Unit 4

abscond absent – to run off and hide Or When you run (off and hide), you will develop strong abs.

access The television show “Access Hollywood” – reporters are able to “get at” celebrities. Or The reporters have admittance (access) to Hollywood parties and other celebrity events.

anarchy For most people there was confusion when the floods came--Noah’s “Ark” Or monarchy (one ruler) vs. anarchy (no ruler— lack of government)

arduous harduous = difficult or hard to do

auspicious Looking at a baby picture: “Ah! Look at that pleasant (favorable) moment!”

daunt daunted by the haunted house to overcome with fear; A bully can be daunting=intimidating. or daunt – dishearten - discourage

disentangle Un-tangle – to free from tangles or complications

fated fate- determined by fate (destiny) or fate fortune future

hoodwink hood – wink to mislead by a trick, deceive Put on your hood so no one can see you (deceive), then wink so they know it’s a trick. “Hoodwinked” - film

inanimate animation – gives life to an inanimate object—otherwise lifeless drawings (animals are NOT inanimate) “Beauty and the Beast” – clock, teapot, cup (Chip), candle are inanimate objects– through animation are given life.

incinerate sin = hell = fire= ashes (to burn to ashes)

intrepid the intrepid (fearless) trapeze artist

larceny grand larceny (theft) vs. pilfer

pliant ply-wood = bending readily compliant – to cooperate – be flexible peer pressure = easily influenced

pompous pumped-up about yourself “full of yourself” pompous = overly self-important

precipice precise edge steep cliff (or line) – edge of disaster

prototype An original model on which later versions are patterned The original model of the iPad is patterned after the first prototype.

rectify cor-rectify

reprieve relieve – temporary relief/delay

revile to attack with words or call bad names vile = drink =mouth = poison with words = evil