Unit Two Vocabulary Week Six

conniption (noun) a fit of violent emotion tantrum My brother throws a conniption every time he doesn’t get his way. .

dismay (noun) shock/disappointment Allen felt a sense of dismay and fear when the grim reaper pointed in his direction.

divination (noun) the power to the tell future through magic Magda claimed to possess the power of divination.

gauche (adjective) tacky/without taste Nicki Minaj’s taste in clothing is gauche.

plenitude (adjective) abundance

spume (noun) foam

stymie (verb) stump/prevent progress Do not let procrastination stymie your path to success.

supine (adjective) lying on one’s back This weekend you will find me supine in a hammock.

upbraid (verb) scold If I’ve done something wrong, tell me. Do not upbraid me like a child.

Wastrel (Noun) spendthrift/wasteful person Don’t be a wastrel. Throwing out perfectly good food is like throwing money down the drain.