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Vocabulary Lesson 15

Vocabulary Lesson 15. Words 1-12. 1. dormant. Some seeds can lie dormant for years before they finally sprout. After being dormant for over 100 years, the volcano erupted. inactive. 2. nuptial. The bride and groom listened to a moving nuptial toast by the best man.

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Vocabulary Lesson 15

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  1. Vocabulary Lesson 15 Words 1-12

  2. 1. dormant • Some seeds can lie dormant for years before they finally sprout. • After being dormant for over 100 years, the volcano erupted. • inactive

  3. 2. nuptial • The bride and groom listened to a moving nuptial toast by the best man. • The nuptial feast included smoked salmon, champagne, white cake, and small mints. • having to do with marriage or a wedding

  4. 3. fluctuate • The temperature tended to fluctuate between 60 and 75 degrees. • Adam’s attitude toward school fluctuated greatly. Sometimes he wanted perfect grades; sometimes he didn’t care if he passed at all. • to vary; to rise and fall

  5. 4. expletive • Sarah lost her job as student council president when she used an expletive during morning announcements. • Allison’s mouth dropped open when she heard her neighbor kick the broken lawnmower and utter an expletive. • an exclamation that is obscene or profane

  6. 5. pompous • The pompous prince insisted on having a footstool made of gold. • The president was so pompous in dealing with his staff members that all of them despised him. • full of exaggerated self-importance

  7. 6. pilfer • The boss fired Ms. Coolidge because of her tendency to pilfer money from customer accounts. • For years, Freddie pilfered pennies from his sister’s piggy bank to buy candy bars. • to steal small amounts at a time

  8. 7. indigent • Sam felt sad when he saw an indigent family pushing a shopping cart down the street. • The missionary was shocked at the number of indigent people who had to come to him for help. • poor

  9. 8. commend • “I commend you for trying,” the piano teacher said to her student. “Now, if you could just get a few of the notes right,” she thought to herself. • Tammy was commended for her clean-up efforts after the big flood. • to praise

  10. 9. chic • Most of the movie stars wore long, chic gowns to the awards ceremony, but some of them ended up looking tacky. • The young women at Harris High School thought is was very chic to wear their clothes inside out. Their parents thought it was ridiculous. • stylish; fashionable

  11. 10. authoritarian • Principal Bellar’s authoritarian approach to running the school was turning both teachers and students against her. • Allison couldn’t help noticing the similarities between Mussolini’s authoritarian government and Mr. Musso’s history class. • very strict; expecting total obedience

  12. 11. comprehensive • The book Frank chose to consult was the most comprehensive one he could find on the subject of reptiles. • Jeff’s class notes were so comprehensive that even his teacher asked to borrow them from time to time. • extensive; broad; including all details

  13. 12. adroitly • The candidate adroitly dodged the issue of his past whenever anyone asked him a tricky question. • The quarterback adroitly avoided being sacked. • skillfully; cleverly; expertly

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