Focus on the goal. Voc. Unit 2 Ms. B. Wulchak

BY JENNIFER POLSON ‘09 Revised 2010 VOCAB UNIT2- Level G BY JENNIFER POLSON ‘09 Revised 2010

ACCOST (v.) TO APPROACH AND SPEAK TO TO CONFRONT, BOTHER Sentence- Survey takers and time-share salespeople are known for accosting innocent people who prefer not to be bothered.

ANIMADVERSION (n.) A HARSH CRITICISM Sentence- Her animadversion was a nasty remark.

AVID (adj.) INTENSELY EAGER, ENTHUSIASTIC Sentence- I am an avid fan of the Pirates who are in the National League Eastern division.

BRACKISH (adj.) UNPLEASANT TO TASTE BRINY, SALTY Sentence- They drank the brackish water.

CELERITY (n.) SWIFTNESS ALACRITY SPEED Sentence- Usain Bolt ran with celerity in the ’08 Olympics.

COVENANT (n.) A SOLEMN AGREEMENT Sentence-Treaties among nations are covenants meant to be taken seriously.

DEVIOUS (adj.) STRAYING FROM A DIRECT COURSE SHIFTY, SNEAKY Sentence- He is so devious and shifty that we suspect him of being a spy.

GAMBIT (n.) A MOVEMENT TO GAIN A LATER ADVANTAGE RISK, SACRIFICE Sentence- Is this a strategy or gambit to gain my confidence.

HALCYON (adj.) CALM, PEACEFUL TRANQUIL Sentence- We look back on those halcyon, peaceful, days of youth with fondness.

HISTRIONIC (adj.) THEATRICAL MELODRAMATIC Sentence- My histrionic theatrics made the audience cry.

INCENDIARY (adj., n.) (adj.) CAUSING FIRES STIRRING STRIFE & REBELLION (n.) one who causes fires Sentence- Incendiary material set by the arsonist destroyed the restaurant.

MAELSTROM (n.) A WHIRLPOOL OF DANGER CHAOS Sentence- They were caught in a maelstrom that capsized the boat in the Bermuda Triangle.

MYOPIC (adj.) NEARSIGHTED LACKING FORESIGHT Sentence- A myopic, shortsighted person cannot understand the need for goals.

OVERT (adj.) OPEN NOT HIDDEN EASILY RECOGNIZED Sentence- It was an overt act of defiance to stand before the tanks rolling through Tiananmen Square during the protests of 1989.

PEJORATIVE (adj.) EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL DEROGATORY Sentence- Calling out names in a derogatory and pejorative way is childish.

PROPOUND (v.) TO PROPOSE TO SUGGEST Sentence- We considered the idea he propounded at the meeting.

PROPRIETY (n.) STATE OF BEING RIGHT & PROPER Sentence- Her sense of propriety will not permit her to wear certain bathing suits.

SACRILEGE (n.) Disrespectful treatment of something sacred Sentence- To disrespectfully treat a church or a place of worship is to commit a sacrilege.

SUMMARILY (adv.) Without delay or formality; briefly Sentence- His appeal was summarily denied, and he was executed.

SUPPLIANT (n., adj.) (adj.) Asking humbly and earnestly (n.) one who asks or begs Sentence- The humble suppliant asked if she could turn in late work to pass the class.

TALISMAN (n.) An amulet, a good- luck charm Sentence- Wearing the lucky shirt for a talisman made him feel confident.

UNDULATE (v.) To move in a wave-like motion Sentence- Ocean waves undulate, rising and falling, ebbing and flowing.