Word: Benevolent Part of speech: Adjective Pronunciation: b uh - nev - uh -l uh nt Origins:

1. Word: Benevolent • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: buh-nev-uh-luh nt • Origins: Latin “bene” (well; good) + “vol” (wish) • Related Forms: Benevolence (n); benevolently (adv) • Sentence: Although she ruled absolutely, the benevolent monarch made sure that all of her subjects had plenty of food, warm places to live, and safety from danger. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: --1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly --2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable (The Red Cross is a benevolent organization)

2. Word: Adversary • Part of speech: Noun • Pronunciation: ad-ver-ser-ee • Origins: Latin “ad” (to, towards) + “vertere” (to turn) • Related Forms: Adversarial (adj); adverse (adj) • Sentence: When she heard about another serial killer hunting in her territory, Umkulthoum vowed to track down this new adversary and disembowel him or her. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe; a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest.

3. Word: Omniscient • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: Ŏm-nĭsh-ĕnt • Origins: Latin “Omni” (all) + “Scire” (to know) • Related Forms: Omniscience (n); Omnisciently (adv) • Sentence: The Christmas carols tell of an omniscient Santa Clause: “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake. He knows when you’ve been bad or good….” • Predicted Definition: • Definition: Having or possessing unlimited (or seemingly unlimited) knowledge or understanding

4. Word: Chivalrous • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: shiv-uh l-ruh s • Origins: Latin: “caballārius” (man on horseback (from “caball” (horse))) • Related Forms: Chivalry (n) • Sentence: Umkulthoum was impressed by the chivalrous behavior of her neighbor when he rescued her during a mugging, even though she was disappointed that she wouldn’t get to kill her muggers. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: 1. having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty. 2. considerate and courteous to women; gallant. 3. gracious and honorable toward an enemy, especially a defeated one, and toward the weak or poor.

5. Word: Altruistic • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: al-troo-is-tik • Origins: Latin “alter” (other) • Related Forms: Altruism (n); Altruistically (adv) • Sentence: The altruistic hostage stayed behind to fight off Umkulthoum while allowing the other hostages to escape from the basement dungeon. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: unselfishly concerned for or devotedtothewelfareofothers(opposedtoegoistic )

6. Word: Benefactor • Part of speech: Noun • Pronunciation: ben-uh-fak-ter • Origins: Latin: “bene” (good/well) + “fac” (to make) + “or” (one who does) • Related Forms: • Sentence: As she wrote them a very generous check, Umkulthoum laughed to think how shocked the Society for the Advancement of Amputees would be if they knew how many amputees their secret benefactor had created. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: 1 -- a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. 2 -- a person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc, esp by giving money; patron

7. Word: Embark • Part of speech: Verb • Pronunciation: em-bahrk • Origins: Latin “em” (to cause to be in; on all sides, completely) + “barca” (barge) (derived from Coptic, to Egyptian, to Greek, to Latin) • Related Forms: Embarkation (n); disembark (v) • Sentence: Moments after she embarked on the cruise ship, Umkulthoum embarked on her career as a sociopathic killer, strangling a cabin boy with the straps of a life preserver. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: 1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. 2. to start an enterprise, business, etc.

8. Word: Stately • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: steyt-lee • Origins: Latin: “Stare” (To Stand) • Related Forms: Stateliness (n); • Sentence: Throughout time, kings and queens have maintained stately throne rooms in order to impress and intimidate the petitioners who come before them. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.; dignified.

9. Word: Ambidextrous • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: am-bi-dek-struh s • Origins: Latin: “ambi” (Both) + “dexter” (on the right (right as in “direction” (left/right) as well as right as in “correct; favorable”)) • Related Forms: Ambidextrously (adv); ambidextrousness (n) • Sentence: One advantage that she had over her sister was that the ambidextrous Umkulthoum could throw knives equally well with both hands. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: Able to use both hands equally well

10. Word: Deploy • Part of speech: Verb • Pronunciation: dih-ploi • Origins: Latin “de” (separate, removal, un, negative) + “Plicare” (to fold) (“To unfold)) • Related Forms: Deployment (n); deployable (adj); deployability (n) • Sentence: President Kennedy instituted a naval blockade when Khrushchev and the Soviet Union tried to deploy nuclear missiles on Cuba. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: 1 -- to arrange or spread out in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately 2 -- to come into a position ready for use: the plane can't land unless the landing gear deploys.

11. Word: Condolence • Part of speech: Noun • Pronunciation: kuh n-doh-luh ns • Origins: Latin: “con” (with) + “dolor” (to feel pain) + “ence” (state or condition or quality) • Related Forms: Condole (v) • Sentence: Umkulthoum surprised her sister by extending condolences to Trevor’s mother at Trevor’s funeral. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: Often, “condolences.” Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.

12. Word: Implicate • Part of speech: Verb • Pronunciation: im-pli-keyt • Origins: Latin: “Im” (in) + “Plicare” (to fold) • Related Forms: Imply (v); implication (n); implicit (adj) • Sentence: Umkulthoum had such a bad reputation in high school that just sitting next to her in class was enough to implicate someone in being involved in her activities. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: To show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.

13. Word: Scrutinize • Part of speech: Verb • Pronunciation: skroot-n-ahyz • Origins: Latin: Scrūtārī (to search) + “ize” (to subject to (as a process)) • Related Forms: Scrutiny (n); scrutinizer (n); scrutinization (n) • Sentence: The forensic accountant took seven months to scrutinize Umkulthoum’s bank accounts, looking for any evidence he could find that may tell where she was hiding the money. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: To examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

14. Word: Reprehensible • Part of speech: Adjective • Pronunciation: rep-ri-hen-suh-buh l • Origins: Latin: “re” (again) + “prehendere” (to seize/grab) + “ible” (capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to) • Related Forms: Reprehensibly (adv); reprehensibility (n); reprehensibleness (n) • Sentence: As he watched his two-year-old foster son play basketball, he pondered how reprehensible it was that someone had blackened the boy’s eye and covered his body with burns and abrasions. • Predicted Definition: • Definition: Open to criticism or rebuke; blameworthy