Vocabulary 1 (Book 4)

Camaraderie The coach attributed the team’s success to the camaraderie among the players. Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. Rapport and goodwill.

Frangible Mom seldom used the frangible, antique dishes in the china cabinet. Easy to break. If through deformation it tends to break up into fragments. (Sounds like fragile)

Litany The dissatisfied customer read a litany of complaints to the company representative. Any long, repetitive, or dull recital. (sounds like list)

Moratorium The warring factions declared a moratorium on combat during the peace talks. A suspension of activity; An authorized delay.

Zealous The zealous gardener planted so many flowers that a number of them did not have the necessary space in which to grow. Fervent; fanatical

Desiccate Janet desiccates flowers and then uses them to make wreaths. To dry out; to remove moisture (desert)

Wrenching The wrenching photographs of the starving children prompted Mike to send a donation. Causing mental or physical pain. (a wrench causes Pain)

Replete The anglers were happy to find their stream replete with trout. Full; abundant

Interminable The last few hours of school before the holiday vacation seemed interminable. Tiresome and long; seemingly endless

Arable Death Valley and the Badlands are both characterized by their lack of arable soil. Suitable for cultivation of land (Able to farm)

Lugubrious The lugubrious funeral scene temporarily interrupted the comic tone of the play. Mournful; gloomy

Truncate The candidate truncated his campaign because of family illness. To shorten (A shortened tree is a trunk)

Ubiquitous The camping trip was horrible; the mosquitoes were ubiquitous and hungry. Occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

Vernacular Using slang or vernacular in a formal term paper is usually inappropriate. Everyday language

Equanimity Oddly enough, the plaintiff recounted the story of her attack with perfect equanimity. Composure; calmness