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1 Vocab 10

2 To give prominence to, emphasize, or intensify
Accentuate (v) To give prominence to, emphasize, or intensify She accentuated her eyes by putting on some eye shadow

3 To have a great ambition, to desire strongly
Aspire (v) To have a great ambition, to desire strongly He aspired to be a doctor

4 A person who speaks for or advocates for something
Exponent (n) A person who speaks for or advocates for something He was an exponent for the homeless

5 Hypocrisy (n) To practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually possess His hypocrisy in the situation was noticeable

6 Offensively bold; rude; irrelevant
Impertinent (adj.) Offensively bold; rude; irrelevant He was impertinent with the others in his group

7 Full of fun and good cheer; jolly
Jovial (adj.) Full of fun and good cheer; jolly Most people would say that Santa Claus is jovial

8 Exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive
Outrageous (adj.) Exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive He was outrageous in his demands

9 Participle (n) A word having the characteristics of a verb and an adjective

10 Silhouette (n) A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile; an outline of something that appears light against dark

11 A broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
Spectrum (n) A broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities There is a spectrum of colors that all have different names

12 Your Turn Choose 8 words and write a sentence for each one Due the NEXT DAY!!


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