Vocab 11 9 Honors Alacrity – Strife.

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Vocab 11 9 Honors Alacrity – Strife

alacrity N Cheerful readiness or eagerness to respond Synonym: preparedness Adam approached the problem with alacrity.

Aristocratic Adj Of noble birth; snobbish Synonym: noble The aristocratic man believed that he was better than the rest of the town.

Burgeon V To expand; to flourish Synonym: to thrive After enrolling in several art classes, Patricia’s talent for watercolors burgeoned, and she won several awards.

Compelling Adj Forceful; causing to yield Synonym: captivating The lawyer’s compelling evidence caused the jury to rule that the defendant was not guilty.

Cursory Adj Hasty; superficial Synonym: casual After giving the article a cursory glance, the teacher attempted to tell the students about it; however, she was not prepared to discuss it at length.

Distend V To swell; to expand a great deal Synonym: to swell The balloon distended when the child filled it with water.

Existential Adj Having to do with existence Synonym: experiential Simon joked that choosing what kind of pizza toppings he wanted was an existential crisis.

Gratuitous Adj Unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for Synonym: unwarranted The gratuitous violence in the film interfered with the storyline.

Inert Adj Inactive; sluggish Synonym: unmoving Peter’s inert body indicated that he was still fast asleep.

Lucid Adj Clear; easy to understand Synonym: apparent The student’s lucid remark helped the class to better understand the difficult text.

Nebulous Adj Vague; hazy Synonym: indistinct The nebulous details of the plan were hard to figure out.

Penchant N A strong liking for something Synonym: fondness Michaela’s penchant for Italian food caused her to pick pasta for dinner.

Proponent N An advocate for a cause Synonym: a supporter Many celebrities are proponents of charities and dedicate their time and effort to support a cause.

Rhetoric N The art of formal speaking or writing Synonym: discourse The presenter excelled at rhetoric and was able to speak eloquently to a large group of people.

Strife N A bitter conflict; discord Synonym: a struggle In an effort to avoid further strife, Monica and Alecia attempted to make up before their fight got any worse.