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Foundations of vocab III units 3& 4 word definitions

AB
ferventHaving or showing great emotion or zeal.
fervidMarked by great passion.
fervorGreat warmth and intensity of emotion.
gustationThe act or ability of tasting.
gustatoryRelating to the sense of taste.
disgustCausing nausea or loathing in; sicken.
jurorOne who serves as a member of a jury.
justiceThe quality of being fair.
JustifyTo prove to be right or valid.
electTo select by vote for an office or for membership; to pick out.
eligibleQualified to be chosen.
selectTo take as a choice from among several.
levitateTo rise or cause to rise into air and float.
levityLightness of manner of speech.
elevateTo move something to a higher place or position.
criterionA standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.
criticOne who forms and expresses judgments of an item or matter.
criticizeTo judge the merits and faults of someone or something.
analysisThe separation of a whole into parts for individual study.
dialysisThe separation of smaller molecules from larger ones.
electrolysisDestruction of living tissue, especially of hair roots, by means of electric current.
solubleThat which can be dissolved; possible to solve or explain.
solutionThe answer to a problem; a mixture of two or more substances.
solveTo find a solution; to work out a correct answer.
ludicrousLaughable because of obvious absurdity.
illusionA wrong perception of reality.
illusionistA magician or ventriloquist.
mimeA performer who portrays characters and situations by gestures instead of words.
mimeographA duplicator that makes copies of written, drawn, or typed material.
mimicTo copy or imitate closely.
pendant (also pendent)Something hanging from something else.
pensiveDeeply, often wistfully or with melancholy thoughtfulness.
ponderousHaving great weight.
increaseTo become greater or larger.
decreaseTo become lesser or smaller.
crescendoA gradual increase, especially in volume or intensity of sound in a passage.


7/8 Language Arts Teacher
San Diego Academy
National City, CA

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