2. VOCABULARY LIST #1 Quiz Friday, September 6

3. 1. Imputation6. Incessantly 2. Instigate7. Disconsolate 3. Prudence8. Vexation 4. Coveted9. Aghast 5. Depreciate10. Gamut

4. IMPUTATION- NOUN an accusation

5. INSTIGATE- VERB to stir up or cause to happen

6. PRUDENCE- NOUN cautious, good judgment

7. COVETED- ADJECTIVE desired strongly; wished for longingly

8. DEPRECIATE- VERB to lessen the price or value of

9. INCESSANTLY- ADJECTIVE endlessly; constantly

10. DISCONSOLATE- ADJECTIVE so unhappy that nothing can comfort; hopeless and depressed

11. VEXATION- NOUN anger, annoyance, or distress

12. AGHAST- ADJECTIVE filled with fear, horror, or amazement

13. GAMUT- NOUN the entire range or series of something

14. I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money.

15. The principal has instigated an investigation into the cause of the fight at lunch.

16. He always exercised prudence when he went out with his fraternity brothers.

17. Jessica has coveted the latest iPhone ever since she saw one at the mall.

18. The value of my Porsche has depreciated because so many sports cars are for sale at a discount price right now.

19. My neighbors dog keeps me up at night because it incessantly barks.

20. The team returned disconsolate from losing the state championship in the final game.

21. Her vexation with the broken copier only increased when she missed the deadline to fax an important document.

22. The audience was aghast to see how horrible the play was.

23. Todd experienced the full gamut of human emotions during his breakup with his girlfriend of two years.

24. SYNONYMS Imputation= A. WisdomB. Insinuation C. Diminish

25. Instigate= A. MisguideB. EncourageC. Force

26. Prudence= A. AnalysisB. IgnoranceC. Wisdom

27. Coveted= A. LikeB. DisregardC. Crave

28. Depreciate= A. DiminishB. DestroyC. Increase

29. Incessantly= A. SoothingB. TemporaryC. Continuous

30. Disconsolate= A. UncomfortableB. Happy C. Miserable

31. Vexation= A. AgitationB. DesperationC. Joy

32. Aghast= A. ScaredB. FearlessC. Shocked

33. Gamut= A. Spectrum B. SelectionC. Fraction