{ Vocabulary Unit 12

protrusion  POS: noun  Definition – the act of bulging/sticking out or the state of being bulged/stuck out  S – When the little boy ate a plethora of food, he had a protrusion for a tummy.  Synonyms: swelling, bulge,

utterance  POS: noun  Definition – an act of uttering; vocal expression  S – As we were talking in class, the teacher said, “I thought that I just heard an utterance. You two boys better stop talking, or you are going to be in big trouble!”  Synonyms: pronouncement, announcement, speech, talk

monotonous  POS: adj.  Definition – lacking in variety; characterizing a sound continuing on one note.  S – Our dinners became monotonous because we ate the same things at the same times each day.  Synonyms: all the same, tiresome, tedious, remaining the same

droned  POS: Verb  Definition – To talk on and on  S – The teacher thought the students did not understand the new vocabulary word, so she droned on giving them many examples.  Synonyms: drag out

latter  POS: adj.  Definition – Being the second of the two mentioned.  S - Would you like a ham or turkey sandwich for lunch? I guess I will choose the latter one; the ham is too I guess I will choose the latter one; the ham is too fattening. fattening.  Synonyms: second

laboriously  POS: adv.  Definition – requiring much work  S – We worked laboriously on our gardens to make them beautiful and perfect for our house warming party the following weekend.  Synonyms: eagerly, steadily, strenuously

drivel  POS: noun  Definition – childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle  S – As I walked by the girls’ room, I could hear their drivel flooding out. They talked and laughed on and on about all the boys, and who they thought was the most handsome.  Synonyms: foolish talk, babble, hogwash, rubbish

regale  POS: verb  Definition – to entertain lavishly; to delight  S – The man and woman’s family and friends regaled them both with many gifts for their new baby at the baby shower.  Synonyms: throw a party; have fun; entertain; delight

fervent  POS: adj.  Definition – having or showing a passionate intensity; warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm  S – The team was fervent about their sport, and it was shown by them winning the state competition.  Synonyms: emotional, heartfelt, passionate, eager, excited

amicable  POS: adj.  Definition – characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly  S – We knew that the woman was amicable when she stopped to ask if we were hurt when she saw the fire. She also showed her kindness by calling for medical assistance and helping us to find a place to stay after our house was burned down.  Synonyms: civil; polite; cordial; neighborly; peaceful

hue  POS: noun  Definition – a variety of a color; tint  S – As the sun sets, one can observe many hues in the sky. Some say that sunsets are the most beautiful thing in the words, and no sunset is the same. That is what makes them so special.  Synonyms: color, shade, tinge, tone, dye