Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary List #6

2. 1. remission • Definition • a period of inactivity • Sentence • A doctor found a treatment that has sent the patient into remission. • Examples • an illness in remission • credit card balance in remission

3. 2. apathy • Definition • not caring, indifferent • Sentence • Try not to allow their apathy to affect your enthusiasm. • Examples • reacted with apathy • students showing apathy

4. 3. correlation • Definition • relationship, agreement • Sentence • Doctors have found a correlation between smoking and diseases. • Examples • correlation between homework and grades • correlation in numbers

5. 4. hybrid • Definition • a combination of different sources • Sentence • I took an online hybrid class about Google. • Examples • hybrid car • hybrid seed

6. 5. diminished • Definition • reduced, lessened • Sentence • Throughout the drought, communities may also suffer from diminished water resources. • Examples • diminished interest • diminished funds

7. 6. exhilarated • Definition • excited, elated • Sentence • He felt exhilaratedafter his brisk morning walk. • Examples • exhilarated after the win • exhilarated applause

8. 7. flourish • Definition • grow, prosper • Sentence • The new business will flourish once customers hear of the services they provide. • Examples • flowers that flourish • children flourish

9. 8. diversity • Definition • differences • Sentence • She learned how to grow a diversity of vegetables in her garden. • Examples • diversity of birds • diversity of cultures

10. 9. frugal • Definition • saving, not wasteful • Sentence • She lives a frugal life. • Examples • frugal with money • frugal diet

11. 10. futile • Definition • useless • Sentence • Two million people wandered the country in a futile quest for work. • Examples • futile attempt • futile talk

12. 11. inhibition • Definition • keeps you from doing something • Sentence • They behave with a total lack of inhibition. • Examples • an inhibition about art • inhibition of athletics

13. 12. intolerable • Definition • unbearable • Sentence • The inability to work with more than one file at a time is intolerable. • Examples • intolerable pain • intolerable behavior

14. 13. innovation • Definition • new method or idea • Sentence • There are numerous innovations in the middle school curriculum. • Examples • technological innovation • Encourage new innovations

15. 14. mandatory • Definition • must be done • Sentence • The criminal received a mandatory life sentence for murder. • Examples • mandatory fee or fine • mandatory dress code

16. 15. traits • Definition • characteristic or quality that someone has • Sentence • She is caring and kind, traits inherited from her mother. • Examples • creative traits • physical traits

17. 16. retaliate • Definition • get even • Sentence • They coordinate attacks and set traps to retaliate. • Examples • retaliate for an insult • retaliate for an injury

18. 17. sporadic • Definition • now and then • Sentence • The capital has no running water and electricity is sporadic. • Examples • sporadic showers • sporadic muscle spasms

19. 18. perpetual • Definition • never ceasing • Sentence • There is a perpetual rainbow at the foot of the falls. • Examples • perpetual motion • perpetual giggling

20. 19. erratic • Definition • not regular, unpredictable • Sentence • Police were searching for an erratic driver. • Examples • erratic behavior • erratic schedule

21. 20. extravagant • Definition • doesn’t use money or things wisely • Sentence • Jeff shopped for extravagant Christmas presents. • Examples • extravagant meal • extravagant jewelry