Grade 1o Vocab Unit 3 Absolute – Vindicate 20 WORDS

Word: Absolute Definition: total, unlimited Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Napoleon Bonaparte was an absolute ruler who had total control of France at the time.

Word: Amorous Definition: romantic, lustful Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: The amorous couple walking down the street were holding hands and whispering to one another.

Word: Avarice Definition: greed Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: Bob’s avarice for money corrupted him to do sketchy business transactions just to make more cash.

Word: Celibacy Definition: abstinence (restraint) Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: After a number of failed relationships, Susie decided to take a vow of celibacy and not become involved with anyone for awhile.

Word: Congregate Definition: to come together Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The school congregated in the auditorium for the assembly.

Word: Derogatory Definition: disrespectful Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: George got in trouble for make derogatory signals to a student and referring to him as a loser.

Word: Engender Definition: to create/cause Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: Dogs usually engender a sense of warmth and happiness within people.

Word: FOREGO Definition: to go without Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: Bob decided to forego attending college in order to start working after high school.

Word: incongruous Definition: inconsistent (not like the others) Part of Speech: adj Example Sentence: The bright purple house with the pink flamingoes on the lawn seemed incongruous on a street where every other house was white with black shutters.

Word: Nefarious Definition: wicked, evil Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: The CIA intercepted the terrorist’s nefarious plot to wreak havoc on the country.

Word: Libel Definition: written/published falsehood that damages a reputation Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: The celebrity sued the gossip magazine for libel after it printed false, negative statements about her.

Word: Pensive Definition: thoughtful and sad Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Laura looked like she was in a pensive mood as she stared thoughtfully out the window.

Word: Prodigy Definition: an extremely talented child Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: Yo Yo Ma was deemed a prodigy on both the violin and cello at the mere age of 6-years-old.

Word: REBUKE Definition: to criticize Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The media constantly rebukes the president for his controversial actions.

Word: Rendezvous Definition: a meeting at an agreed time and place Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: George and Jane planned a secret rendezvous at 4 pm at the GPL.

Word: Sensory Definition: having to do with the senses Part of Speech: adj Example Sentence: The sensory description of the meal made readers feel like they could smell and taste it.

Word: Surrogate Definition: substitute Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: A former teacher served as a surrogate while our real teacher was out for a few weeks.

Word: Uniform Definition: consistent Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: MCAS is administered in a uniform manner in all schools in the state of Massachusetts each year.

Word: Unremitting Definition: relentless, constant Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Rafael Nadal’s unremitting attitude about the value of hard work and winning has led him to win many championships.

Word: Vindicate Definition: to justify, to clear from blame Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The lawyer vindicated his client who had been accused of stealing.