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Word List #6

Word List #6. 1. Apocryphal : of doubtful authenticity. “The scientists rejected the apocryphal evidence.”. 2. Bludgeon : short club. “The victim of the riot was hit over the head with a bludgeon .” “The victim was bludgeoned to death.”. 3. Cacophony : harsh, jarring sound.

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Word List #6

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  1. Word List #6

  2. 1. Apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity • “The scientists rejected the apocryphal evidence.”

  3. 2. Bludgeon: short club • “The victim of the riot was hit over the head with a bludgeon.” • “The victim was bludgeoned to death.”

  4. 3. Cacophony: harsh, jarring sound • “The cars made a cacophony when they collided.”

  5. 4. Deposition: 1. written testimony; 2. removal from power • “The witness submitted her deposition to the court.” • “The tyrant was deposed from power.”

  6. 5. Divine: 1. coming from God; 2. to figure out; 3. member of the clergy; 4. excellent • “The prophet had a divine revelation.” • “Can you divine what happened?” • “Rev. Parris was a Puritan divine.” • “This pastry tastes divine!”

  7. 6. Élan: great enthusiasm • “The winning team celebrated with elan.”

  8. 7. Enjoin: to command • “The general enjoined his troops to march into battle.”

  9. 8. Eulogy: speech of praise • “The minister offered a eulogy of the dead man.”

  10. 9. Extruded: forced out • “The king was extruded from power during the revolution.”

  11. 10. Gigolo: man financially supported a woman • “The wealthy woman kept a gigolo for her own amusement.”

  12. 11. Inhibit: 1. to check; 2. shy • “Smoking will inhibit your growth.” • “The inhibited student never said a word.”

  13. 12. Jocose: joking • “The class clown had a jocose manner.”

  14. 13. Machete: heavy knife • “The explorer cut through the heavy jungle growth with his machete.”

  15. 14. Palpable: 1. that can be touched; 2. obvious • “The tension in the room was nearly palpable.” • “The con man told a palpable lie.”

  16. 15. Peccadillo: minor fault • “My little brother has the most annoying peccadillo!”

  17. 16. Progeny: offspring • “I am the progeny of my parents.”

  18. 17. Stentorian: loud • “I can’t hear you! Speak in a stentorian voice.”

  19. 18. Zephyr: gentle breeze • “The zephyr by the ocean felt very soothing.”

  20. Assignment • Show mastery of each vocabulary word by writing a sentence that demonstrates its meaning. • Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence. • Skip lines between sentences.

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