Vocabulary Book F Unit Nine

To review a series of facts, to sum up Recapitulate In class for the past week, all we did was recapitulate the novel that we read last week. To review a series of facts, to sum up

Supposition Supposition- (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence. The women’s supposition was that shopping for a car would be easy but it was actually very hard.

His home always so dirty that everyone say he is slovenly

Nebulous (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud, cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct The professor gave a very nebulous answer when the students asked what would be on the quiz.

Resuscitate: to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence We need a president who can resuscitate our country into the beautiful and growing nation it was before the car

Torpid (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull Gophers are torpid animals during the fall and winter; they are active during the spring and summer in order to mate and produce offspring.

Pretentious (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one’s skill or abilities, ambitious Example: Talking about one’s wealth is though to be pretentious and in poor taste.

penury Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency It is so inspirational hearing about people that grew up in extreme penury and became rich and famous when they grew up .

Irresolute Showing feeling of hesitancy, uncertain The bluff diver was irresolute on the matter of jumping the cliff or watching the others.

This feather, light and airy, is evanescent. Definition: Vanishing soon passing away light airy. SYNONYMS: ephemeral transient transitory ANTONYMS: everlasting immortal imperishable This feather, light and airy, is evanescent.

equivocate (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous The suspect made sure to equivocate his answers until his lawyer was present.

Egregious Conspicuous, standing out from the mass The man wearing the hot pink shirt was egregious from the other mourners at the funeral

Dilatory Definition: (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone. Sentence : I have a tendency to be very dilatory when it comes to doing work that requires hard work.

Culpable (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation The boy looked down in shame when his mother found out that he had broken her favorite vase. Imara McIver Period 3 Section 2 1-31-11

Novice (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) Many acts of cheating in games can be traced to the fact that they are novices and need to learn to play.

Definition: greedy desire, particularly for wealth By: Kirsten Webb avarice Definition: greedy desire, particularly for wealth Sentence: Because of his avarice the pig was willing to fake an injury for the insurance money.

(adj.) shrew, crafty, showing practical wisdom Astute (adj.) shrew, crafty, showing practical wisdom The massive submarine proved the astute knowledge of the marine engineers

Definition: An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation(often used adjectivally without the article.) Sentence: The “Tiger Mom’s” views on how to prepare children for the future are an anathema to my little sister. Anathema

Adulation (n) praise or flattery that is excessive Beyoncé accepted the adulation of the crowd at the Grammy’s.

The citizens were extremely happy when the government abated the tax, this meant that they would save almost $100 per month. To make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit Abate