Vocabulary List Five English One

consolidate Verb Means “to combine, unite” Consolidates, consolidated, consolidating Means “to combine, unite” The NBA consolidates their best athletes to dominate the Olympics.

entreat Verb Means “to beg or ask earnestly” Entreats, entreated, entreating Means “to beg or ask earnestly” If someone entreats you to come get “free candy” from their van, you should definitely decline.

fallible Adjective No other conjugations Means “capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate” Despite everything he tells you, Oneal is fallible.

fickle Adjective Means “changing frequently” No other conjugations Means “changing frequently” (especially with regards to one’s loyalties, interests, or affection) Because fashion is so fickle, I just wear the same clothes from high school because they will eventually come back in style.

maul Verb Means “to beat or knock about” or “to mangle” Mauls, mauled, mauling Means “to beat or knock about” or “to mangle” Unfortunately, this guy is going to eventually get mauled by these lions.

potential Adjective Noun Means “possible” or “able to happen” Noun Means “something that can develop or become a reality” The zombie apocalypse has the potential to happen at any time. Arsenal has potential to win the Premier League, but will undoubtedly figure out a way to mess it up.

radiant Adjective Means “shining; bright” Adverb: radiantly Means “shining; bright” Because his smile was not radiant, Keanu Reeves was not chosen to advertise toothpaste.

rural Adjective Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country” No other conjugations Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country” The Rural Juror film had so much potential, but no one could ever pronounce it’s name.

substantial Adjective Means “major, significant” Adverb: substantially Means “major, significant” Expecting a substantial raise, I upgraded my 2000 Honda Accord to a 2015 Ferrari 458.

tactful Adjective Adverb: tactfully Means “polite” or “skilled in handling difficult situation or people” A tactful approach is usually the wisest one to take with ogres.

tamper Verb Means “to handle in a secret and improper way” Tampers, tampered, tampering Means “to handle in a secret and improper way” My “friends” tampered with my desk area on my birthday.

uncertainty Noun Means “doubt” Adjective: uncertain Means “doubt” Uncertainty about the future is a common theme amongst high school students (and many adults).