Vocab 10
To give prominence to, emphasize, or intensify Accentuate (v) To give prominence to, emphasize, or intensify She accentuated her eyes by putting on some eye shadow
To have a great ambition, to desire strongly Aspire (v) To have a great ambition, to desire strongly He aspired to be a doctor
A person who speaks for or advocates for something Exponent (n) A person who speaks for or advocates for something He was an exponent for the homeless
Hypocrisy (n) To practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually possess His hypocrisy in the situation was noticeable
Offensively bold; rude; irrelevant Impertinent (adj.) Offensively bold; rude; irrelevant He was impertinent with the others in his group
Full of fun and good cheer; jolly Jovial (adj.) Full of fun and good cheer; jolly Most people would say that Santa Claus is jovial
Exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive Outrageous (adj.) Exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive He was outrageous in his demands
Participle (n) A word having the characteristics of a verb and an adjective
Silhouette (n) A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile; an outline of something that appears light against dark
A broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities Spectrum (n) A broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities There is a spectrum of colors that all have different names
Your Turn Choose 8 words and write a sentence for each one Due the NEXT DAY!!