VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE WORD POWER VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE

CIVILIAN noun Person who is not a member of the military, or police, or fire- fighting forces Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.

COMPLICATED Adjective Hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, ask your guidance counselor to explain them to you.

CONCUR Verb Agree; coincide; be of the same opinion The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not concur with it.

CONFIRM Verb State or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X- ray later confirmed his opinion. CONFIRMATION Noun Proof; evidence; verification

Turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate DIGRESS Verb Turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate At one point, the speaker digressed to tell of an incident in her childhood, but then she got right back to the topic.

Easily broken; breakable; weak; frail FRAGILE Adjective Easily broken; breakable; weak; frail The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.

GALORE Adjective Aplenty; in abundance; plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies) There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs galore.

GENUINE Adjective Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic Jeannette wore an imitation fur that everyone thought was genuine leopard skin.

Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical HOSTILE Adjective Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical In the heat of battle, allies are sometimes mistaken for hostile forces.

IMPATIENT Adjective Not patient; not willing to bear delay; fretful; anxious Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.

INTER Verb Put into the earth; bury; entomb Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery INTERMENT Noun Burial; entombment; sepulture

Make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve MITIGATE Verb Make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.

NOVICE Noun One who is new to a field or activity; beginner; apprentice; neophyte; tyro There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for novices.

ORIGINAL Noun Work created firsthand from which copies are made; prototype; archetype This is a copy of THANKSGIVING TURKEY by Grandma Moses. The original is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

ORIGINAL Adjective Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest; initial; primary Inventive; creative Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he came over on the “Mayflower.” ORIGINALITY Noun Freshness; novelty; inventiveness

There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for ***. FILL THE STERISKS: civilian; complicated; concur; confirm; digress; fragile; galore; genuine; hostile; impatient;; inter; mitigate; novice; original There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for ***. With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly *** the pain of drilling. There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs ***. At one point, the speaker *** to tell of an incident in her childhood, but then she got right back to the topic. The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not *** with it

Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare RARITY Noun Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity.

RESUME Verb Begin again School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumes on January 3. Retake; reoccupy Please resume your seats.

SHRINK Verb Draw back; recoil; wince Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about the car accident, but she finally got the courage and told them. Become smaller; contract Some garments shrink in washing.

SOBER Adjective Not drunk; not intoxicated Our driver had avoided strong drink because he wanted to be sober for the trip home. Earnest; serious; free from excitement or exaggeration. When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober consideration, he realized that would be unwise.

Be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do SUFFICE Verb Be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do I had thought that $60 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not enough.

VACANT VACANCY Noun Unfiled position; unoccupied apartment or room Adjective Empty; unoccupied; tenantless; not being used I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find a vacant seat. VACANCY Noun Unfiled position; unoccupied apartment or room

SENTENCE COMPLETION The showers have just stopped, but they may soon *. Their directions were *; your were easy to follow. Why are you * to me? Aren’t we friends? We hope to move in as soon as there is a(n) * apartment. Experts can tell the difference between a copy and the *. How many more chairs do you need? Will five *? Paul doesn’t play tennis as well as Amy; he is a(n) *.

If you *, you will waste our time. Stick to the topic. There is one * in the cabinet; the rest are army officers. It may be unpleasant, but we must not * from doing our duty. Jobs, then, were not plentiful; now, there are openings * . Is there a way to * the pain? It is very severe. What evidence do you have to * your claim? These cups are * ; handle them with care. At the gravesite, the relatives helped to * the deceased.

precocious exceptionally early in development or occurrence <precocious puberty> exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child> — pre·co·cious·ly adverb— pre·co·cious·ness noun— pre·coc·i·ty noun

jo·cose \jō-ˈkōs, jə-\ adjective Definition of JOCOSE1: given to joking : merry 2: characterized by joking : humorous — jo·cose·ly adverb— jo·cose·ness noun— jo·cos·i·ty noun »Examples of JOCOSE <the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair> Origin of JOCOSELatin jocosus, from jocus jokeFirst Known Use: 1673

Stodgy \ˈstä-jē\ stodg·i·erstodg·i·est Definition of STODGY 1: having a rich filling quality : heavy <stodgy bread> 2: moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical bulkiness 3: boring, dull <out on a peaceful rather stodgy Sunday boat trip — Edna Ferber> 4: extremely old-fashioned : hidebound <received a pompously Victorian letter from his stodgy father — E. E. S. Montagu> 5a : drabb : dowdy— stodg·i·ly adverb— stodg·i·ness noun »Examples of STODGY<the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy> First Known Use of STODGY 1854

shrink sober suffice vacant vacancy precocious jocose stodgy resume rarity Boring; dull; extremely old fashioned Humurous; merry Something uncommon Exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age Unfilled position Be enough, adequate, or sufficient Not intoxicated Draw back; recoil; wince Begin again. QUIZ