1. Vocabulary Words 8B (numbers 11-20) Page 92-93

2. Nullify To make of no value or consequence, to cancel or wipe out Synonyms: -invalidate -annul Antonyms: -confirm -endorse -ratify Mnemonic (Memory Aid): Null means “zero”, so nullify means to make of no value.

3. Perceptible Capable of being grasped by the senses of mind, detectable Antonyms: -invisible -unnoticeable -indiscernible Synonyms: -noticeable -discernible -observable Mnemonic (Memory Aid): People have different perceptions, or understandings of different things.

4. Plummet To plunge straight down Synonyms: -take a nosedive Antonyms: -soar -skyrocket Mnemonic (Memory Aid): Rhymes with “comet,” which also falls down sharply.

5. Proclaim To declare publicly or officially Synonyms: -announce -promulgate Mnemonic (Memory Aid): You proclaim in an official “proclamation.” Antonyms: -conceal -cover up

6. Proxy An agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place Mnemonic (Memory Aid): A pinch hitter in baseball is a proxy. Synonyms: -deputy -representative

7. Rankle To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that pain grows worse with time) Synonyms: -irritate -vex -irk Antonyms: -please -delight -gratify Mnemonic (Memory Aid): Twisting your ankle would certainly make you rankle!

8. A person who collects or removes useable items from waste; an animal that feeds on dead bodies Mnemonic (Memory Aid): If you go on a “scavenger” hunt, you are searching or collecting items. Synonyms: -rummager Scavenger

9. Stint To limit, to be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work, a period of activity Mnemonic (Memory Aid): “Stint” and “stingy” are close in spelling and meaning. Synonyms: -restrict -scrimp -economize Antonyms: -splurge -squander -lavish

10. Stoical Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain Synonyms: -unresponsive -impassive Antonyms: -excitable -emotional -hotheaded Mnemonic (Memory Aid): A stone statue is stoical, because it does not move.

11. unflagging Tireless, continuing with vigor Synonyms: -steady -undiminished -unremitting Antonyms: -diminishing -drooping -sagging Mnemonic (Memory Aid): Soldiers in the military are unflagging in their efforts for our country.