1. Unit 20
Vocabulary

2. vociferously
The children were playing so vociferously upstairs that I could hear them down stairs over the washing machine.
Definition: crying out noisily; clamorous
Part of Speech: ADJ
Synonyms: loudly, clearly, audibly

3. droll
The jokes told at the party were so droll that we could not stop laughing.
Definition: amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous
Part of Speech: ADJ
Synonyms: waggish; funny

4. slovenly
Jess slovenly completed her BINGO writing assignment so that the teacher could not read it.
Definition: in a negligent or sloppy manner
Part of Speech: ADV
Synonyms: careless, untidy, messy

5. monotony
The students did not welcome the monotony of the hot weather that we normally get in Louisiana.
Definition: wearisome routine; dullness
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: dullness, flatness

6. inadvertently I inadvertently stepped on the puppy’s tail.
Definition: unintentional
Part of Speech: ADV
Synonyms: thoughtless, careless

7. retribution
I will get retribution on those who vandalized my house on Halloween.
Definition: something given or inflicted in such requital.
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: retaliation, repayment, revenge

8. quest
The quest for my husband’s birthday gift was not looking promising with all of the traffic.
Definition: a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain.
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: adventure, chase, journey

9. unravel
The mystery of the murder was unraveled as the police started questioning the suspects.
Definition: to free from complication or difficulty; make a plain or clear; solve
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: resolve, solve, untangle

10. otiose
The girl is extremely otiose, and her mother always grounds her for having such a messy room.
Definition: being at leisure; idle; indolent
Part of Speech: ADJ
Synonyms: lazy, slothful