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VOCABULARY REVIEW. A picture is worth a thousand words!. oppress. To keep someone down by means of authority (verb) Oppression (noun) oppressive (adjective) Slavery was perhaps the most oppressive act in American history as thousands of Africans were forced into service.
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VOCABULARY REVIEW A picture is worth a thousand words!
oppress • To keep someone down by means of authority (verb) • Oppression (noun) oppressive (adjective) • Slavery was perhaps the most oppressive act in American history as thousands of Africans were forced into service. Why you gotta be like that?
swarthy • To be of darker complexion (adjective) • All of the time spent outside gave the pirates a swarthy, rugged look.
vicarious • Experience in the imagination through the feelings/actions of others (adjective) • Vicariously (adverb) • Origin – vicar (Person who stands in for the bishop – the substitute) • While his days of playing were long gone, Bob experienced the love of baseball vicariously through his son, Timmy.
quixotic • Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic (adjective) • Quixotically (adverb) • Origin – Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes • My mother needs to stop being so quixotic and see things for how they really are. Die, windmill, die!
eloquent • Fluent in speaking/writing (adjective) • Eloquence (noun), eloquently (adverb) • While a valedictorian is selected for his or her good grades, it is assumed that he or she will also prove to be eloquent during the graduation ceremony.
plucky • Courageous and bold (adjective) • Pluck, pluckiness (noun) • That kid proved himself quite plucky when he stood up to the bully when no one else would.
audacious • Willingness to take surprising bold risks (adjective) • audaciousness (noun), audaciously (adverb) • Forbes Magazine named audaciousness the most important qualities to strive for, naming the Apollo 11 crew as examples of the characteristic.
aloof Could it be my breath? • Unfriendly, cool and distant (adjective) • aloofness (noun) • Despite the fact that the couple was in love, there was no doubt that Ernesto was acting a bit aloof lately.
zealous • Showing great enthusiasm (adjective) • Zeal / zealot (noun) • Greek myth Zelos, son of Zeus representing enthusiasm (sibling of Nike) • The antiwar demonstrators were peaceful, yet zealous, throughout the protest.
fickle • Changing frequently, often referring to interests and loyalties (adjective) • Fickleness (noun) • Adolescent relationships can be very fickle. A person can like one person one day and another the next.
candor • Honesty, frankness, open in expression (noun) • Candid (adjective) • I wished my teacher wouldn’t have spoken with such candor when I asked him what he thought of my essay.
ecstasy • Overwhelming feeling of happiness (noun) • ecstatic (adjective) • It was pure ecstasy when the Philadelphia Phillies won the championship in 2008.
callow • Inexperienced & immature (adjective) • Callowness (noun) • Although there are high hopes for the 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel, experts believe he is too callow to make a true impact in his first year.
virility • Having strength or energy - mostly used of men (noun) • Virile (adjective) • Latin “vir” --> man
pertinacity • The act of holding firmly to a belief or action (noun) • Pertinacious (adj.) • The pertinacity that the mule showed indicated that he was not about to be moved.
robust • Strong and healthy (people), sturdy (objects), strong and rich (food) – (Adjective) • The robot, despite its outward appearance, was robust and extremely durable.
prudence • Wisdom or good judgment for the future (noun) • Prudent (adjective) • I wanted to ask Kimmy to the dance, but I didn’t think it would be prudent since she just broke her legs.
presumptuous • Failure to observe the limits of what is appropriate/permitted (adjective) • Presumptuously (adverb), presume (verb), presumption (noun) • Carl got a little too presumptuous with Janice when he went in for the goodnight kiss. SMACK
avarice • Extreme greed for material wealth (noun) • Avaricious (adjective) • His avarice was apparent as he constantly looked to acquire new properties at the expense of others’ misfortunes.
quagmire • A soft, boggy marsh area - swamp (noun) • Mix-up, mess, or difficult predicament (noun) • My guests were in quite a quagmire when my graduation party fell on the same day as Game 7 of the Flyers game for the Stanley Cup.
apathy • Lack of interest/concern (noun) • Apathetic (adjective) • “A” – No, “pathos” – feeling • If you want to see apathy, walk into an 8th grade classroom.
duplicity • Deceitfulness, double dealing (noun) • Duplicitous (adjective) • Duplica- double • Olivia gives off the impression that she is a good friend, but her duplicity is apparent when she talks behind her friends’ backs.
cacophony • Harsh mixture of sounds (noun) • cacophonous (adjective) • “Phon” sound • The kindergarten class was so cacophonous since the teacher could not keep his class quiet.
curmudgeon Why you gotta be so rude? • Grouchy, bad-tempered person (noun) • Oscar proves what a curmudgeon he is on an everyday basis when he acts rudely towards neighbors.
truculence • The state of always being eager and quick to fight/argue (adjective) • Truculent (adj.) • Some players in the NHL are known for their truculence despite heavy fines and team penalties.
