1. Ambulatory - Visionary
11 Vocabulary Unit 8
Ambulatory - Visionary

2. Ambulatory
Definition: able to walk/move Part of Speech: Adjective Sample Sentence: Using crutches allowed Sara to be ambulatory.

3. Anecdote
Definition: A short, humorous story Part of speech: noun Sample sentence: The vice president set the crowd at ease with an anecdote about his childhood desire to become a vice president.

4. Apotheosis
Definition: the highest point in the development of something, culmination Part of Speech: noun Sample sentence: Harry’s college graduation was the apotheosis of his academic career.

5. Bemused Definition: confused; bewildered Part of speech: adjective
Sample Sentence: The two stood bemused in the middle of the parking lot at Disneyland, trying to remember where they had parked their car.

6. Charlatan
Definition: fraud; quack; con man Part of speech: noun Sample Sentence: The flea market usually attracts a lot of charlatans who sell phony products that don’t do what they claim.

7. Consensus
Definition: general agreement Synonym: noun Sample Sentence: The consensus among the voters was that they did not want a power plant built in their town.

8. Definitive
Definition: conclusive; final Part of speech: adjective Sample Sentence: The army completely wiped out the invader; its victory was definitive.

9. Dormant
Definition: Inactive, asleep Part of Speech: adjective Sample Sentence: Mt. Vesuvius erupted violently and then fell dormant for several years.

10. Exalt
Definition: to glorify, to praise Part of speech: verb It is ridiculous when society exalts reality stars when they haven’t really accomplished anything of value.

11. Forsake
Definition: to abandon; to renounce; to relinquish Part of speech: verb Sample sentence: The criminal decided that once he got out of prison he would forsake his past life of crime.

12. Impartial
Definition: unbiased, neutral, not favoring one side or the other Part of speech: adjective Sample Sentence: Jurors are supposed to be impartial; they aren’t supposed to make up their minds until they’ve heard all the evidence

13. Invective
Definition: insulting or abrasive speech Part of speech: noun Sample Sentence: The president of the company sent all of his employees an invective via stating that all of the employees were lazy and incompetent.

14. Languish
Definition: To become weak, listless, or depressed Part of speech: verb Sample Sentence: Away from the sunlight, the plant will languish and eventually die.

15. Mellifluous
Definition: sweetly flowing Part of speech: adjective Melanie’s clarinet playing was mellifluous; the notes flowed smoothly and beautifully.

16. Ostensible
Definition: appearing to be true, but not necessarily true, claimed Part of Speech: adjective Sample Sentence: Karen’s positive attitude in school was ostensible; it was a mask to just get through the school days with good grades to be able to graduate and get out.

17. Plaintive
Definition: expressing sadness or sorrow Part of speech: adjective Sample Sentence: Although she tried to pretend to be happy for her opponent, the girl’s plaintive expression revealed her true feelings.

18. Solvent
Definition: able to pay ones bills Part of speech: adjective Sample Sentence: Amy was forced to file for bankruptcy when she realized she could no longer remain solvent.

19. Sycophant
Definition: one who sucks up to others, a person who is overly flattering Part of speech: noun Sample Sentence: Even though he was the worst employee in the unit, Eric got a promotion because he was a total sycophant.

20. Transcend
Definition: To go beyond or above; to surpass Part of speech: verb Sample Sentence: The basketball player was so skillful that he seemed to have transcended the sport altogether; he was so much better than his teammates that he seemed to be playing an entirely different game.

21. Visionary
Definition: a dreamer Part of Speech: noun Sample Sentence: Steve Jobs was a visionary in the field of technology and he turned his idea into reality.