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The Great Ponds Vocabulary

The Great Ponds Vocabulary. Attrition [noun]. “A reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength ; a wearing down or weakening of resistance….” (Through natural significant attrition , the number of students in the PreAP class unfortunately dwindled.). Boisterous [adjective].

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The Great Ponds Vocabulary

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  1. The Great Ponds Vocabulary

  2. Attrition [noun] • “A reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength; a wearing down or weakening of resistance….” • (Through natural significant attrition, the number of students in the PreAP class unfortunately dwindled.)

  3. Boisterous [adjective] • “Rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained...” • (The boisterous musicians made a clamorous racket.)

  4. Concomitant [adjective] • “Existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent…” • (The snuggie was the main prize while the free reading light was the concomitant gift.) In the x-ray image above, the overlapping teeth are an example of concomitant hypo-hyperdontia.

  5. Effervescent [adjective] • “Effervescing; bubbling; vivacious; lively; sparkling…” • (The effervescent drink tickled her nose as she brought the chilled glass to her lips.)

  6. Gesticulate [verb] • “To make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech…” • (The costumed children acted out the scene without words, gesticulating the story for the audience .)

  7. Glowered [verb] • “To look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger…” • (The teacher and student glowered at each other, facing off for a brief contest of wills.)

  8. Matchet [noun] • “A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation...”  • [syn: machete] • (The machet was used to cut a wide path through the towering jungle.)

  9. Placate [verb] • “To lessen the anger or agitation ; to appease or pacify…” • (The kind friends sought to placate her trampled emotions.)

  10. Poaching [noun] • “The illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission…” • (The game warden was always on guard against the act of poaching, seeking to protect the wild game on his stretch of land.)

  11. Premonition [noun] • “A feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment…” • (The dibia examined his instruments, outlining the premonitions in his mind.)

  12. Protuberant [adjective] • “Thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass; prominent…” • (The protuberant mole almost completely marred his face.)

  13. Pseudonym [noun] • “A fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name…” • (Mark Twain is the pseudonym or pen name of the real-life Samuel Clemens.)

  14. Reprisal [noun] • “Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return…” • (The army’s reprisal was aimed at the heart of the renegade city; the generals planned their attack to retaliate against the insurgent rebels.)

  15. Talisman [noun] • “An object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune…” • (The talisman dangled protectively around her neck, warding off evil influences.)

  16. Vehemently [adverb] • “Marked by forceful energy ; intensely emotional...” • (The student attacked the SAQ portion of the STAAR Reading test with gusto, writing so vehemently that his pencil was smoldering.)

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