Vocabulary Unit 9 l English teachers at Keefe

Vocabulary Unit 9

l English teachers at Keefe allocate a section of their rooms for a classroom library.

Allocate (verb) To set apart or designate for a special purpose (money, time) l Synonym- to assign l How do you allocate your money? l

l Lily was so ardent about starting a recycling program in school that she personally visited every classroom

Ardent (adjective) Very enthusiastic; impassioned Synonym- intense; fervent These ardent New England Patriots’ fans. Are you an ardent Sports’ fan? l

l. The student was very assiduous in his studies of biology.

Assiduous (adjective) l Persistent; attentive; diligent Synonymindustrious Ants are assiduous insects! Are you assiduous with your school work? !? l

l. The young pilot had a brash attitude and a sharp tongue.

brash (adjective) l behaving too confidently and speaking too loudly Synonymimpetuous l Muhammad Ali was known for his brash manner. l

l Romeo is quite a capricious young manfeeling depressed over Rosaline’s rejection one moment and falling in love with Juliet the next moment.

Capricious (adjective) l Likely to suddenly change decisions, emotions, conditions without warning. l Synonymimpulsive

l Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called ‘It’ , had a mother who chastised him for no reason.

Chastise (verb) l To discipline or criticize severely Synonym- to punish l The puppy was chastised for going pee in the house. l

l During the halftime, our coach gave us copious amounts of advice about how to win the game.

Copious (adjective) Large in quantity or number; abundant Synonym-ample l l Jules took copious notes in history class, so I copied from him!

l If you deviate from your GPS’s directions, the GPS will say, “Recalculating. ”

Deviate (verb) to turn aside from; l Don’t deviate from to stray from what the TAG format for is normal or your MCAS open expected response. l synonm- to diverge l TAG: l l Title + Author + Genre!

l In WWII concentration camps, the bodies of starving people became emaciated.

Emaciated (adjective) l Unnaturally thin l Synonym-gaunt

l. The students exulted when they reached their fundraisng goal.

Exult (verb) l To be happy and proud because you achieved something Synonym-to revel l This man exulted when he won the poker World Series. l

l. The old tree was a gnarled mass of branches.

Gnarled (adjective) l Knotted; twisted l Synonymcontorted; misshapen l The old man’s gnarled hands sometimes hurt.

l. After the driver hit his mailbox, Bob demanded some indemnity.

Indemnity (noun) l A payment for damage or loss Synonymcompensation; restitution l Workers’ compensation is a form of indemnity. l

l. The smile on her face gave no inkling to the sorrow she really felt.

Inkling (noun) A hint or vague idea l Synonym-a clue l l I had no inkling my friends were throwing me a surprise party!

l From the glass bottom boat, I could see the fish through the limpid waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Limpid (adjective) l Clear; transparent; l Synonym-lucid

l. In the Greek myths, Zeus is supposedly the omnipotent. God.

Omnipotent (adjective) l Almighty; having unlimited power l Synonym-allpowerful Captain Omnipotent conquers all!!

l. The chef was able to make the worst foods palatable.

Palatable (adjective) Agreeable to the taste; suitable to eat l Synonym-edible l

l. That poignant scene in the movie made me cry. Hey, Dad? Want to play catch?

Poignant (adjective) l Making you have strong feelings of sadness or pity l Synonymmelancholy

l. The dispute caused much rancor between the two children.

Rancor (noun) A feeling of hatred; especially when you cannot forgive someone l Synonymanimosity l In Star Wars there is a monster called Rancor…I wonder why? l