Grade 1 o Vocab Unit 12 AllusionWistful 20

Grade 1 o Vocab Unit 12 Allusion-Wistful 20 WORDS

Word: Allusion Definition: an indirect reference (usually to literature) Part of Speech: N Example Sentence: Janna, being a big fan of Shakespeare, makes a lot of literary allusions, but most people don’t get them.

Word: Assimilate Definition: to take in; to absorb Part of Speech: V Example Sentence: Ricardo did not understand the language and culture when he first came to this country, but he was able to quickly assimilate.

Word: Callow Definition: immature and inexperienced Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Freshmen being callow is expected; however, the immaturity of the senior class was quite surprising.

Word: Comprehensive Definition: covering everything Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: A comprehensive search of the house helped the mother find her daughter; she had fallen asleep in her closet not runaway. Before the final exam, it would be wise to do a comprehensive review of your materials.

Word: Decimate Definition: to kill or destroy a large part of something Part of Speech: V Example Sentence: The wildlife population was decimated after the oil spill. The hurricane decimated the houses on the coast.

Word: Emigrate Definition: to leave a country permanently Part of Speech: V Example Sentence: Due to the civil war in his own country, Samuel emigrated to England.

Word: Fecund Definition: fertile; productive Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Female rabbits are fecund and can give birth to hundreds of bunnies in a short lifespan. The child’s fecund imagination helped him to invent games to play when the family lost power in the storm.

Word: Impervious Definition: not allowing anything through Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: I need a new raincoat because my current raincoat is no longer impervious to the wet rain. Laura is impervious to criticism; she does not listen to other’s opinions of her faults.

Word: Innocuous Definition: harmless Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Although my dad can be loud and menacing, he is innocuous. Although her comment was meant to be innocuous, I was still upset.

Word: Irrevocable Definition: irreversible; can’t be taken back Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Shortly after Candice got a tattoo with her boyfriend’s name in it, he broke up with her and she realized her actions were irrevocable

Word: Mitigate Definition: to lesson the damage Part of Speech: V Example Sentence: After being caught talking behind Tori’s back, Ellen tried to mitigate the situation by saying she was only joking. The effects of the illness were mitigated by the experimental drugs.

Word: Paternal Definition: fatherly Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Carl has always been paternal to his nephew.

Word: Precursor Definition: something that comes before Part of Speech: N Example Sentence: A sore throat is often a precursor to a cold. Hard work on the practice field is usually a precursor to a win on the game field.

Word: Pretentious Definition: believing you are more important or better than others Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: The pretentious couple decided to serve caviar and escargot at their Superbowl party.

Word: Purport Definition: to claim or allege (usually something false); to pretend Part of Speech: V Example Sentence: Heather purported that her car had been stolen; however, she had really been in an accident.

Word: Sagacious Definition: wise; intelligent Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Stan made the sagacious decision to stay home from work during the snow storm; the news reported hundreds of accidents and people stranded on the roads.

Word: Sublime Definition: amazing; awesome Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: We felt sublime after winning the lottery. Ted is a sublime thinker; he always finds the most interesting quotes to share from a book.

Word: Torpor Definition: inactivity Part of Speech: N Example Sentence: After eating the huge dinner, we all fell into a torpor on the couch and watched TV. My first few days of summer are usually filled with beach days and hanging out with friends, but towards the end of the summer they are filled with torpor.

Word: Venal Definition: corrupt; willing to do anything for money Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: Danny’s work with the elderly was purely venal; he hoped when someone passed away, he would be able to profit. The venal judge makes his decisions based on who pays him the largest bribe.

Word: Wistful Definition: yearning; longing for something Part of Speech: ADJ Example Sentence: I felt wistful when my friend got her license after I failed the test; I just want to be able to drive! We are all wistful for summer!