Vocabulary Week 2
1. compensate Definition: pay Sentence: Maddie was compensated for babysitting her nieces. Examples: compensate for helping compensate for a price rise
2. curtail Definition: reduce, lessen Sentence: The U.S. plans to curtail the number of troops being deployed. Examples: curtail supplies curtail homework
3. options Definition: choices Sentence: Jane was given a few options when she went to purchase a new cell phone. Examples: leave your options open several options to work
4. surmise Definition: guess Sentence: There is so little to go on, we can only surmise what happened. Examples: surmise the answer surmise where someone went
5. expenditure Definition: payment Sentence: They should cut their expenditure on defense. Examples: foolish expenditure reduce public expenditure
6. expedite Definition: accelerate, speed up Sentence: We tried to help you expedite your plans. Examples: expedite an answer expedite a shipment
7. foremost Definition: most important Sentence: He was one of the world’s foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture. Examples: foremost problem foremost thing
8. deteriorated Definition: become worse, worn down Sentence: Grant’s health steadily deteriorated. Examples: deteriorated barn weather conditions deteriorated
9. nonexistent Definition: not present, not existent Sentence: Hygiene was nonexistent: no running water, no bathroom. Examples: nonexistent ghost nonexistent homework
10. wrangled Definition: argued Sentence: The two sides wrangled over the procedure problems. Examples: wrangled a problem wrangled about plans
11. relinquish Definition: give up, yield Sentence: The child did not want to relinquish the TV remote to his father. Examples: relinquish your pride relinquish power
12. passionate Definition: emotional Sentence: I’m a passionate believer of public art. Examples: passionate dislike passionate commitment
13. treacherous Definition: dangerous Sentence: The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous. Examples: treacherous journey treacherous drive
14. unappealing Definition: not interesting Sentence: Kaylee found the fresh pineapple unappealing. Examples: unappealing person unappealing decor
15. embark Definition: depart, set out Sentence: Bob will embark on a new journey tomorrow. Examples: embark on a trip embark on a new job
16. conceive Definition: think up Sentence: He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968. Examples: conceive a plan conceive a solution
17. horrendous Definition: terrible, awful Sentence: We were stuck in a horrendous traffic jam while driving through Los Angeles. Examples: horrendous monsters horrendous storm
18. extract Definition: remove Sentence: The dentist will extract a tooth today. Examples: extract honey extract a dress from the rack
19. deficiency Definition: shortage Sentence: They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency. Examples: deficient of money deficient of food
20. audition Definition: try out Sentence: The dancers will audition for the Nutcracker tomorrow. Examples: audition the part of a movie audition for a music chair