1. ALGERNON VOCABULARY 1

2. 1. Apparent  Context: It is apparent to me that you lack the skills to succeed in this class because you lack organization, preparedness, and intelligence.  What does it mean  What gives it away?  Definition: visible

3. 2. Sullen  Context: The student was very sullen after he got his test paper back with a failing grade on it because he had studied for it for three days.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: grumpy; resentful

4. 3. Impulse  Context: I had an impulse the other day to do a cartwheel in the middle of the hallway, but luckily I resisted that urge.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: urge

5. 4. Retrieved  Context: I retrieved my coat from my friend’s closet myself because I knew she would never return it to me on her own.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: got back

6. 5. Emerged  Context: The ground hog emerged from its hole only to fall back in immediately because he’s afraid of his own shadow.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: came out

7. 6. Misled  Context: The student misled the teacher by telling him that she left her homework on the bus when the student’s unfinished worksheet was hidden in her folder.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: fooled; led to believe something wrong

8. 7. Tangible  Context: Love is not a tangible object that we can see and touch.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: capable of being seen or felt

9. 8. Refute  Context: The student refuted cheating on his test by providing a video from the testing session.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: prove wrong using evidence

10. 9. Invariably  Context: Amy invariably always forgets to do her homework because she never writes down any of her assignments.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: always

11. 10. Regression  Context: Many adults go into a regression when they hit their 40s because they want to be young, free teenagers again.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: return to an earlier state or less advanced condition

12. 11. Verified  Context: The teacher verified the answers to the test by checking some online sources.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: confirmed

13. 12. Obscure  Context: The trees obscured my hiding spot which helped me to win the game.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: hide

14. 13. Deterioration  Context: The deterioration of the building led to it being demolished.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: worsen; declining

15. 14. Hypothesis  Context: The scientist’s hypothesis took years to prove.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: theory to be proved

16. 15. Introspective  Context: The introspective girl kept a journal to analyze her thoughts and feelings.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: looking inward to one’s own thoughts and feelings

17. 16. Congenial  Context: Santa Clause is a very congenial person that all children love.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: pleasant, agreeable

18. 17. Facades  Context: The facades of the buildings helped us to tell one store from the other.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: fronts of buildings

19. 18. Rapacious  Context: The rapacious child grabbed as much candy from the piñata as he could so that he had more candy than any of the other kids.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: greedy

20. 19. Dithering  Context: The dithering old man was so confused that he needed constant help.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: acting nervous and confused

21. 20. Tantalizing  Context: The tantalizing smell of the turkey cooking in the oven made my mouth water.  What does it mean?  What gives it away?  Definition: teasing by remaining unavailable or by withholding something desired by someone; tempting