1. 9th Lit Vocabulary
Week 5

2. Premonition
I had a dream last night that I saw a car accident, and when I witnessed one on the way to work, I realized my dream was a premonition.

3. Premonition
Definition: n. a feeling about something about to happen.

4. Prodigal
We are lucky to live in a country with free education; therefore, we should seize the opportunity and not be prodigal with it; many countries don’t have that luxury.

5. Prodigal
Definition: adj. - wasteful

6. Promontory
In New Moon, the Twilight sequel, Bella stands on a promontory before jumping into the choppy waters below.

7. Promontory
Definition: n. – a high point of land projecting into the sea

8. Quibble
While you don’t want to be too disrespectful, it is acceptable to quibble about points on a test when it makes the difference between an A and a B.

9. Quibble
Definition: v. – make a minor objection
n. – a small objection

10. Rectify
When he saw how angry she was that he was over an hour late for their date, he did everything he could think of to rectify the situation: an apology, a nice dinner, and a promise to never be late again.

11. Rectify
Definition: v. – to fix, correct

12. Reminiscence
Sometimes I love listening to my grandmother’s reminiscences of her youth because that is a time period I can never experience first-hand.

13. Reminiscence
Definition: n. – a story of past experiences

14. Repertoire
Sarah’s Ipod has everything from Lil’ Wayne to Lady Antebellum on it; I bet she even has death metal in her musical repertoire.

15. Repertoire
Definition: n. – supply of songs, stories, skills or devices

16. Reticent
While talking too much in class can be rude, being too reticent when the teacher is asking for volunteers can make class boring.

17. Reticent
Definition: adj. – quiet, shy, reserved, reluctant to speak

18. Satiate
After surfing all day, the only food that would satiate his appetite was a huge cheeseburger.

19. Satiate
Definition: v. – to satisfy fully

20. Slothful
Obesity in America is at an all-time high, and many experts claim it is because we lead slothful lives rather than active ones.

21. Slothful
Definition: adj. - lazy