1. October Vocabulary
2017

2. Petty (adj.) Not important
When we divided the lunch bill, it seemed petty to argue over who would pay the extra five cents.
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3. Venture (n) A risky or uncertain undertaking
The business venture turned out to be a financial disaster.
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4. Whim (n) A sudden idea to do something
I’d planned to clean out my closet today, but on a whim I decided to go roller-skating.
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5. Quizzical (adj.) Expressing doubt or questioning; puzzled
Mom looked quizzical when she received a birthday card from someone whose name she didn’t recognize.
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6. Moderate (adj.) Not too much or too little
Moderate amounts of dark chocolate have health benefits, but don’t overdo it.
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7. Fiasco (n.) A complete failure
The pool party was a fiasco due to the lightning storm.
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8. Gritty (adj.) Feeling like sand
After the dentist drilled my tooth, I felt something gritty in my mouth.
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9. Contemplate (v.) To think about for a long time.
Jeremy took some time to contemplate the question before he answered it.
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10. Diplomatic (adj.) Skillful at dealing with people.
My teacher is so diplomatic at giving feedback that I never get my feelings hurt when she corrects me.
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11. Taunt (v.) To tease or make fun of.
The zookeeper had to reprimand some teenagers who were taunting the lion by poking sticks through the bars of his cage.
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12. Jester (n.) Someone who always jokes or acts playfully
Always the jester, Billy showed up for the field trip wearing his sister’s bunny slippers.
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13. Obsolete (adj.) No longer in use
Just as CDs made records a thing of the past, DVDs made videocassettes obsolete.
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14. Exaggerate (v.)
To make something seem larger, more important, or more valuable than it actually is.
Tall tales usually exaggerate and attribute superhuman traits to the characters.
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15. Tendency (n.) A likelihood of behaving a certain way
A puppy has a tendency to chew on things.
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16. Persistent (adj.) Not giving up Lasting a long time
The persistent hikers finally overcame the last obstacle and reached the summit. Their ordeal left them with persistent aches and pains.
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17. Extricate (v.) To set free from a difficult or embarrassing situation.
The bear struggled to extricate itself from the net.
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18. Frontier (n.)
The farthest reaches of settlement, exploration or knowledge
There are few geographic frontiers remaining on Earth but science has many new frontiers to explore.
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