Springboard Unit 1, Coming of Age: QUESTION, HEARD, TEACH inconspicuous bizarre nostalgia grit vague poignant reverie lulled monotonous elude seized disdain obligation transposed prospective attained absurdly prestigious grotesque feeble Q: Words I QUESTION or don’t know H: Words I have HEARD T: Words I could TEACH

Unit 1A Vocab Words

inconspicuous (adj.) Definition: not clearly visible; avoiding attention Synonyms: unnoticeable

bizarre (adj.) Definition: very strange or unusual Synonyms: abnormal

nostalgia (n.) Definition: a sentimental longing for the past, typically for a time or place with happy personal memories Synonyms: wistfulness

grit (n.) Definition: courage and determination; strength of character Synonyms: resolve

vague (adj.) Definition: not communicating clearly Synonyms: imprecise

poignant (adj.) Definition: in a deeply emotional way; designed to evoke strong emotions like sorrow, sympathy or regret Synonyms: touching; heartbreaking

reverie (n.) Definition: a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts Synonyms: daydream

lulled (v.) Definition: to calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements Synonyms: soothe

monotonous (adj.) Definition: dull, tedious, and repetitive; lacking in variety and interest Synonyms: boring; uninteresting

elude (v.) Definition: to evade or escape from danger in a skillful or clever way Synonyms: avoid

Unit 1B Vocab Words

seized (v.) Definition: to forcefully or aggressively take possession of Synonyms: grabbed; captured

disdain (n.) Definition: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect Synonyms: contempt; scorn

obligation (n.) Taxes Child support Definition: something to which a person is morally or legally bound Habitat for Humanity Synonyms: duty; commitment Environment Recycling

transposed (v.) Definition: transfer to a different place or context Synonyms: move; copy

prospective (adj.) Definition: likely to happen in the future Synonyms: possible

attained (v.) Definition: to successfully achieve a goal (usually after hard work) Synonyms: achieve; accomplish

absurdly (adv.) Definition: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate Synonyms: ridiculous

prestigious (adj.) Definition: inspiring respect and admiration; having high status or reputation Synonyms: distinguished; reputable

grotesque (adj.) Definition: exceptionally odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character Synonyms: misshapen; weird; creepy

feeble (adj.) Definition: lacking physical or mental strength, especially as a result of age or illness Synonyms: weak; pathetic