1. Grade 1o Vocab Unit 3
Absolute – Vindicate
20 WORDS

2. Word: Absolute
Definition: total, unlimited Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Napoleon Bonaparte was an absolute ruler who had total control of France at the time.

3. Word: Amorous
Definition: romantic, lustful Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: The amorous couple walking down the street were holding hands and whispering to one another.

4. Word: Avarice
Definition: greed Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: Bob’s avarice for money corrupted him to do sketchy business transactions just to make more cash.

5. Word: Celibacy
Definition: abstinence (restraint) Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: After a number of failed relationships, Susie decided to take a vow of celibacy and not become involved with anyone for awhile.

6. Word: Congregate
Definition: to come together Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The school congregated in the auditorium for the assembly.

7. Word: Derogatory
Definition: disrespectful Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: George got in trouble for make derogatory signals to a student and referring to him as a loser.

8. Word: Engender
Definition: to create/cause Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: Dogs usually engender a sense of warmth and happiness within people.

9. Word: FOREGO
Definition: to go without Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: Bob decided to forego attending college in order to start working after high school.

10. Word: incongruous
Definition: inconsistent (not like the others) Part of Speech: adj Example Sentence: The bright purple house with the pink flamingoes on the lawn seemed incongruous on a street where every other house was white with black shutters.

11. Word: Nefarious
Definition: wicked, evil Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: The CIA intercepted the terrorist’s nefarious plot to wreak havoc on the country.

12. Word: Libel
Definition: written/published falsehood that damages a reputation Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: The celebrity sued the gossip magazine for libel after it printed false, negative statements about her.

13. Word: Pensive
Definition: thoughtful and sad Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Laura looked like she was in a pensive mood as she stared thoughtfully out the window.

14. Word: Prodigy
Definition: an extremely talented child Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: Yo Yo Ma was deemed a prodigy on both the violin and cello at the mere age of 6-years-old.

15. Word: REBUKE
Definition: to criticize Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The media constantly rebukes the president for his controversial actions.

16. Word: Rendezvous
Definition: a meeting at an agreed time and place Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: George and Jane planned a secret rendezvous at 4 pm at the GPL.

17. Word: Sensory
Definition: having to do with the senses Part of Speech: adj Example Sentence: The sensory description of the meal made readers feel like they could smell and taste it.

18. Word: Surrogate
Definition: substitute Part of Speech: noun Example Sentence: A former teacher served as a surrogate while our real teacher was out for a few weeks.

19. Word: Uniform
Definition: consistent Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: MCAS is administered in a uniform manner in all schools in the state of Massachusetts each year.

20. Word: Unremitting
Definition: relentless, constant Part of Speech: adjective Example Sentence: Rafael Nadal’s unremitting attitude about the value of hard work and winning has led him to win many championships.

21. Word: Vindicate
Definition: to justify, to clear from blame Part of Speech: verb Example Sentence: The lawyer vindicated his client who had been accused of stealing.