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Vocab Unit 10

Vocab Unit 10. Honors 6.0 Mnemonic Devices!. 1. Accrue. (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result. SYN: collect, accumulate - My CREW grows over time…. 2. Annotation. (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.

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Vocab Unit 10

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  1. Vocab Unit 10 Honors 6.0 Mnemonic Devices!

  2. 1. Accrue • (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result. • SYN: collect, accumulate -My CREW growsover time…

  3. 2. Annotation • (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work. • SYN: none given • NOTE is in the word.

  4. 3. Bedlam • (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion. • SYN: commotion, pandemonium, chaos • If you try to put that LAMB in the BED, there will be chaos

  5. 4. Covert • (adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded. • SYN: undercover, clandestine • COVert sounds liked COVERED. Both relate to something hidden or disguised!

  6. 5. Debonair • (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance. • SYN: carefree, gracious • DEB is ON AIR all the time, and always looks pleasantin front of the camera.

  7. 6. Dun • (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt • SYN: (v.) hound, harass, nag • If you realize that rent is due today, you may hear this sound in your head…

  8. 7. Efficacious • (adj.) effective, producing results. • SYN: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful • EFFicacious=EFFective!

  9. 8. Equanimity • (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic • SYN: tranquility, imperturbability • EQUAlMINd • OR Equal keeps you calmer than regular sugar!

  10. 9. Fortuitous • (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance • SYN: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky • He accidentally hit the lottery and received a FORTUne!

  11. 10. Gist • (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence • SYN: substance, core, nucleus • GIST sounds like LIST, and a LIST should only include essential parts

  12. 11. Gratuitous • (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted • SYN: voluntary, unjustified

  13. 12. Imperious • (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate • SYN: domineering, magisterial

  14. 13. Invective • (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language • SYN: vituperation, abuse

  15. 14. Motley • (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors. • SYN: heterogeneous, diverse

  16. 15. Munificent • (adj.) extremely generous, lavish • SYN: bounteous, liberal

  17. 16. Procrastinate • (v.) to delay, put off until later • SYN: stall, temporize, dillydally

  18. 17. Provocative • (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying • SYN: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling

  19. 18. Recondite • (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding • SYN: arcane, abstruse

  20. 19. Reprobate • (n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel • SYN: scoundrel, blackguard

  21. 20. Sedentary • (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place • SYN: static, stationary

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