1. E4 VQ13 English 4 – Vocab Week 13

2. E4 VQ13 Begin 6 sentences with an ADVERB and 6 with a VERB. 1)ecclesiastical (adj) – of or relating to the Christian church and its clergy 2)edification (n) – the intellectual or moral instruction of a person 3)inaudible (adj) – unable to be heard 4)obscure (tv) – to conceal or hide (something) from others 5)peculiarities (n) – odd or unusual features or habits 6)penitentiary (n) – a prison for people convicted of serious crimes 7)perish (v) – to suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden or untimely way 8)placid (adj) – (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited 9)quarrel (v) – to have an angry altercation or disagreement 10)resignation (n) – the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable 11)acrimonious (adj) – (typically of speech or debate) angry and bitter 12)corroborate (tv) – to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory or finding)

3. ecclesiastical ecclesiastical (adj) – of or relating to the Christian church and its clergy Ex. The church’s ecclesiastical stained-glass windows cast a colorful light on the congregation. SYNONYM: church-like ANTONYM: agnostic Related: Ecclesiastes (n)

4. edification edification (n) – the intellectual or moral instruction of a person Ex. For my own edification, I read every day and finish at least a book per month. SYNONYM: enrichment ANTONYM: detriment Related: edify (tv)

5. inaudible inaudible (adj) – unable to be heard Ex. Bats emit noises that are inaudible to the human ear. SYNONYM: muted ANTONYM: deafening Related: inaudibly (adv)

6. obscure obscure (tv) – to conceal or hide (something) from others Ex. The clouds obscured the moon from our sight. SYNONYM: veil ANTONYM: reveal Related: obscured (adj)

7. peculiarities peculiarities (n) – odd or unusual features or habits Ex. One of his many peculiarities was using chopsticks to eat chili. SYNONYM: oddities ANTONYM: formalities Related: peculiar (adj)

8. penitentiary penitentiary (n) – a prison for people convicted of serious crimes Ex. Al Capone did time in the Eastern State Penitentiary, a prison for notorious criminals. SYNONYM: prison ANTONYM: freedom Related: penalty (n); penalize (tv)

9. perish perish (v) – to suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden or untimely way Ex. Perishing in numbers to the point of extinction, dinosaurs no longer roamed the earth. SYNONYM: die ANTONYM: survive Related: perished (adj)

10. placid placid (adj) – (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited Ex. Golden retrievers are especially placid compared to the frenzied guinea pig. SYNONYM: peaceful ANTONYM: antsy Related: placidly (adv)

11. quarrel quarrel (v) – to have an angry altercation or disagreement Ex. As Jem grew older, he tended to quarrel more with Scout. SYNONYM: altercation ANTONYM: tranquility Related: quarreling (adj)

12. resignation resignation (n) – the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable Ex. Atticus’s resignation was apparent when people began criticizing him. SYNONYM: acceptance ANTONYM: rebuff Related: resign (v)

13. acrimonious acrimonious (adj) – (typically of speech or debate) angry and bitter Ex. His acrimonious speech didn’t gain him any friends. SYNONYM: harsh ANTONYM: placid Related: acrid (adj)

14. corroborate corroborate (tv) – to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory or finding) Ex. Investigators usually interview several witnesses to corroborate statements. SYNONYM: confirm ANTONYM: refute Related: corroboration (n)