English III - Vocabulary Lesson 9 abridgeinvoke emendationlucrative finalityshrew garruloussupercilious impromptuverbose

 Verb  To shorten abridge

 Noun  A correction; a change emendation

 Noun  Conclusiveness; end result finality

 Adjective  talkative; outgoing garrulous

 Adjective  Spontaneous; unrehearsed impromptu

 Verb  To call upon; to call forth invoke

 Noun  a nagging woman; a mousy creature shrew

 Adjective  Conceited; aloof; haughty supercilious

 Adjective  Wordy verbose

 Adjective  profitable; money-making lucrative

English III - Vocabulary Lesson 10 affableintangible bolsterreciprocate expletivesubterfuge furor tawdry idiomaticwistful

 Adjective  Friendly; kind affable

 Noun - A long, narrow pillow used as a support  Verb - to prop up; support; boost bolster

 Noun  An oath; a curse word expletive

 Adjective  Words of a particular language idiomatic

 Adjective  Vague; not material intangible

 Verb  To give, do, or take in return reciprocate

 Noun  A trick subterfuge

 Adjective  Cheap or tacky tawdry

 Adjective  Wishful; longing wistful

 Noun  anger; rage furor