Vocabulary Week 1

Avail Anecdote Conciliating Countenance Ensure Peculiar Satire Sufficient

After the accident one motorist flagged down a car that may have witnessed the event. When the witness said that he was a lawyer, that same motorist decided to avail himself of the lawyer’s services. Avail verb. To take advantage of

In order to get his point across about driving safely, the police officer gave the driving class an anecdote about a tragic motor vehicle accident. Anecdote noun. Narrative; story

The candidate had a conciliating manner that often chained him to voters on opposite sides of an issue. conciliating verb (part). to gain by pleasing others

The officer’s countenance made even criminals feel comfortable The officer’s countenance made even criminals feel comfortable. countenance noun. Outward manner, behavior

She read all of her driver’s manuals to ensure she would pass the driving test. Ensure verb. guarantee

The weather was peculiar on the island, often raining while the sun was still shining. peculiar adj. different, odd

Saturday Night Live performs mostly parodies just to make the audience laugh. Sometimes they put on satires that teach us about our own ridiculous habits. Satire noun. A work that ridicules human nature often to teach a lesson

We have sufficient funds to take the trip so I will call the airline tomorrow Sufficient adj. enough to meet needs