Vocabulary lists 25-34


Week 25 Apr. 5-9

 

lucid---clearheaded; clear thinking

mobile---movable

immobile---unable to move

archaic---ancient; very old

precise---exact


Week 26 Apr. 26-30

 

verbalize---to say orally or out loud

sibling---brother or sister

potential---capability; power

benevolent---kind; good

confirm---to prove to be true


Week 27 May 3-7

 

facsimile---a copy

imminent---about to happen soon

inert---without power to move

fatigue---extreme exhaustion

anonymous---unknown


Week 28 May 10-14

 

redundant---repeating information

quarantine---to isolate especially from disease

accumulate---to collect; to gather together

consume---use up; eat up; burn up; buy

motivation---to cause desire to act; to get someone to want to do something


Week 29 May 24-28

 

flabbergasted---amazed; surprised

relent---to give in

trivial---unimportant; small

persuade---to convince or talk into

anticipate---to look forward to


Week 30 June

 

previous---happened earlier; before

belligerent---rebellious; smart-alecky

lethal---potentially deadly

idiosyncrasy---a unique habit

consistent---reliable; stays the same


Week 31 June

 

reconcile---to amke up; to solve a conflict; to be friends again

gregarious---outgoing; sociable; enjoys people

consecutive---one after the other

lethargic---unnaturally tired; drowsy

feign---to pretend


Week 32 June

 

ostracize---to be socially separated or outcast

optimist---one who is positive; "looks on the bright side" "sees the glass half full"

pessimist---one who is negative "sees the glass half empty"

peculiar---strange; unusual

correspondence---written communication (letters)


Week 33 June

 

melancholy---gloomy; sad

accustomed---used to; familiar with

donate---give away

compel---urged or coaxed by your conscience; fell you must do.

taut---pulled tight; not slack


Week 34 June

 

adequate---enough; good enough

defiant---rebellious; belligerent; attitude of challenging authority

vulnerable---unportected; could be easily hurt

insidious---operating in a slow, unnoticeable manner refers to harmful acts that happen slowly or quietly that the effects can go unnoticed for a long time.

clandestine---secretly; sneakily; stealthily


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