Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary List #13

2. 1. renaissance • Definition • rebirth or reawakening • Sentence • During the age of exploration, the city experienced a renaissance. • Examples • renaissance of art • a moral renaissance

3. 2. superfluous • Definition • unnecessary, too much • Sentence • He may have felt that any extra knowledge was superfluous. • Examples • superfluous information • superfluous power

4. 3. verify • Definition • to prove to be true • Sentence • The construction worker measured for equal diagonal dimensions to verify that the structure will be square. • Examples • verify the evidence • verify the spelling

5. 4. alien • Definition • foreign, strange • Sentence • Evolution helps us imagine what aliens might be like. • Examples • alien visitors • alien speech

6. 5. arsenal • Definition • a place where weapons are kept • Sentence • Scientists can now include online gaming in their problem-solving arsenal. • Examples • an army arsenal • coaches’ arsenal of plays

7. 6. belittle • Definition • to make fun of, insult • Sentence • Don’t belittle others when you’re not so sharp yourself. • Examples • belittle her appearance • belittle a response

8. 7. candid • Definition • frank, honest, outspoken • Sentence • After the movie premier, the critics were candid about their thoughts. • Examples • a candid opinion • a candid interview

9. 8. controversy • Definition • a quarrel or dispute • Sentence • Some wish he was here to see all the controversy his biography is causing. • Examples • caused a controversy • modern controversy

10. 9. daunt • Definition • to make afraid, scare • Sentence • The author writes of experiences that would daunt many. • Examples • storms daunt children • daunt his courage

11. 10. deter • Definition • to prevent from doing something • Sentence • Certain sounds and lights often deter deer from crossing. • Examples • deter action • deter weeds from growing

12. 11. enchant • Definition • to bewitch, put under a spell • Sentence • The beautiful gardens will enchant visitors with the remarkable colors and landscape. • Examples • enchant a forest • enchant a princess

13. 12. dolt • Definition • a stupid person • Sentence • The man thought he was a dolt and mocked him before the journeyman. • Examples • acted like a dolt • patronizing dolt

14. 13. judicial • Definition • having to do with the court • Sentence • Slow judicial processes can result in long pretrial detention times. • Examples • judicial department • judicial proceedings

15. 14. negligent • Definition • guilty of being, careless • Sentence • I would not want to be in the care of a negligent doctor. • Examples • negligent driver • negligent officials

16. 15. precision • Definition • exactness, being just right • Sentence • Precision farming using satellite-based intelligence is in its infancy. • Examples • precision instruments • estimate with precision

17. 16. renounce • Definition • to give up or deny • Sentence • The employees are not going to renounce those policies without a struggle. • Examples • renounce the throne • renounce a claim

18. 17. vertical • Definition • straight up and down • Sentence • Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. • Examples • vertical lines • vertical jump

19. 18. alienate • Definition • to make unfriendly • Sentence • He has alienated his entire family. • Examples • alienate friends • alienate fans

20. 19. candor • Definition • openness, truthfulness • Sentence • The candor of the speech impressed the audience. • Examples • answer with candor • consider with candor

21. 20. convene • Definition • to meet or come together • Sentence • The meeting will convene in the cafeteria. • Examples • convene at noon • convene a group of neighbors

22. 21. vestige • Definition • a trace or mark • Sentence • Not a vestige remains of the former elegance of the house. • Examples • a vestige of poison • vestige of an animal’s tail