Vocabulary Unit 3

deftly POS: ADV Definition – carefully S The mother deftly handled her child with care. Synonyms: finely, beautifully, skillfully, cautiously

ensued POS: verb Definition – start to happen, come to pass S The argument ensued when one person offended another. Synonyms: arise, come up, occur

Amicable POS: adj. Definition – friendly, especially regarding an agreement S The amicable child did not throw rocks at the car while all of his friends did. Synonyms: amiable, polite, civil, neighborly

odious POS: adj. Definition – hateful, horrible S The teacher became odious when her students did not do their homework for the day it was due. Synonyms: loathsome, obnoxious, vile

concurred POS: verb Definition – agree, approve S The mother did not concur with the child) (about raising his allowance. Synonyms: acquiesce, coincide

Fervor POS: noun Definition – excitement, enthusiasm S The cheer leader expressed great fervor at the football game when the team won. Synonyms: intensity, passion, warmth

queried POS: verb Definition – ask S The young girl shuddered when the man queried her about the cause of the car crash. Synonyms: inquire, quiz, interrogate

Chartreuse POS: adj. Definition – greenish in color S The chartreuse shirt was a very nice color on her because it brought out the green in her eyes. Synonyms: blue-green, olive

abode POS: noun Definition – building or place where one resides S He wanted to go back to his abode because of his lack of interest in school. Synonyms: home, house, living quarters

sniped POS: verb Definition – jeer S The man sniped at me after I fell in a mud puddle in the parking lot. Synonyms: hackle, scoff, sneer, taunt

Ineptitude POS: noun Definition – incapacity S The girl’s magical ineptitude was comical when she turned the teacher’s hair blue and put it in a bun. Synonyms: inability, uselessness

intrepid POS: adj. Definition – brave, nervy S The intrepid children snuck into the haunted house on Halloween night only to find that their father was waiting to scare them all. Synonyms: courageous, fearless

Paucity POS: noun Definition – lack, scarcity S The paucity of food in our house was making me angry because I was hungry . Synonyms: dearth, insufficiency, smallness

trekked POS: verb Definition – journey S I trekked across the mountain so that I could see the sun set over the ocean. Synonyms: hike, migrate, trudge

otiose POS: adj. Definition – lazy S Even though the puppy loved to run, he was still extremely otiose in the afternoon because puppies need much rest as they grow. Synonyms: idle, slothful