1. Unit 10

2.  POS: adj.  Definition – physically beautiful; comely  S – The deer was pulchritudinous as he stepped out of the woods.  Synonyms: admirable

3.  POS: verb  Definition – to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers  S – The trout bounded in the creak as they swam up stream.  Synonyms: flourish, thrive

4.  POS: adj  Definition – shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful  S – “Oh my! That dumpster smells atrocious! Who would want to eat here with that by the front door?”  Synonyms: awful

5.  POS: noun  Definition – a self-seeking, groveling flatterer; slimy parasite  S – The sycophant was always right behind the older girl whom she thought was her friend.  Synonyms: a person who caters to another, groupie, fan

6.  POS: adj.  Definition – not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform  S - The boys had incorrigible behavior by throwing food on the floor and telling incorrigible lies about others.  Synonyms: bad, hopeless

7.  POS: adj  Definition – characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly  S – Even though the boys were so mean and bad toward the other children, the other children were amicable to the boys and asked if they wanted to play hind and seek.  Synonyms: friendly, civil

8.  POS: adj.  Definition – of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.  S – As the band played the melodious new song, we could not help but dance.  Synonyms: harmonious, musical

9.  POS: adj.  Definition – possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression.  S – I like to read my student’s BINGO to see what witty sentences they can come up with.  Synonyms: funny, clever, amusing

10.  POS: adj.  Definition – causing dismay or horror  S – Some people have an appalling lack of manners as they pass they bump into you without saying anything.  Synonyms: horrifying, alarming, awful

11.  POS: adj.  Definition – causing or being a subject for criticism, blame, or disapproval; wretched; very bad  S – The deplorable color on the wall must be changed immediately when we move in.  Synonyms: unfortunate; horrifying, terrible

12.  POS: noun  Definition – a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhyming lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables  S – Our teacher had us pen a cinquain for Hurricane Highlights to post them on her Po-e-tree.  Synonyms: poem of five lines – each line has a set number of syllables

13.  POS: verb  Definition – to write with or as with a pen; put down in writing  S – As the year progressed the students penned many essays; they became so comfortable with penning the essays that they were ready for any writing prompt.  Synonyms: write, compose, jot down

14.  POS: noun  Definition – a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one  S – My mom is a martinet when it comes to cleaning my room before I leave to spend the night with friends.  Synonyms: disciplinarian, authoritarian, stickler

15.  POS: noun  Definition – nerve or rudeness; shameless boldness  S – I can not believe that he had the audacity to say those mean words to his sister.  Synonyms: recklessness; daring; boldness; guts

16.  POS: verb  Definition – to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce  S – The teacher had to ask the students to utter louder so that she could hear their answers.  Synonyms: speak, say, reveal