.     redundant – needlessly repetitive

3.     gullible – easily fooled or cheated

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 – inconsistency; contradictory

8.     ravenous – very hungry

9.     valiant – brave; courageous

10.   flourish – to prosper or thrive

11.   mesmerize – to hypnotize

12.   destitute – living in poverty

13.   dovetail – to combine or unite into a unified whole;

        fit together harmoniously

14.   gape – to become widely open, separated; to stare

        in amazement

15.   outfox – to outwit; to overcome by cunning or

        cleverness

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16, 2004

 

1.     seethe – to be agitated, as by rage

2.     incompatible – not going together well

3.     paunch – a potbelly

4.     proprietor – the owner of a business

5.     vermin – any of various small, harmful or disgusting

        animals or insects; pests

6.     smitten – very much in love

7.     fickle – indecisive

8.     gaunt – thin and bony

9.     meddle – to interfere in someone else’s business

10.   kleptomaniac – someone who is addicted to stealing

11.   astute – clever, intelligent; cunning

12.   filibuster – the making of long speeches to prevent a

        vote on a bill

13.   enroll – to make or become a member; to sign up

        for something

14.   prevail – to be victorious; to persuade

15.   avert – to ward off; to turn away; to keep from

        happening

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 2004

 

1.     veto – to reject

2.     prominent – outstanding; distinguished; readily

noticeable

3.     ethical – moral or right

4.     clichι – a stale, over-used expression

5.     introvert – a person whose thoughts and interests

        are directed 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 official-sounding

12.   carcinogenic – cancer-causing

13.   encumber – to weigh down unnecessarily; to burden;

        to impede action

14.   scamper – to run; to go hastily or lightly

15.   agility – to move quickly and easily; nimbleness

        or body or mind

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2, 2004

 

1.     indignant – angry over something that is mean

        or unjust

2.     grisly – terrifying; gory; gruesome

3.     consequence – result; outcome, effect

4.     versatile – adaptable

5.     abundant – plentiful; many

6.     somber – gloomy; sad

7.     erroneous – wrong

8.     pungent – strong; sharp-smelling or tasting

9.     secluded – isolated from others

10.   fiasco – a complete failure

11.   translucent – semi-transparent; can be seen through

        only slightly

12.   placate – to do something to make someone stop

        being angry

13.   wail – to cry out loudly

14.   passive – inactive; acted upon but not acting in return

15.   acclaim – enthusiastic public praise and approval
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF JANUARY 26, 2004

 

1.     subsequent – coming after, following in time, place

        or order

2.     facsimile – an exact copy or reproduction

3.     retrieve – to recover; to find and bring back; to get

        back

4.     engrossed – totally absorbed in

5.     concise – brief and to the point

6.     fortnight – two weeks

7.     mediate – to settle a dispute between two opposing

        sides

8.     corpulent – fat

9.     bravado – false, showy bravery

10.   terrorism – use of terror or violence as a means of

        getting what you want

11.   despondent – dejected; hopeless

12.   albatross – a burden

13.   parapet – a low wall or railing

14.   prototype – an early or original example upon

        which later examples are based

15.   abound – very numerous
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF JANUARY 19, 2004

 

1.     quibble – to argue over picky, unimportant details

2.     malady – illness; disease

3.     condone – to forgive or overlook

4.     sentimental – very emotional

5.     obstinate – stubborn

6.     tangible – real; actual; capable of being touched

7.     profit – gain; benefit

8.     innovation – a new idea or way of doing things

9.     replenish – to fill again

10.   irrelevant – off the subject; unimportant

11.   chastise – to punish; to discipline

12.   countenance – facial expression

13.   zeal – showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a

        goal

14.   quack – one who pretends knowledge or skills that

        they do not possess

15.   shambles – a scene or condition of disorder or

        destruction; to walk or go awkwardly

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF JANUARY 12, 2004

 

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 – 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.   omnipotent – all powerful

12.   novelty - newness

13.   literate – having the ability to read and write

14.   splice – to join or unite together

15.   embark – to go aboard some means of transportation;

        to set out on a venture

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF JANUARY 5, 2004

 

1.     abolish – to do away with

2.     qualms – feelings of uneasiness or doubt

3.     coincidental – happening by 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

13.   waft – moved gently by wind or waves; something

        conveyed through the air; a gentle breeze

14.   awry – twisted or turned; wrong, amiss

15.   perturb – to make uneasy; to upset

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF DECEMBER 8-12, 2003

 

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.   facetious – playful or humorous; joking

11.   misnomer – a wrong or inaccurate name for

        something

12.   skulk – to slink or move in a slinking way

13.   bulletin – a brief announcement of public interest;

        a small publication published regularly

14.   felon – a person convicted of a serious crime

15.   stifle – to hold back
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-5, 2003

 

1.     morale – the state of a group’s or a person’s spirits

2.     sarcastic – said in a sneering or mocking way, often

        indicating the opposite of what is obvious

3.     vice – a shortcoming; an immoral habit

4.     contempt – scorn; dislike

5.     virtuoso – someone who shows great technical

        skill in some fine art, especially music

6.     oblivious – unaware

7.     apprehend – to capture

8.     terrain – ground

9.     diligent – careful and hard-working

10.   prudent – exercising good judgment or common

        sense

11.   extemporaneous – impromptu; done or spoken

        with little preparation

12.   altruistic – unselfishly interested in the welfare

        of others.

13.   innate – possessed at birth, inborn; a natural

        characteristic

14.   underdog – a loser or predicted loser in a struggle

        or contest

15.   colossal – enormous, gigantic; huge in size, extent

        or degree
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2003

 

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

        the typical qualities of a  group or class

12.   affluent – wealthy

13.   porous – filled with holes

14.   limber – flexible

15.   enamor – to inspire with love; captivate
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-14, 2003

 

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

13.   utter – to speak; absolute; complete

14.   adage – a short traditional saying; a proverb

15.   calamity – an event that causes great misfortune;

        a disaster

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK NOVEMBER 3-7, 2003

 

1.     alternative - a choice or possibility

2.     utopia – a perfect 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.     irreverent – disrespectful

8.     gala – a fancy celebration

9.     ostracize – to shut out or banish

10.   scapegoat – a person who is force to take the blame

        for the mistakes or crimes of others

11.   parody – a funny or exaggerated imitation of

        something

12.   behemoth – something enormous in size

13.   dismantle – to take apart, pull down, disassemble

14.   sleazy – of cheap quality; of low character

15.   falter – to become weaker; to be unsteady

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF OCTOBER 27-30, 2003

 

1.     whimsical – 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 finger pointing 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

13.   embed – firmly fixed in a surrounding mass

14.   intuition – knowledge gained without reasoning

        or proof

15.   scurry – to go or move quickly in a hurried manner

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF OCTOBER 20-24, 2003

 

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 – classic; 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 does on and on

11.   flamboyant – showy; flashy

12.   context – what leads up to and follows a statement

        and helps show its meaning

13.   divulge – to make known; reveal, tell

14.   zany – silly, funny; crazy but likable

15.   frenzy – a state of wild excitement

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF OCTOBER 13-17, 2003

 

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 – obstacle; something that discourages

        something else from happening

9.     imply – to suggest without actually saying

10.   apprehensive – nervous or uneasy; worried

11.   rendezvous – a place where people have agreed

        to meet

12.   plethora – a great amount of something

13.   culprit – a person guilty of doing something wrong

14.   scowl – an angry frown

15.   diverge – to go in different directions from a

        common point

        or abilities at an earlier age than normal

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF OCT. 6-10, 2003

 

1.     spar – to argue or fight; to practice boxing

2.     insinuate – to imply; to suggest or 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

13.   inert – inactive; sluggish

14.   raze – to level to the ground; to tear down or

        demolish

15.   crevice – a crack forming an opening

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF SEPT. 29-OCT. 3, 2003

 

1.     compulsory – required

2.     biased – leaning toward one opinion over another

        for personal reasons; slanted or distorted

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 flood like 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

13.   paltry – insignificant; of little value

14.   delectable – pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious

15.   peril – something dangerous or risky; the condition

        of being in danger or at risk or harm

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIODS

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF SEPT. 22, 2003

 

1.     decisive – firm; clear; unmistakable

2.     apathetic – uninterested; lacking in strong feeling

3.     manipulate – to manage or control shrewdly or

        unfairly; to act a certain way to get others to

        behave in ways that are beneficial to you

4.     exempt – excused; not subject to the rules

5.     revoke – to take back

6.     defer – to postpone or delay

7.     literally – really; actually; word-for-word

8.     capacity – volume; the amount of space that can

        be filled

9.     fundamental – basic

10.   psychosomatic – having to do with physical

        symptoms caused by a person’s thoughts or

        emotions

11.   semblance – outward appearance

12.   hierarchy – a group arranged in order of rank from

        highest in power to lowest in power

13.   lull – temporary period of calm; lessening of noise;

        to cause to sleep or rest

14.   douse – to immerse in liquid; to drench

15.   derelict – deserted, abandoned, neglected

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIOD

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2003

 

1.     cringe – to draw back in fear or pain

2.     nurture – to raise; to nourish, educate or train

3.     brawl – a noisy fight

4.     jaunt – a short trip for pleasure

5.     bland – dull and tasteless

6.     envious – jealous over someone else’s good fortune

7.     celebrity – a famous person

8.     aromatic – sweet smelling; fragrant

9.     lurk – to sneak around or hide in order to attack

10.   edible – fit to be eaten

11.   secular – having to do with the ordinary, rather than

        the religious or spiritual

12.   quirky – eccentric; peculiar; odd or unusual

13.   garble – to confuse; to jumble

14.   frugal – to be saving

15.   windfall – unexpected good fortune; something blown

        down by the wind
SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIOD

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2003

 

1.     legendary – well-known; famous

2.     scrutinize – to look at or examine closely

3.     nomad – a wanderer who has no fixed home

4.     caricature – a cartoon-like picture of someone,

        with exaggerated features

5.     parched – dry and thirsty

6.     defiant – openly and boldly resisting or challenging

7.     clad – dressed; clothed

8.     subtle – not obvious; only hinted at

9.     spontaneous – acting on impulse instead of

        planning it out

10.   improbable – not likely

11.   quash – to put an end to

12.   atrophy – to shrink or waste away

13.   nourish – help grow or develop; to feed and provide

        the other things necessary for life and growth

14.   shackle – to restrain or confine someone or

        something

15.   cram – to fill completely or with more than is

        normally or easily held; to force into a tight place;

        to study hastily

 

SEVENTH/EIGHTH PERIOD

VOCABULARY WORDS

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1-5, 2003

 

1.     supplement – to add something, especially to make

        up for something lacking

2.     collate – to gather and put in order

3.     nestle – to settle down comfortably and snugly

4.     unintelligible – cannot be understood

5.     imminent – likely to happen right away

6.     painstaking – very careful; taking great pains

7.     reprehensible – deserving severe criticism

8.     gaudy – tastelessly showy

9.     sporadic – happening only from time-to-time,

        with no pattern or order

10.   surpass – to go beyond; exceed

11.   complacent – self-satisfied and content

12.   bona fide – genuine

13.   wrench – to pull or turn suddenly; to twist or

        sprain; also a sudden surge of emotion; a tool used

        for holding or turning an object

14.   turncoat – a person who goes over to the other side;

        a renegade; a traitor

15.   recite – to speak aloud before an audience; to tell

        in detail