Knowsys Vocabulary Group 22

unpredictable or changing suddenly Group: 22 210 _ Capricious kə priˈ shəs A (UN)STEADY unpredictable or changing suddenly Carol’s moods were capricious, changing suddenly from one extreme to another. caprice 7th

Group: 22 211 _ Impetuous im peˈ chü əs A (UN)STEADY rash or spontaneous Imogene woke up one morning and made the impetuous decision to take a road trip. 7th

courage and resolution Group: 22 212 + Pluck pluk N (UN)STEADY courage and resolution In the face of almost certain defeat, it took a great deal of pluck for the man to stand his ground and face his enemy. plucky 7th

Group: 22 213 + Staunch stonch A (UN)STEADY firmly loyal My parents have always been staunch supporters of me, even when others gave up on me. 7th

Group: 22 214 + aspire ə spīrˈ V Desire to seek eagerly Ann and Amy aspire to become the first women physicists to win the Nobel Prize for Physics. aspiration 7

1) to desire something or 2) to envy something Group: 22 215 _ covet kəˈ vət V Desire 1) to desire something or 2) to envy something All the competitors coveted the first-place trophy, but only one would attain it. coveted 7th

Group: 22 216 + gratify graˈ tə fī V Desire to satisfy or indulge Grant wished to gratify his thirst for grape soda, so he bought a 2-liter bottle and drank it immediately. gratification 7th

Group: 22 217 + incentive in senˈ tiv N Desire motive Irma’s incentive for making good grades was earning the trip her parents promised her. incent, incentivize 7th

an idea, desire, thought, etc., that controls one’s thoughts Group: 22 218 _ obsession äb seˈ shən N Desire an idea, desire, thought, etc., that controls one’s thoughts The fan’s obsession with his favorite football team was obvious; he “bled” his team’s colors! obsessed 7th

To try to satisfy someone else’s base or evil desires Group: 22 219 _ pander panˈ dər V DESIRE To try to satisfy someone else’s base or evil desires The singer pandered to the desires of her fans rather than staying true to her own musical vision. 7th

Study!! Your Group 22 quiz is Friday, Apr. 26th.