1. Vocabulary List Five
English One

2. consolidate Verb Means “to combine, unite”
Consolidates, consolidated, consolidating
Means “to combine, unite”
The NBA consolidates their best athletes to dominate the Olympics.

3. entreat Verb Means “to beg or ask earnestly”
Entreats, entreated, entreating
Means “to beg or ask earnestly”
If someone entreats you to come get “free candy” from their van, you should definitely decline.

4. fallible
Adjective
No other conjugations
Means “capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate”
Despite everything he tells you, Oneal is fallible.

5. fickle Adjective Means “changing frequently”
No other conjugations
Means “changing frequently”
(especially with regards to
one’s loyalties, interests, or affection)
Because fashion is so fickle, I just wear the same clothes from high school because they will eventually come back in style.

6. maul Verb Means “to beat or knock about” or “to mangle”
Mauls, mauled, mauling
Means “to beat or knock about” or “to mangle”
Unfortunately, this guy is going to eventually get mauled by these lions.

7. potential Adjective Noun
Means “possible” or “able to happen”
Noun
Means “something that can develop or become a reality”
The zombie apocalypse has the potential to happen at any time.
Arsenal has potential to win the Premier League, but will undoubtedly figure out a way to mess it up.

8. radiant Adjective Means “shining; bright”
Adverb: radiantly
Means “shining; bright”
Because his smile was not radiant, Keanu Reeves was not chosen to advertise toothpaste.

9. rural Adjective Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country”
No other conjugations
Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country”
The Rural Juror film had so much potential, but no one could ever pronounce it’s name.

10. substantial Adjective Means “major, significant”
Adverb: substantially
Means “major, significant”
Expecting a substantial raise, I upgraded my 2000 Honda Accord to a 2015 Ferrari 458.

11. tactful
Adjective
Adverb: tactfully
Means “polite” or “skilled in handling difficult situation or people”
A tactful approach is usually the wisest one to take with ogres.

12. tamper Verb Means “to handle in a secret and improper way”
Tampers, tampered, tampering
Means “to handle in a secret and improper way”
My “friends” tampered with my desk area on my birthday.

13. uncertainty Noun Means “doubt”
Adjective: uncertain
Means “doubt”
Uncertainty about the future is a common theme amongst high school students (and many adults).