Identify and spell the word based on the definition…

1. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… Seeking revenge; unforgiven

2. Vindictive

3. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Taciturn

4. Quiet; reserved; sometimes stern “Moscow's taciturn mayor has revealed little of his personality in three years, but has backed Western-style experiments aimed at making the capital's streets more liveable.” (Global Post 9/8/2013)

5. Identify and spell the words based on the definition… • Haughty; Arrogantly or condescendingly superior in nature

6. Loftiness & Grandeur

7. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… Depiction

8. Representation; illustration; characterization Centuries-old globe includes early depiction of Newfoundland, scholar says Steve Bartlett Published on September 09, 2013 in The Telegram “A 16th-Century, softball-sized sphere is being heralded as the oldest surviving globe to show the New World, including Newfoundland. It depicts North America as a group of small, unnamed islands…”

9. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Unnecessary; of little value

10. Superfluous

11. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Aggrandize

12. To inflate in value or importance “But it seems to me that we’d much rather treat female celebrities like fantasized extensions of ourselves and we are only fascinated in them just as long as we can aggrandize or deflate them in order to assuage our egos.” http://www.salon.com/2013/09/05/celebrity_moms_make_me_feel_better_about_myself/singleton/

13. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Erudite

14. Scholarly; possessing deep, valuable knowledge

15. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • To meditate; to reflect; to ponder

16. Ruminate

17. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Informal; casual; friendly

18. Colloquial

19. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance

20. Pretentious

21. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Insipid

22. Lacking distinctive qualities; unappealing

23. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Excessively foolish; ridiculous; laughable

24. Ludicrous

25. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Pedantic

26. Overly concerned with academic correctness or minute details

27. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Distasteful; unappealing; unpleasant

28. Unsavory

29. Define the following word and use it in a sentence… • Solemnity

30. Wollaton Hall (aka Wayne Manor) exudes a strange icy solemnity that one can never quite get out of her system. • Serious or formal occasion

31. Identify and spell the word based on the definition… • Understood or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

32. Esoteric