1. 1st Marking Period WoW Review
November 2013

2. aggrandize: verb definition: enlarge or extend something
improve status of something
exaggerate the greatness of
someone or something

3. ambivalence: noun definition:
mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings about something

4. eschew: verb
definition:
to abstain or
keep away from
shun
avoid

5. fortuitous: adjective
definition:
happening or produced by chance; accidental
lucky; fortunate

6. insouciant: adjective
definition:
free from worry, concern, or anxiety
carefree; nonchalant

7. parsimonious: adjective
definition:
characterized by or showing extreme economy
frugal or stingy

8. persnickety: adjective
definition:
overly particular; fussy
snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob
requiring painstaking care

9. recalcitrant: adjective
definition:
resisting authority or control
not obedient or compliant
hard to deal with, manage, or operate

10. Word of the Week
Review
January 2014
2nd marking period

11. ardent: adjective definition: having, expressive of, or characterized
by intense feeling
intensely devoted, eager,
or enthusiastic
vehement; fierce
burning, fiery, or hot

12. decadence: noun definition: the act or process of falling into an
inferior condition or state
moral degeneration or decay; turpitude
unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence

13. garrulous: adjective definition:
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner,
especially about trivial
matters
wordy or diffuse

14. quintessential: adj definition:
the pure and essential essence of something
the most perfect embodiment of something

15. resplendent: adjective
definition:
having a dazzlingly
impressive appearance
shining brilliantly or
gleaming

16. succinct: adjective expressed in few words; concise; terse
definition
expressed in few words; concise; terse
conciseness or verbal brevity