GRADE 10 UNIT 6 ACUMENWANTON 20 WORDS ACUMEN

GRADE 10 UNIT 6 ACUMEN-WANTON 20 WORDS

ACUMEN DEFINITION: good judgement; mental sharpness PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The person who is able to turn one hundred dollars into one million dollars has a lot of business acumen.

APARTHEID DEFINITION: a policy of racial segregation PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: During the time Harper Lee lived, schools in the south practiced apartheid.

BELLIGERENT DEFINITION: combative; warlike PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Cam’s belligerent attitude made everyone at the party uncomfortable; he was picking a fight with everyone he saw.

CHRONICLE DEFINITION: a record of events in history PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Historians just discovered a diary that they believe is a chronical of the Revolutionary war period.

COPIOUS DEFINITION: abundant PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Kevin was nervous about the test, so he took copious notes during the review period.

DISCERN DEFINITION: to see things quickly; to distinguish PART OF SPEECH: V EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Although it was difficult for the doctors to discern which twin was which, the mother was able to easily tell her daughters apart. With Janice, sometimes it is difficult to discern the truth because she lies so easily.

ETHEREAL DEFINITION: light and insubstantial like gas PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The ethereal mist coming off the water was so beautiful and was the main reason they bought the house.

HAPLESS DEFINITION: unlucky PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Kathleen’s hapless search for her wedding dress left her depressed; this was the eighth shop she had been to.

INEXORABLE DEFINITION: unavoidable PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Jack knew his punishment for being suspended was inexorable, but he just wasn’t sure exactly what the punishment would be.

MALINGER DEFINITION: to pretend to be sick to avoid work PART OF SPEECH: V EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Sarah tries to be crafty, but her teachers realize her illnesses just certain days was her malingering to avoid taking tests.

OBLIVION DEFINITION: total forgetfulness PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The actor was once famous but has now faded into oblivion.

PERTURB DEFINITION: to upset greatly PART OF SPEECH: V EXAMPLE SENTENCE: We were all perturbed be Lucifer’s behavior; since he was born, he has always been naughty.

PROPRIETY DEFINITION: good manners; proper PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Propriety is important if you want to make a good impression; people prefer others to have good manners and be respectful.

RELENTLESS DEFINITION: unstoppable PART OF SPEECH: N EXAMPLE SENTENCE: After the robbery, Lydia was relentless in her search for her grandmother’s necklace.

SOLICITOUS DEFINITION: eager and attentive, almost to a fault PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: While car shopping, the solicitous salesperson was always following us and asking us if we needed help no matter how many times we said we were just looking.

SUPERCILIOUS DEFINITION: arrogant; acting better than others PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Jack’s supercilious attitude was offensive; he always acted like he was better than everyone else because his family was wealthy.

TENACIOUS DEFINITION: persistent; stubborn PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The ivy growing in the backyard is tenacious; no matter how hard we try, we cannot get rid of it.

VERACITY DEFINITION: Truthfulness PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The veracity of George Washington is well-known to most.

VERBOSE DEFINITION: wordy PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The assignment required just one paragraph; however, Carol was verbose in her response and ended up with five pages.

WANTON DEFINITION: malicious; horrible and purposeful PART OF SPEECH: ADJ EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The terrorist’s wanton acts were done to create fear amongst the people.