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2010-2011 Vocabulary
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English
9th Grade
05/30/2011

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Term
prodigal
Definition
the boy was prodigal when he wasted all of his parents hard earned money on silly things again, and again, but was still warmly welcomed back into their house.
Term
penury
Definition
the people were in such penury that they had absolutely nothing, no food, money, clothing or house.
Term
albeit
Definition
albeit the man had nothing, he still gave everything he could to people in need.
Term
obscure
Definition
the girl was very obscure by telling everybody she hated animals, but then opening an animal shelter where she took care of animals and made sure they were healthy and loved.
Term
contrive
Definition
the merchant was very contrive when he stole the mans formula again, and again because he was very good at being sly and getting things he wanted even when it seemed impossible.
Term
mirth
Definition
the girls were filled with mirth when they found out they did well on the test, they were all squealing with happiness and laughing with joy.
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dote
Definition
the mom doted her daughter so much, she was never allowed to leave the house, and she showered her with hugs, and love, and everything the girl wanted.
Term
dissuade
Definition
i have to dissuade my dog from doing something that could hurt him.
Term
lament
Definition
the day was filled with lament with the child found her hamster in the sewer because she loved the creature so much that it broke her heart.
Term
usurp
Definition
the robbers usurped the house because they didn't have the right to do so
Term
melancholy
Definition
david was very melancholy, he moped around the house all day thinking about being sad.
Term
malice
Definition
the girl was very malicious around the boy because she wanted him dead.
Term
haste
Definition
the police officer advised the culprits not to make a hasty decision and rush into it quickly because they did not think through consequences.
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sovereign
Definition
the teacher was very mad at the student for trying to steal her sovereignty, because the teacher was in full charge, not the girl.
Term
remorse
Definition
i felt remorse when the girl got in trouble and was kicked out of school because it was really my fault, but she took the blame.
Term
chide
Definition
i chided the child by gently telling him that punching his older sister is not okay.
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gallant
Definition
the fire fighter was very gallant when he saved the women from the burning fire.
Term
solemn
Definition
the day was very solemn at the memorial service because nobody talked or moved.
Term
desolate
Definition
the grieving family was very desolate at the funeral because nobody was happy.
Term
tumultuous
Definition
hornet jacket day is very tumultuous because there us a lot of noise, excitement, and confusion.
Term
decorum
Definition
the people dressed in black at the funeral were dressed in decorum.
Term
magnanimous
Definition
oliver was very magnanimous when he saved oliver's life, even though oliver tried to kill him.
Term
uncouth
Definition
it is very uncouth to talk during a movie because it disturbs the people around you.
Term
duplicitous
Definition
it was very duplicitous when the man asked for money, even though he had a lot in his pocket.
Term
feign
Definition
the scientist feigned the cure for caner, when he really didn't have one.
Term
prudent
Definition
the mother was very prudent with saving money, so that she had enough for her daughter to go to collage.
Term
perfunctory
Definition
i get ready in the morning perfunctory because i do the same thing everyday.
Term
interminable
Definition
the school day seems interminable because it seems to never end.
Term
punctilious
Definition
i'm very punctilious around my grandparents because they care a lot about grammar, and correct behavior and they always call me out about things i don't do correct.
Term
bourgeois
Definition
the man was very bourgeois because he married many women, so he could get their things.
Term
sotto voce
Definition
we spoke in sotto voce so that we did not disturb anybody.
Term
oblivious
Definition
she was oblivious when the students were on Facebook and she thought they were just taking notes.
Term
restive
Definition
the students were very restive when they couldn't sit still because they wanted the weekend to come.
Term
aversion
Definition
i have an aversion to meeting people i don't know because i feel it will be awkward.
Term
vacuous
Definition
the girl was very vacuous when she answered the question with a paragraph when it required a yes or no response.
Term
destitute
Definition
homeless people are very destitute because they are lacking the necessities to live a normal life.
Term
solicitous
Definition
the women was very solicitous because she kept trying to sell the women a cookie.
Term
inquisitive
Definition
the four year old was very inquisitive because he could not stop asking questions about dolphins he was very curious about them.
Term
facetious
Definition
Mrs Pritchard is very factitious because all of her jokes are not meant to be taken seriously, and are said with much sarcasm.
Term
pedantic
Definition
the girl was pedantic because the boy didn't understand what she was saying, and she made fun of him for not understanding.
Term
ingenious
Definition
the lost hiker was ingenious when he came up with the brilliant idea of smoke signals wen everybody thought there was no way out and hope was lost.
Term
panache
Definition
the man had great panache because he had all the right clothing.
Term
implacable
Definition
the implacable gang was unable to control, or reduce in strength or force.
Term
prudent
Definition
the girl was very prudent when she planned her life out to every detail, missing nothing.
Term
omnipotent
Definition
the man was very omnipotent because he had unlimited power, and there was nothing he didn't know.
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