Vocabulary Review words units 6-10

1. Vocabulary Review words units 6-10

2. The knight brandishedhis sword wildly in hopes of scaring off his opponent.

3. brandish-(verb)The pirate brandished his weapons. • To wave in a strong or threatening way Synonym: to swing/shake

4. Before he could read, Billy looked at books comprised of only pictures.

5. comprise -(verb)The Keefe Tech athletic program is comprised of many teams. • To include; to contain; to be made up of Synonym: composed of

6. The deftfingers of Spanish nuns produced some of the finest, most delicate lace ever seen.

7. deft-(adjective)To play the trumpet well, you must be deft with your fingers. • Skillful; nimble Synonym: adroit

8. We must do everything we can to extirpateracism from American society.

9. extirpate-(verb)Schools across the country are trying to extirpate bullying from their campuses. • To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally synonym: wipe out

10. At the pinnacle of her career, Whitney Houston had won 6 Grammy Awards.

11. pinnacle-(noun)After five hours of climbing, the hiker reached the pinnacle of the mountain. • A high peak or point Synonym: summit; peak

12. Listening to jazz music gave the young man a kind of solace.

13. solace-(noun)Friends often give each other solace during difficult times. • Comfort; relief Synonym: reassurance

14. Harsh waves buffeted against the ship. Poor George Clooney!

15. buffet-(verb)Emperor Penguins are often buffeted by severe snowstorms in Antarctica. • To strike repeatedly Synonym: to batter; to hit

16. Air passengers who fly first class enjoy commodiouscomforts.

17. commodious-(adjective)Smart Cars are good for the environment, but they are not commodious. roomy; spacious Synonym: ample; comfortable; capacious

18. The turbulent waters made it difficult to navigate the boat.

19. turbulent – (adjective) Due to thunderstorms, his plane ride to Texas was quite turbulent. Disorderly; violent; stormy Synonym: tumultuous

20. Ms. Lobue has a vociferous bull horn she uses with the drama club to communicate with the lighting crew.

21. vociferous –(adjective)The vociferous apes fought all afternoon attracting a huge crowd at the zoo. • Loud and noisy; attracting attention Synonym: • uproarious

22. William Shakespeare has a voluminous body of work comprised of plays and sonnets.

23. voluminous –(adjective)The voluminous pile of folders took up all my desk space. Of great size; numerous Synonym: bulky, massive

24. The deep animosity between the Montagues and Capulets could not prevent Romeo and Juliet from falling in love.

25. animosity (noun) strong dislikesynonym: hostility Growling at each other, the two men demonstrated their animosity.

26. Even though I had practiced driving for many hours, I was apprehensiveabout taking my driver’s test

27. apprehensive(adj)fearful or anxious, especially about the futuresynonym: worried, nervous • There are some people who are apprehensive about the world ending in 2012.

28. Work hard in shop, and your teachers may commend you as a Keefe Tech student of the term!!

29. commend (verb) to praisesynonym: to express approvalHave you ever been commended for a job well done?

30. Apple products do not support Flash; therefore, Flash is not compatiblewith the iphone or ipad.

31. compatible (adjective) able to get along withsynonym: harmonious, like mindedCats and dogs are sometimes compatible.

32. Keefe Tech offers multifarious shop choices and after school activities.

33. multifarious (adjective)- having a great a varietysynonym: varied • Keefe Tech students listen to multifarious music genres.

34. We, as humans, are omnivorousmammals.

35. omnivorous (adjective) eating every kind of foodsynonym: taking in everythingApparently raccoons are omnivorous which would explain why they’re always in my trash!!

36. The old lady was such an ardent Red Sox fan, she lived in a “red sock” house.

37. Ardent (adjective)very enthusiasticsynonym: intense Ardent New England Patriots’ fans were disappointed at their team’s loss of the Super Bowl on February 5, 2012.

38. Romeo is quite a capriciousyoung man- feeling depressed over Rosaline’s rejection one moment and falling in love with Juliet the next moment.

39. Capricious (adjective)The moody teenager’s capricious behavior kept his parents on their toes. • Likely to suddenly change decisions, emotions, conditions without warning. • Synonym: mpulsive

40. If you deviate from your GPS’s directions, the GPS will say, “Recalculating.”

41. Deviate (verb) • to turn aside from; to stray from what is normal or expected • synonym- to diverge • Don’tdeviatefrom the TAG format for your MCAS open response. • TAG: • Title + Author + Genre!

42. The students exulted when they reached their fundraisng goal.

43. Exult (verb) • To be happy and proud because you achieved something Synonym: to revel • New York Giants’ fans exulted for their team during the Super Bowl parade in New York City.

44. From the glass bottom boat, I could see the fish through the limpidwaters of the Caribbean Sea.

45. Limpid (adjective) • Clear; transparent; • Synonym-lucid • The warm and limpid waters of the Caribbean Sea allure many tourists to vacation there.

46. Dreams of stardom alluredmany people to the show American Idol.

47. allure – (verb) to attract someone by seeming to offer something pleasant or exciting; (n) the strong attractionSynonym=to tempt/temptationChocolates allure many people, especially on Valentine’s Day!!

48. Students (and teachers) are often blithe during school vacations like the upcoming February break.

49. blithe – (adjective)cheerful, lighthearted; casualsynonym=carefree • Don’t you always dance around the house when you’re feeling blithe?!!

50. Tom Brady was crestfallen when the Patriots lost Super Bowl XXVI to the New York Giants. 