Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary List #9

2. 1. irrational • Definition • unreasonable • Sentence • The student became irrational after receiving his test score. • Examples • irrational behavior • irrational parent

3. 2. version • Definition • particular account or description • Sentence • The police officer listened to the victim’s version of the incident. • Examples • version of the victory • version of the software

4. 3. evolution • Definition • gradual development • Sentence • The student studied the evolution of NASA and space travel. • Examples • evolution of man • evolution of technology

5. 4. reprieve • Definition • delay in punishment • Sentence • The big benefits of soy milk are now suspect, even as coffee is seeing a reprieve. • Examples • reprieve from jail • reprieve from payment

6. 5. obscene • Definition • offensive and obnoxious • Sentence • The bankers will not make obscene amounts of cash if it is proven to be a hoax. • Examples • obscene language • obscene cuisine

7. 6. custody • Definition • watchful keeping • Sentence • The car was held in the custody of the police. • Examples • custody of the children • criminal in custody

8. 7. solitary • Definition • alone, by oneself • Sentence • It looks over tropical vegetation intersected by a solitary railway line. • Examples • a solitary act • solitary confinement

9. 8. whimsical • Definition • having odd notions • Sentence • Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior. • Examples • whimsical children • whimsical work

10. 9. warranty • Definition • guarantee • Sentence • The vacation warranty did not cover oceanographic expeditions. • Examples • a service warranty • manufacturer’s warranty

11. 10. superb • Definition • very good, majestic • Sentence • We have a superb faculty at our middle school. • Examples • superb dessert • superb performance

12. 11. repellent • Definition • disagreeable, distasteful • Sentence • There is something positively repellent about him. • Examples • a repellent spray • water repellent

13. 12. surgical • Definition • performed by a surgeon with a knife • Sentence • The nurse prepared the surgical instruments for the surgery. • Examples • a surgical procedure • surgical room

14. 13. gorgeous • Definition • very beautiful, splendid • Sentence • The lady wore a gorgeous diamond solitaire necklace. • Examples • gorgeous clothes • gorgeous castle

15. 14. excavate • Definition • uncover by digging • Sentence • The ground was excavated to build a foundation. • Examples • excavate a hole • excavate an ancient city

16. 15. threshold • Definition • doorway • Sentence • The construction workers renovated the threshold back to it’s original state. • Examples • cross the threshold • threshold of the future

17. 16. supple • Definition • folding or bending easily • Sentence • The tough outer shell is soft and supple for unrestricted movement. • Examples • a supple gymnast • supple tree bough

18. 17. tenure • Definition • length of time holding an office • Sentence • President Obama will reach his tenurean no longer be in office as the President of the United States. • Examples • four year tenure • teacher tenure

19. 18. revere • Definition • honor greatly • Sentence • The child revered her mother. • Examples • revere a hero • revere human rights

20. 19. antics • Definition • silly tricks • Sentence • The teacher will not put up with the boy’s antics in her classroom. • Examples • a puppy’s antics • creative antics

21. 20. extinct • Definition • no longer existing • Sentence • We went on vacation see an extinct volcano. • Examples • extinct dinosaurs • extinct internet service