Unit 4 Vocab 10th grade Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4! Make sure these are going in your binder under the vocab tab

Inkling (n) – a hint; a vague notion ​I had an inkling that the game time was going to be moved because of the clouds rolling in.

Limpid (adj) – clear; transparent; readily understood ​The water was so limpid that I saw the tree all the way at the bottom. 

Copious (adj)– abundant; plentiful ​There was a copious amount of money left over that we went to dinner. ​Symbol of Thanksgiving is called a cornucopia with food spilling out of it.  

Poignant (adj) (poy- ant) – deeply affecting; touching, emotional ​The kissing in the rain scene was  poignant to the viewer. 

Rancor (n)– bitter resentment or ill- will, hatred ​He has such a rancor for broccoli that he threw it across the room. 

Emaciated (adj) – made unnaturally thin ​The emaciated boy was too weak to fight off his kidnapper.

Acquiesce (v) – to agree to or to submit ​The administration decided to acquiesce and let the students have a dance

Contentious (adj) – quarrelsome; inclined to argue ​A contentious person is one who likes to argue about anything. Con=with or for, against

Garrulous (adj) – excessively chatty ​Garrulous people make great talk show hosts.

Exponent (n) – one who advocates or speaks for Obama's wife is an exponent of healthy nutrition for young people.