1. VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE
WORD POWER
VOCABULARY
For the
High School Student
HAROLD LEVINE

2. CIVILIAN
noun
Person who is not a member of the military, or police, or fire- fighting forces
Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.

3. COMPLICATED
Adjective
Hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate
If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, ask your guidance counselor to explain them to you.

4. CONCUR
Verb
Agree; coincide; be of the same opinion
The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not concur with it.

5. CONFIRM Verb State or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify
My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X- ray later confirmed his opinion.
CONFIRMATION
Noun
Proof; evidence; verification

6. Turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate
DIGRESS
Verb
Turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate
At one point, the speaker digressed to tell of an incident in her childhood, but then she got right back to the topic.

7. Easily broken; breakable; weak; frail
FRAGILE
Adjective
Easily broken; breakable; weak; frail
The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.

8. GALORE
Adjective
Aplenty; in abundance; plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)
There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs galore.

9. GENUINE
Adjective
Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic
Jeannette wore an imitation fur that everyone thought was genuine leopard skin.

10. Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical
HOSTILE
Adjective
Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical
In the heat of battle, allies are sometimes mistaken for hostile forces.

11. IMPATIENT
Adjective
Not patient; not willing to bear delay; fretful; anxious
Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.

12. INTER Verb Put into the earth; bury; entomb
Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery
INTERMENT
Noun
Burial; entombment; sepulture

13. Make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve
MITIGATE
Verb
Make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve
With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.

14. NOVICE
Noun
One who is new to a field or activity; beginner; apprentice; neophyte; tyro
There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for novices.

15. ORIGINAL
Noun
Work created firsthand from which copies are made; prototype; archetype
This is a copy of THANKSGIVING TURKEY by Grandma Moses. The original is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

16. ORIGINAL
Adjective
Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest; initial; primary
Inventive; creative
Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he came over on the “Mayflower.”
ORIGINALITY
Noun
Freshness; novelty; inventiveness

17. There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for ***.
FILL THE STERISKS: civilian; complicated; concur; confirm; digress; fragile; galore; genuine; hostile; impatient;; inter; mitigate; novice; original
There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for ***.
With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly *** the pain of drilling.
There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs ***.
At one point, the speaker *** to tell of an incident in her childhood, but then she got right back to the topic.
The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not *** with it

18. Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare
RARITY
Noun
Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare
Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity.

19. RESUME
Verb
Begin again
School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumes on January 3.
Retake; reoccupy
Please resume your seats.

20. SHRINK Verb Draw back; recoil; wince
Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about the car accident, but she finally got the courage and told them.
Become smaller; contract
Some garments shrink in washing.

21. SOBER Adjective Not drunk; not intoxicated
Our driver had avoided strong drink because he wanted to be sober for the trip home.
Earnest; serious; free from excitement or exaggeration.
When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober consideration, he realized that would be unwise.

22. Be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do
SUFFICE
Verb
Be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do
I had thought that $60 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not enough.

23. VACANT VACANCY Noun Unfiled position; unoccupied apartment or room
Adjective
Empty; unoccupied; tenantless; not being used
I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find a vacant seat.
VACANCY
Noun
Unfiled position; unoccupied apartment or room

24. SENTENCE COMPLETION
The showers have just stopped, but they may soon *.
Their directions were *; your were easy to follow.
Why are you * to me? Aren’t we friends?
We hope to move in as soon as there is a(n) * apartment.
Experts can tell the difference between a copy and the *.
How many more chairs do you need? Will five *?
Paul doesn’t play tennis as well as Amy; he is a(n) *.

25. If you *, you will waste our time. Stick to the topic.
There is one * in the cabinet; the rest are army officers.
It may be unpleasant, but we must not * from doing our duty.
Jobs, then, were not plentiful; now, there are openings * .
Is there a way to * the pain? It is very severe.
What evidence do you have to * your claim?
These cups are * ; handle them with care.
At the gravesite, the relatives helped to * the deceased.

26. precocious
exceptionally early in development or occurrence <precocious puberty>
exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child>
— pre·co·cious·ly adverb— pre·co·cious·ness noun— pre·coc·i·ty noun

27. jo·cose \jō-ˈkōs, jə-\ adjective
Definition of JOCOSE1: given to joking : merry
2: characterized by joking : humorous
— jo·cose·ly adverb— jo·cose·ness noun— jo·cos·i·ty noun
»Examples of JOCOSE
<the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair>
Origin of JOCOSELatin jocosus, from jocus jokeFirst Known Use: 1673

28. Stodgy \ˈstä-jē\ stodg·i·erstodg·i·est Definition of STODGY
1: having a rich filling quality : heavy <stodgy bread>
2: moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical bulkiness
3: boring, dull <out on a peaceful rather stodgy Sunday boat trip — Edna Ferber>
4: extremely old-fashioned : hidebound <received a pompously Victorian letter from his stodgy father — E. E. S. Montagu>
5a : drabb : dowdy— stodg·i·ly adverb— stodg·i·ness noun
»Examples of STODGY<the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy>
First Known Use of STODGY 1854

29. shrink sober suffice vacant vacancy precocious jocose stodgy resume rarity
Boring; dull; extremely old fashioned
Humurous; merry
Something uncommon
Exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age
Unfilled position
Be enough, adequate, or sufficient
Not intoxicated
Draw back; recoil; wince
Begin again.
QUIZ