Mrs. Mirarchi Language Arts II
vocabulary words # 71 - 80 There will be a quiz on these words on Wednesday February 6, 2002.
71. irrefutable - cannot be disproved. People of faith see irrefutable proof of the hand of God at work.
72. jargon - specialized vocabulary. The jargon of sports writers is bright, sharp, and exciting.
73. judicious - wise, careful. Gary thought it judicious to say nothing to his parents about losing his allowance.
74. kindle - to ignite, to catch fire. With the wind blowing so furiously, Ted found it difficult to kindle a fire.
75. labyrinth - a maze. Once inside the cave, the searchers were met with a labyrinth that made it difficult to find the exit.
76. lackluster - lacking brightness, dull. His lackluster response to our suggestions made us lose interest in the project.
77. laconic - using few words. Harriet's laconic speech lasted only five minutes.
78. lassitude - weariness. Lassitude comes from a feeling of hopelessness.
79. latent - lying hidden, undeveloped. Marilyn's latent charm became visible after she read the beauty book.
80. laudable - worthy of praise. The board rewarded Ellen's laudable work by giving her a promotion and a raise.
Vocabulary 61 -70 Quiz on these words on Thursday Jan. 17
61. amorphous - shapeless. Instead of resembling a layer cake, it looked like an amorphous blob of icing.
62. anarchy - state of disorder, lacking a government. After overthrowing the king, the island was thrown into a state of anarchy.
63. apathetic - indifferent, don't care. The fans were so apathetic they didn't even cheer for their team.
64. aphorism - short saying expressing a truth. Ben Franklin stated the aphorism, "A penny saved is a penny earned."
65. apparition - ghost. While doing his homework, he thought he saw an apparition of his old math teacher come back to haunt him.
66. approbation = approval. She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents for her great science project.
67. artifice = trick or deception. Saying I was going to the library was just an artifice to get out of the house.
68.assauage - ease, lessen. Paying me $10 will assuage the pain of cleaning my room.
69. assail - attack, assault. The crowd of reporters began to assail the President with questions.
70. atone - pay for, make up for. He was sentenced to five years in prison to atone for his crimes.
Vocabulary # 51 – 60 Quiz on these words on Wednesday December, 19.
STUDY!
51. enhance – improve, advance. Coloring your project will enhance your grade.
52. onslaught – attack, assault. The movie star was not prepared for the onslaught of fans wanting his autograph.
53. perennial – year after year. The movie “Mary Poppins” is a perennial favorite among children.
54.execute – carry out, put into effect. The coach made the team practice an extra hour so they could execute the plays.
55. facsimile – a copy. Many museums will sell a facsimile of some famous artwork.
56.expertise – special skill or knowledge. Although she could play many sports, her real expertise is figure skating.
57. fiasco – total failure. When the rain drenched the floats, the parade turned into a fiasco.
58. feasible – practical, possible. The snowfall last night will make skiing feasible this weekend.
59.felon – person guilty of or convicted of a crime. The police were able to capture the escaped felon and take him back to jail.
60. indigent - poverty stricken. Every Thanksgiving Mr. Smith provides indigent families with gifts of turkeys.
Titusville Middle School
Vocabulary # 41-50 Quiz on these words on November 30.
Also due on November 30 is your non fiction book report!
41.objective - goal, aim, purpose. The climber's objective
was to reach the peak in two days.
42. entice - lure, attract. Supermarkets put candy at the
checkout counter to entice you into buying some.
43. epitaph - words written in memory of a dead person.
Long before he died, he wrote his own epitaph for his
tombstone.
44. ordinance - law, decree, order. Burning trash in town
is a violation of the city ordinance.
45. parched - extremely dry. No rain had fallen on the
parched area for months.
46.paraphrarse - restate in your own words. The teacher
asked him to paraphrase the plot of the story.
47. pensive - thoughtful with a hint of sadness. The pensive young boy took one last look at his old home before they moved.
48. passive - not active. He took a passive role at the meeting, letting others make the decisions.
49. perimeter = outer boundary. They built a fence around
the perimeter of the property.
50. zenith - highest point. At noon the sun is at its zenith.
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