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Vocabra. List 13. synopsis. Paula studied for her biology test by reading the chapter synopsis. She should have read the chapter instead. Ms. Moser was having trouble understanding the plot of the Italian opera, so she read the synopsis printed in the program. Definition: a summary. idolize.

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  1. Vocabra List 13

  2. synopsis • Paula studied for her biology test by reading the chapter synopsis. She should have read the chapter instead. • Ms. Moser was having trouble understanding the plot of the Italian opera, so she read the synopsis printed in the program. • Definition: a summary

  3. idolize • Joe idolized Michael Jordan and wanted to grow up to be just like him. • Tiffany idolized her older sister and followed her around everywhere she went. • Definition: to greatly admire

  4. inadvertent • With an inadvertent key stroke, Henry deleted his whole term paper from the computer. • Tasha inadvertently put too much butter in her cookies, so they were really greasy. • Definition: unintentional

  5. verify • Sometimes, when you order a pizza for delivery, the pizza place will call you back to verify that the order is not a prank. • Definition: to prove to be true.

  6. convene • The meeting of Snowboarders for Peace will convene at 7:00 PM in the gym. • The school board convened at 6:00 PM and adjourned two hours later. • Definition: to meet or assemble

  7. excerpt • “Mr. Bucco read an excerpt from Huckleberry Finn that was so interesting it made us want to read the rest of the book,” said Clarences looking surprised. • Definition: a passage selected from a book, speech, play, film, etc

  8. lucrative • Having two paper routes is more lucrative that having just one. • The class fund-raiser was so lucrative, that the students got to go on a much more expensive class trip than they had expected. • Definition: bringing in a lot of money

  9. orb • The sun was a glowing orange orb rising in the east. • Eyeballs are orbs. So are cantaloupes. • Definition: a sphere or circle

  10. lament • For months after his family moved to another city, Cory lamented the loss of all his friends. • Long after the funeral, Fawn lamented the death of her favorite aunt. • Definition: to mourn or grieve

  11. candor • Nina made no excuses to Ross. She told him with candor that simply did not want to go out with him. • Jane displayed unfortunate candor when she told the principal he had bad breath. • Definition: honesty and straightforwardness.

  12. **faux • My mom refers to her wig as “faux hair.” • Faux pearls cost less than real ones. • Definition: false;artificial

  13. **precocious • Jamal could read when he was only two and a half. He has always been precocious. • Six year old Ursula is precocious. She already understands calculus. • Definition: smart for his or her age; showing skills or abilities at an earlier age than normal.

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