GLG3: WRITE IN SPITE OF YOUR DESIRE TO USE YOUR PHONE

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

WRITE IN SPITE OF YOUR DESIRE TO USE YOUR PHONE

I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer.
Dan Quisenberry

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541. Boor – ill-mannered person

542. Deliberate – Slow, to think over, on purpose

543. Feckless – feeble, helpless, lacking in initiative

544. Penchant – leaning, tendency inclination

545. Ambidextrous – able to use both left and right hands equally well

546. Harangue – noisy, attacking speech

547. Obdurate – stubborn

548. Pious – very religious

549. Pivotal – of central importance

550. Corpulent – fat

551. Novel – new, unusual

552. Emollient – softening, something which softens

553. Wag – a witty person

554. Filibuster – delaying tactics

555. Prune – to trim, a dried plum

556. Quell – to suppress, to push under

557. Gouge - to cut or dig out

558. Transcendental – supernatural, going beyond normal experience

559. Dote – to be excessively fond of

560. Sate – to satisfy

NEW FOR YOU!

521. DEMISE-DEATH, END

502. IMPOVERISH - TO MAKE POOR

503 INAUGURATE - TO FORMALLY BEGIN

504. DISCREET - SHOWING GOOD JUDGEMENT

505. CASCADE - WATERFALL

506. CLARITY -CLEARNESS

507. IDLE - WITHOUT AIM OR PURPOSE

528. SCOURGE - CAUSE OF SERIOUS TROUBLE OR GREAT SUFFERING

529. SINGE - SLIGHTLY BURN

530. STELLAR - OF OR LIKE A STAR

531. VIGILANT - WATCHFUL

532. TORRENT - FLOOD, DOWNPOUR

533. SULK - SHOW RESENTMENT AND ILL HUMOR

534. SURMOUNT - TO OVERCOME

535. SUSTAIN - TO SUPPORT LIFE

536. LURK - LIE IN WAIT, READY TO ATTACK

537. LAVISH - TO GIVE GENEROUSLY

538. AVERT - TO TURN AWAY

539. BALMY - MILD AND PLEASANT

540. MAINSTAY - PRINCIPAL SUPPORT

501. Abrasive - rough, coarse, harsh

502. Bilk - cheat, defraud

503 Covert - hidden, undercover

504. Engender - cause

505. Hangar - storage are (like garage) for a plane

506. Knotty - complex, difficult to solve

507. Nuance - something subtle, a fine shade of meaning

508. Plagiarism - taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

509. Renown - fame

510. Tangent - going off the main subject

511. Abhor - hate

512. Bigot - narrow-minded, prejudiced person

513. Counterfeit - fake, false

514. Enfranchise - give voting rights

515. Hamper - hinder, obstruct

516. Kindle - to start a fire

517. Noxious - harmful, poisonous, lethal

518. Placid - calm, peaceful

519. Remuneration - payment for work done

520. Talisman - lucky charm

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND NOW WE SPRING INTO SOME NEW VOCABULARY!

481. PRIMAL - FIRST IN IMPORTANCE, ESSENTIAL

482. SUBMISSIVE - OBEDIENT, UNDER ANOTHER'S CONTROL

483. INTIMIDATION - INSPIRING FEAR, USING THREATS OR FEAR TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR

484. PUNITIVE - PUNISHING; SEEKING TO PUNISH

485. BEREFT - NOT HAVING SOMETHING NEEDED OR EXPECTED

486. COERCION - USE OF FORCE OR FORCEFUL PERSUASION

487. TONE- USE OF ATTITUDE

488. EXTRICATE - TO SET FREE, RELEASE

489. TENACITY - STUBBORN PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION

490. RESIGNATION - PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE, SUBMISSION

491. BENIGN - NOT DANGEROUS

492. JEOPARDIZE - PUT IN DANGER OR AT RISK

493. CLAMORING - CRYING OUT, DEMANDING

494.EQUIVALENT - EQUAL IN VALUE, STRENGTH OR FORCE

495. CORROBORATED - SUPPORTED, UPHELD THE TRUTH OF

496. DEFIANT - CHALLENGING SUTHORITY

497. INQUISITIVE - QUESTIONING OR CURIOUS

498. CENSORED - EXAMINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING ANYTHING OBJECTIONABLE

499. FURTIVE - SECRETIVE, TRYING NOT TO BE SEEN

500. PONDERED - THOUGHT OVER, CONSIDERED CAREFULLY

WORDS! WORDS! WORDS!

461. Steeped - soaked, drenched, saturated

462. Replete - completely filled or supplied with

463. Indiscriminate -choosing at random without careful selection

464. Eminent - of high reputation, outstanding

465. Matron - an older married woman

466. Tinge - a trace, or slight degree

467. Implore - to plead urgently for aid or mercy

468. Felon - a person guilty of a major crime

469. Plethora - excess

470. Rudimentary - elementary, being in the earliest stages of development

471. Enhance - to intensify, heighten, to magnify

472. Euphemism - a less offensive term, choosing other words

473. Stipulate - to make a demand, to make a criteria

474. Condolence - to pity

475. Repudiate - to reject, decline

476. Belittle - to put down, to make seem less important

477. Frenzy - a wild fit

478. Octogenarian - Person in his or her eighties

479. Laceration - a jagged wound

480. Clandestine - Secret, undercover

DON'T JEOPARDIZE YOUR GRADE! STUDY

441. Metamorphosis - to go through a change

442. Destitution - extreme poverty

443. Lush - luxurious, elaborate

444. Edifice - a building

445. Abstemious - moderate in eating or drinking

446. Balk - to refuse to move

447. Underwrite - to agree to finance

448. Sumptuous - lavish

449. Labyrinth - arrangement of winding passages

450. Murky - dark, obscure

451. Altruistic - unselfish

452. Cupidity- to be greedy

453. Antithesis - the exact opposite of

454. Prolific - producing abundantly

455. Asperity - harshness of temper

456. Alleged - reported, supposed, assumed to be true

457. Recant - to withdraw previous statements

458. Supine - lying on the back

459. Havoc - general destruction, destroy

460. Jeopardize - to endanger

Yes! More exciting vocabulary to help you on your SAT's!

421. Phlegmatic- adj. sluggish, not easily excited

422. Alleviate - v. relieve, lessen or make more bearable

423. Insensible - adj. unable to feel, insensitive, not aware, unconscious, oblivious

424. Guile - n. deceit, treachery

425. Limbo - n. a place or state of neglect

426. Homage - v. an action showing respect and honor

427. Spartan - adj. severe, rigorous, disciplined

428. Macabre - adj. gruesome, horrible, causing fear

429. Preposterous - adj. ridiculous, obviously absurd, contrary to reason

430. Pariah - n. a social outcast, misfit

431. Serendipity - n. the ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident

432. Stentorian - adj. very loud

433. Tawdry - adj. showy and cheap, flashy, gaudy

434. Lampoon -n a humorous attack on a person, group, or institution.

435. Fervent - adj. intense or passionate

436. Bona fide - genuine, for real

437. Spurious - adj. fake, not real, counterfeit

438. Tally - v. count up, add, record

439. Penitent - adj. feeling sorry and willing to make up for something you have done wrong.

440. Abominable - adj. utterly disgusting or hateful

BACK ON TRACK WITH NO FLACK

401. Ingeneous - clever, showing ingenuity or skill

402. inhibit - to hold back or prevent from doing something

403. Infinity - goes on without limit

404. Inert - unable to move or act, slow

405. Frugal - careful in spending, or using resources

406. Freak - a strange , abnormal, or unusual person, thing or event

407. Cutlet - a small piece of meat cut for broiling or frying

408. Cabana - a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool

409. Aural - Of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing

410. Aura - a feeling that seems to be given off by a person or thing

411. Loophole - a way of escaping something

412. Logical - according what is commonly expected to happen.

413. Primarily - in the first place

414. Overwhelm - to overcome completely

415. Longingly - to wish for something very much

416. Longwinded - to talk too much and too long

417. Specimen - a part or a single thing that shows what the whole thing or group is like, sample

418. Rotund - somewhat round or plump

419. Zany - a foolish person, clownlike

420. Zealous - filled with eager desire, a zealot

PSSA IS NO HAY! STAY THE COURSE!

381. Inference - implied meaning, reading between the lines

382. Hyperbole - great exaggeration

383. Foreshadowing - The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

384. Flashback - A scene that interrupts the story line ( Plot) to show something that happened earlier in time.

385. Motivation - The reason for a character's behavior

386. Narrative Poem - a poem that tells a story.

387. Protagonist - The central character in a story, the one who starts the action.

388. Antagonist - The one who struggles against the hero, or protagonist, in a story.

389. Archetype - A stereotype that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages.

390. Irony - a clash between appearances and reality

391. Allusion A brief reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea in history or literature.

392. Denouement - The conclusion of a story

393. Fable - a very short story that teaches a lesson

394. Lyric Poem - Does not tell a story but focuses on personal feelings.

395. Parable - A short story taht teaches a moral, or lesson about how to lead a good life.

396. Realism - a style of writing that attempts to show life as it really is without dressing it up.

397. Style - the distinctive way in which a writer uses language

398. Symbol - when one thing represents another

399.Memoir - an autobiography that focuses on a specific incident or period in someone's life.

400. Oxymoron - A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase ( Sweet Sorrow)

MORE LITERARY TERMS TO HELP YOU RAISE YOUR PSSA SCORES

361. Fact - a concept whose truth can be proven

362. Inference - coming to a conclusion based on what is already known

363. Main Idea - main point or key concept an author is trying to make

364. Opinion - a personal belief that is not based on proof

365. Paraphrase - restating an author’s words in your own words

366. Plot - unfolding action within a story

367. Propaganda - persuasion used to for or against a point of view

368. Summarize - restating an author’s words in a shorter versions

369. SupportingDetails - details used to support the main idea

370. Theme - main point or key concept an author is trying to make

371. Cause/effect - one event is the result of another

372. Compare/contrast - Similarities and differences between two items

373. Conflict/resolution - presentation of a problem and solution

374. Dialogue - characters are speaking to each other

375. Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration

376. Idiom - Expression that cannot be taken literally

377. Onomatopoeia - a word that makes a sound

378. Personification - giving human qualities to an inhuman object

379. Sequence - Logical order (steps) or chronological order

380. Literary conflict - Interplay of two opposing forces in a plot

LITERARY TERMS THAT ARE A MUST FOR PSSA SUCCESS!

341. Alliteration - Repetition of a beginning consonant sound in a set of words

342. Autobiography - Story of someones life written by himself/herself

343. Biography - Story of someones life written by someone else

344. Context clues - Use of text and own knowledge to find the meaning of words.

345. Imagery - Using words to create a picture in the readers mind

346. Informational writing - Explains or informs by using facts and examples

347. Metaphor - Comparison of unlike things without using like or as

348. Narrative writing - writing in a personal way: to tell a story

349. Persuasive writing - Writing to convince the reader of something

350. Simile - Comparison of unlike things using the words like or as

351. Affix - Attached to a root word to create a derivative of that word

352. Antonym - Words with opposite meanings

353. Author's purpose - Reason why an author writes

354. Characterization - Method an author uses to develop a character and his/her person

355. First person point of view - Person telling the story is the main character (I, We)

356. Homonym - Words that are spelled the same or sound the same

357. Point of view - Vantage point from which the story is being told

358. Setting - When and where a story takes place

359. Synonym - Words with similar meanings

360. Third person point of view - Person telling the story is a witness ( He, she, they)

321. Quintessence - The most perfect example of something

322. Unkempt - having an untidy appearance

323. Frolicking - TO play, make merry

324. Trammeled - To catch or hold in, to block or prevent

325. Uninhibited - free from restraints, very informal

326. Morose - gloomy and depressed

327. Spontaneity - Voluntary action or movement

328. Squander - to spend foolishly or to waste

329. Outrageous - Not normal, not usual

330. Versatile - Can easily change from one thing to another

331. Erudite - Well educated, learned

332. Enigmatic - mysterious

333. Inadvertent - not focused or paying attention to

334. Indeterminate - not definite or fixed

335. Potent - strong or powerful

336. Muse - to ponder or meditate on

337. Perverse - stubborn or contrary

338. Maim - to disfigure or cripple

339. Abyss - a bottomless pit

340. Facilitate - to make easy, to help bring about

Let's keep moving on up!

301. Cataclysm - a disaster, sudden, violent event

302. Assail - attack

303. Autonomy - independence

304. Antiseptic - a substance used to sterilize or to prevent infection

305. Ascertain - to find out with certainty, to determine

306. Depraved, - immoral, indecent

307. Cessation - ceasing or stopping

308. Colleague - fellow worker

309. Encroach - to advance

310. Extricate - to release, disentangle

311. Facile - easy

312. Feign - to pretend

313. Fiasco - a total failure

314. Indisposed - slightly ill

315. Jeopardize to endanger

316. Pervade - to spread throughout

317. Portable - able to be carried

318. Rancid - stale or spoiled

319. Veritable - actual or true

320. Stench - an awful or offensive smell

281. Presumption - assumption of something as true

282. Veteran - having had long practice in some occupation or skill

283. Earmark - set aside for a specific use

284. Stupefy - overwhelmed with amazement

285. Quip - witty or funny observation or response, a joke

286. Forsake - to abandon, to give up

287. Truncate - to shorten by cutting off

288. Creditor - a person to whom money is owed

289. Erudite - deeply learned, scholarly

290. Precarious - unsafe, unsteady, unstable

291. Veer - to change in direction

292. Coterie - a circle of close associates or friends

293. Forbearance - the quality of being patient or self-controlled when provoked

294. Superlative - of the highest kind or order, outstanding

295. Pare - to cut back excess, trim, peel, reduce

296. Indulge - to satisfy, to please

297. Mesmerize - to hypnotize

298. Ostentatious - deliberately attracting notice

299. Poignant - emotionally moving

300. Conflagration - a hugh fire

Vocab: Week of December 20

261. Languish - to become weak or feeble, sag with loss of strength

262. Tether - a rope or chain that allows limited movement

263. Hovel - a small, miserable dwelling

264. Fathom - to understand fully, to penetrate the meaning of

265. Denounce - to condemn, to expose critically

266. Forage - to search or hunt for food and provisions

267. Lesion - wound, injury, especially one created by a disease

268. Precarious - unsafe, unsteady, unstable

269. Draconian - hard, severe, cruel, evil

270. Artisan - a worker skilled in a craft

271. Astute - quick in discernment, shrewd, clever, keen

272. Consensus - general agreement

273. Blather - to talk nonsensically, to talk and not make sense

274. Doldrums - a period or condition of depression or inactivity

275. Citadel - A fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold

276. Aspire - something one hopes to achieve, a goal

277. Congenial - pleasant to be around, sociable, agreeable

278. Scrutinize - to look very carefully, to examine

279. Alienate - to make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome

280. Cower - cringe from fear, to shrink away

Vocabulary: Week of December 06, 2010

241. Bibliophile - one who loves books

241. Accrue - to increase over time

242. Commiserate - to feel sorrow or pity for, sympathize

243. Corpulent - fat

244. Culinary - has to do with cooking

245. Fastidious - picky, or over fussy

246. Frugal - thrifty, careful with money

247. Guffaw - loud laughter

248. Impromptu - unplanned

249. Livid - pale, colorless

250. Overwrought - overly excited

251. Rash - reckless

251. Serrated - having jagged, sawlike notches along the edge

252. Queue - to form or to wait in line

253. Cache - a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

254. Vertigo - the sensation of dizziness

255. Circa - about, at an estimated historical time period

256. Serpentine (sur pun TEEN) - snakelike in shape or movement, winding as a snake

257. Desiccate - to dry out completely, dehydrate

258. Tyro - a beginner, a novice

259. Entreat - to ask earnestly, to implore, plead, beg

260. Dormant - asleep or inactive

Vocab; Week of 11/29

220. Myriad - an indefinitely large number, countless, innumerable

221. Irrepressible - uncontrollable, not able to be restrained

222. Allay - put to rest, calm, quiet

223. Diminutive - of small size, little, tiny

224. Redundant - exceeding what is necessary or normal, unnecessary repeats of words

225. Vanity - excessive pride in oneself or one's appearance

226. Inarticulate - speechless, not able to express oneself

227. Vindicate - free from any question of error, innocent

228. Panacea - remedy for all ills or difficulties, a cure-all

229. Ephemeral - lasting a very short time, short-lived

230. Brace - make ready for an impact or shock, to fortify

231. Erode - wear away gradually by constant friction

232. Nimble - quick and light in movement, agile

233. Pilfer - to steal in small quantities

234. Voluminous - enough to fill many volumes, lengthy

235. Gorge - to eat greedily, fill with food, cram

236. Domestic - having to do with one's own country

237. Atypical - not typical, unusual, abnormal

238. Status - position of an individual, rank, standing

239. Ponder - to weigh carefully in the mind, to consider

240. Prerogative a special privilege possessed by an individual or group

Vocabulary for Week of: November 22

201. Somber - depressing, gloomy, dark

202. Beset - to harass, to surround

203. Appalling - to fill with dismay, causing horror or consternation

204. Disparage - to belittle, say uncomplimentary things, to put down

205. Potentate - a powerful ruler, an important person

206. Supplant - to take the place of

207. Quandary - state of perplexity, difficult or uncertain situation

208. Debacle - a sudden calamitous downfall, collapse or failure

209. Truculent - inclined toward conflict, eager to fight

210. Spur - to move to action, an incentive

211. Scapegoat - one who is made an object of blame for others

212. Dauntless - to be fearless, unintimidated

213. Gamin - a neglected boy left to run about in the streets

214. Exhume - to dig up from a grave, to bring to light, uncover

215. Lieu - instead of, in place of

216. Evoke - to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest

217. Atypical - not typical, abnormal

218. Yore - former days, an era long past

219. Photogenic - suitable, especially attractive for photography

220. Relinquish - to give up doing, professing, or intending, to surrender, give in

Vocab: Week of November 15, 2010

181. Luxuriate - to take great pleasure in

182. Wrath - great anger

183. Superlative - supreme, better than all others

184. Rebound - to bounce back

185. Console - to comfort

186. Innocuous - harmless

187. Incomprehensible - not understandable

188. Inquisitive - questioning

189. Confirmation - proof

190. Aghast - horrified

191. Antipathy - feeling of hatred, a great dislike for

192. Insinuate - to suggest

193. Feign - to pretend

194. Opulent - rich, luxuriant

195. Regressive - moving backward

196. Magnanimous- generous, noble

197. Champion - defender

198. Sultry - hot and humid, sweltering

199. Surly - bad-tempered, rude

200. Trek - journey

ENHANCE YOUR MIND WITH VOCABULARY

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 08, 2010

161. Allegiance - the devation to a person, group, or cause

162. Ambiguous - having two or more possible meanings or interpretations, hard to understand

163. Explicit - fully and clearly expressed

164. Fortuitous - occurring or produced by chance, accidental

165. Insupportable - more than can be endured, unbearable

166. Onus - burden, obligation, responsibility

167. Proclivity - natural or habitual tendency, leaning, bent

168. Reprehensible - deserving blame or reproof

169. Capricious - tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason, unpredictable

170. Distraught - deeply agitated, troubled

171. Tortuous - full of twists, turns, or bends, winding

172. Virulent - extremely poisonous or venomous, toxic

173. Certitude - freedom from doubt, certainty, with conviction

174. Havoc - Wide and general destruction, ruin

175. Brash - heedless of the consequences, reckless

176. Confront - stand or come in front of, face someone

177. Diminutive - of relatively small size, small, little, tiny

178. Dismantle - take apart, destroy, demolish

179. Insatiable - incapable of being satisfied, quenchless

180. Pandemonium - wild uproar, hullabaloo

Vocabulary words for week of November 1

141. Tally – count up, record

142. Adonis – an extremely handsome young man

143. Pinnacle – the highest point

144. Stymie – to block, hinder, frustrate

145. Iridescent – showing rainbow-like colors

146. Nonchalant – casually unconcerned

147. Nihilist – one who rejects all moral, religious, values and institutions

148. Cliché – An expression or idea that is stale from overuse

149. Trite – uninteresting because of overuse, lacking originality and freshness

150. Vegetate – to be sluggish, to have little or no mental activity

151. Nefarious – to be extremely wicked

152. Plummet – to fall rapidly, straight down

153. Charlatan – a deceiver who falsely claims to have a knowledge or skill, imposter

154. Dunce – a stupid person

155. Penitent – feeling sorry and willing to make up for a wrong doing

156. Asinine – stupid or silly

157. Pittance – a small amount, or portion, especially about money

158. Nadir – the lowest point

159. Bizarre – very strange or odd

160. Admonish – to warn, advise, or to criticize to correct a fault

ANOTHER CHANCE TO CLIMB TO THE TOP

121. Abdicate - to give up a position, usually one of leadership

122. Abduct - to kidnap, take by force

123. Amorphous - without definite shape or type

124. Behemoth - something of tremendous power or size

125. Bias - a tendency, inclination, prejudice

126. Bourgeois - a middle-class person, capitalist

127. Circuitous - roundabout, not direct

128. Coagulate - to thicken, clot, a grouping of something

129. Cerebral - related to the intellect

130. Debunk - to show the falseness of something

131. Empirical - based on observation or experience

132. Epitome - the ultimate or highest example of something

133. Ethereal - heavenly

134. Flabbergasted - astounded, shocked

135. Gourmand - someone fond of eating and drinking

136. Hackneyed - everyday, old hat, unoriginal

137. Inane - Silly and meaningless

138. Incumbent - one who holds an office, still in office

139. Nomadic - wandering from place to place, a gypsy, migrant

140. Zenith - the highest point

LET'S GO FOR ANOTHER 100 WORDS!

201. Remedy -something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

2. Palsy - muscle paralysis

3. Masochist - likes to inflict pain on oneself

4. Opaque - not transparent, not letting light pass through

5. Demolish - to tear down

6. Mnemonics - is any learning technique that aids memory

7. Demented - insane, deranged

8. Desist - to cease or stop

9. Apostate - one who gives up his beliefs

10. Aromatic - pleasant smelling

11. Canvass - to make a survey

12. Celibate - unmarried

13. Cue - a hint, a signal

14. Defoliate - to strip of leaves

15. Cynic - one who is critical, a fault-finder

16. Illumine - to brighten, to inspire

17. Lachrymose - tearful

18. Sadist - one who likes to inflict pain on others

19. Maxim - a proverb or saying

20. Naive - simple, unsophisticated

VOCAB WORDS: WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2010

81. Gadfly - a person who annoys others

82. Ghastly - horrible, dreadful

83. Guile - deceit, trickery

84. Furor - rage, frenzy, fury

85. Fraught - (with) filled

86. Disburse - to pay out

87. Disinterested - impartial, not prejudiced, not biased

88. Apiary - a place where bees are kept

89 Anathema - a curse, a person or thing to be avoided

90. Annals - historical records

91. Waif - a homeless person

92. Vernal - pertaining to spring

93. Unerring - accurate, not going astray or missing the point

94. Menagerie - a collection of wide or strange animals

95. Mire - wet, swampy ground, to involve in difficulties

96. Modicum - a small amount

97. Imprecation - a curse

98. xenophobia - fear of strangers

99. Dour - gloomy

100. Demigod - a person who is partly a god and partly human

101. Dally, to waste time

VOCABULARY: Week of October 4, 2010

61. Hurdles - an obstacle to be overcome

62. Maelstrom - a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.

63. Maverick - an independent, nonconforming person.

64. Objective – factual, divorced from personal point of view

65. Subjective – personal point of view

66. Inept - not suitable or capable, unqualified.

67. Aberration - something that differs from the norm

68. abet - to aid , help, encourage

69. Accentuate - to stress, highlight

70. Adament - impervious, immovable, unyielding

71. Affluent - rich, wealthy

72. Antediluvian - ancient

73. Anecdote- a short, humorous account or story

74. Beseech - to beg, plead, to implore

75. Cacophony - a tremendous noise or sound

76. Clandestine - secret

77. Cognizant - aware or mindful of

78. Dearth - a lack, scarcity of

79. Demure - quiet, modest, reserved

80. Edict - an order, a decree

VOCAB: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

41. Berate (V) - to scold sharply

42. Carnage (N) - large scale slaughter

or loss of life

43. Foment (V) - to promote trouble

or rebellion

44. herculean (adj) - characterized

by great strength,

a task that needs great strength

45. Nonplussed (adj) - puzzled, not knowing

what to do, at a loss.

46. Inauspicious (adj) - unfavorable, unlucky,

suggesting bad luck for the future

47. Paragon (n) - a model

of excellence

48. Sanctimonious (adj) Holier-than-thou,

Making a show of holiness

49 Scintillating (Adj) - twinkling,

sparkling, brilliant

50. Paraphrase (V) - to restate

in other words

51. Absolve (V) - to clear from blame

or responsibility or guilt

52. Clangor (n)- a loud ringing sound,

to make a loud ringing noise

53. Gist (N) - the essential part,

main point, or essence

54. Reprobate(n) - a depraved,

an unprincipled person

55. Sedentary (adj) - remaining in one

place, continually sitting

56. Munificent (adj) - extremely

generous, lavish

57. Bedlam (N) - a state or scene

of uproar and confusion

58. Avarice (n) - a greedy desire,

particularly for wealth

59. Abate (V) - to make less

in amount, degree, to become less

60. Susceptible (adj) - open to,

lacking in resistance, easily influenced

VOCAB WEEK OF SEPT19, 2010

21. Apathetic - not caring lack of energy or concern
22. Cynical - questions everything
23. Choleric - hot tempered, easily angered
24. Unapparent - not visible
25. Indifferent – not caring
26. Combative – belligerent, aggressive, eager to fight
28. Camaraderie – togetherness
29. Plodding – slowly walking
30. Inebriated – to be drunk
31. Vernacular – native language, or informal speech
32. Volition – free will
33. Potpourri – A mixture
34. Palatable – Pleasant to the taste
35. Pandemic – general, widespread
36. Melancholy – depressed or blue
37. Jostle – to bump, to push
38. Irksome – annoying, bothersome
39. Intransigent – stubborn, refusing to give in
40. Irreverent – disrespectful

Vocabulary: Week of September 13, 2010

1. Conscious - To be aware, awake

2. Oblivious - To be unaware, not awake

3. Tabula Rasa - Clean slate, empty

4. Tempus Fugit - Time flies

5. Carpe Diem - Seize the moment

6. Modus Operandi - One's way of doing things

7. Omniscient - all knowing

8. Sesquipedalian - a lover of big words

9. Avid - eager

10. Pessimism - looks on the negative side of things

11. Optimism - looks on the positive side of things

12. Euphoric - a feeling of extreme happiness

13. Nocturna - of the night, active at night

14. Omnipotent - all powerful

15 . Omnipresent - everywhere

16. Genre - a type or category

17. Fabricate - to make up or invent

18. Despondent - to to be depressed, to have no hope

19. Antithesis - the exact opposite

20. Squander - to spend or use wastefully

GLG3

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