Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary List #12

2. 1. articulate • Definition • express • Sentence • Learning how to articulate a question is an important skill. • Examples • articulate your feelings • articulate an idea

3. 2. subsistence • Definition • meager, inadequate • Sentence • After years of begging and bare subsistence followed until he died. • Examples • subsistence income • subsistence farming

4. 3. valor • Definition • bravery • Sentence • The veteran received a medal of valor. • Examples • a hero’s valor • an act of valor

5. 4. archives • Definition • a place where records are kept • Sentence • The encyclopedia is an archive of world history. • Examples • search through archives • archive of one’s memory

6. 5. chic • Definition • stylish • Sentence • Black-rimmed glasses bring some geek chic to your outfit. • Examples • chic wardrobe • chic designs

7. 6. contingent • Definition • depending on something • Sentence • Our plans are contingent on the weather. • Examples • contingent response • loan is contingent on payback

8. 7. cynical • Definition • distrusting • Sentence • It would be easy to dismiss the idea as a cynical marketing ploy. • Examples • cynical doubter • cynical motives

9. 8. divine • Definition • having to do with God • Sentence • Sundays are devoted strictly to divine worship. • Examples • divine guidance • divine intervention

10. 9. grandeur • Definition • richness • Sentence • Only traces of that grandeur are still evident in the remodeled historical building. • Examples • grandeur of a castle • grandeur of the Rocky Mountains

11. 10. itinerant • Definition • wandering • Sentence • Many churches today have itinerant preachers. • Examples • itinerant peddler • itinerant farm hand

12. 11. mutilate • Definition • disable seriously • Sentence • Vandals mutilated the painting. • Examples • mutilate an enemy • mutilate the library book

13. 12. relevant • Definition • related and appropriate • Sentence • The emails were not relevant to the problem at hand. • Examples • a relevant question • a relevant assignment

14. 13. alcove • Definition • small room off a large one • Sentence • My washing machine and drying sit in a shallow alcove. • Examples • hid in an alcove • a dining alcove

15. 14. array • Definition • orderly formation • Sentence • Mustaches, like snowflakes, come in an endless array of shapes and sizes. • Examples • an array of cars • an array of colors

16. 15. beguile • Definition • deceive • Sentence • Super conductors will continue to beguile the scientific world. • Examples • beguile the public • beguiled of money

17. 16. chivalry • Definition • excellent manners • Sentence • Even in war, there are times when chivalry prevails. • Examples • chivalry of a knight • he lacked chivalry

18. 17. contrite • Definition • sincerely sorry • Sentence • After inmates submit and act contrite, they are often again treated kindly. • Examples • a contrite heart • a contrite sinner

19. 18. doldrums • Definition • down feelings • Sentence • August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises. • Examples • suffering from doldrums • winter doldrums

20. 19. employ • Definition • use • Sentence • I employ all my energies in writing. • Examples • employ ten men • employ a hammer

21. 20. incite • Definition • move to action • Sentence • All facets of history should be discussed, once they don’t incite hatred or violence. • Examples • incite a crowd • incite panic