1. “Supergirl” Vocab Words part II

2. Genius Noun Noun Brilliance, extraordinary intelligence or skill Brilliance, extraordinary intelligence or skill Waverly was a genius when it came to playing chess. Waverly was a genius when it came to playing chess.

3. Graciously Adjective Adjective Politely behaving in a courteous manner. Politely behaving in a courteous manner. Candide graciously accepted the two stranger’s offer to buy him dinner. Candide graciously accepted the two stranger’s offer to buy him dinner.

4. Infinite Adjective Adjective Never ending, endless; uncountable Never ending, endless; uncountable As far as we can tell, the cosmos are infinite. As far as we can tell, the cosmos are infinite.

5. Loom Verb Verb Overhang; appear, project; come into view Overhang; appear, project; come into view Ying Ying St. Clair could see negative things looming in her families future, but couldn’t stop them from happening. Ying Ying St. Clair could see negative things looming in her families future, but couldn’t stop them from happening.

6. Manifest (1) Verb Verb Show, become evident or visible Show, become evident or visible As we read the play, we ultimately saw Oedipus’ destiny manifest itself, that he was fated to marry his mother and kill his father. As we read the play, we ultimately saw Oedipus’ destiny manifest itself, that he was fated to marry his mother and kill his father.

7. Manifest (2) Adjective Adjective Obvious, apparent Obvious, apparent Kobe Bryant’s obvious skill manifests itself every time he steps on the court. Kobe Bryant’s obvious skill manifests itself every time he steps on the court.

8. Minimal Adjective Adjective The smallest amount or number allowed or possible The smallest amount or number allowed or possible The Clippers will have a minimal amount of wins this year. The Clippers will have a minimal amount of wins this year.

9. Mire (1) Noun Noun Bog, gunk, marsh, or swamp Bog, gunk, marsh, or swamp Candide walked through a mire when he was wondering around the countryside after the Baron kicked him out of the castle for kissing Cunengode Candide walked through a mire when he was wondering around the countryside after the Baron kicked him out of the castle for kissing Cunengode

10. Mire (2) Noun Noun A difficult situation A difficult situation Waverly found herself in a mire when she ran away from her mother in the marketplace after yelling at her. Waverly found herself in a mire when she ran away from her mother in the marketplace after yelling at her.

11. Phoenix (1) Noun Noun A mythological bird that ignites itself into flames every 500 years and is born again from it’s ashes A mythological bird that ignites itself into flames every 500 years and is born again from it’s ashes Fawkes, Dumbledore’s phoenix, brings Harry the sword of Gryffindor and heals his wounds after his fight with the basilisk. Fawkes, Dumbledore’s phoenix, brings Harry the sword of Gryffindor and heals his wounds after his fight with the basilisk.

12. Phoenix (2) Noun Noun Someone who resurrects or redeems themselves. Someone who resurrects or redeems themselves. Despite having “no wood”, An-Mei attempts to teach Rose to rise like a phoenix and stand up for herself. Despite having “no wood”, An-Mei attempts to teach Rose to rise like a phoenix and stand up for herself.

13. Pithy Adjective Adjective Terse, concise. To the point Terse, concise. To the point Waverly was very pithy in her comments to June as she humiliated her at the dinner table. Waverly was very pithy in her comments to June as she humiliated her at the dinner table.

14. Quixotic Adjective Adjective Idealistic but impractical Idealistic but impractical Candide was a quixotic character as he trusted everyone and thought that the world he lived in was the best possible world. Candide was a quixotic character as he trusted everyone and thought that the world he lived in was the best possible world.