15 Words project
By: Isaac Monteiro, Mina Mansour,
John Holmes, & Christian Santiago,
Formulate
• Definition- to develop a plan, or proposal
carefully thinking about all of its details
• Pronunciation- Fawr-myuh-leyt
• Example- He spun and strode away before she
could formulate a response
Civic
• Definition- of or relating to a city or town or
the people who live there.
• Pronunciation- Si-vik
• Example- Voting is your civic duty.
supplement
• Definition- Something that completes or
enhances something else when added to it.
• Pronunciation- Sup-Li-Ment
• Example- We planted a garden and fruit trees
to supplement our diet.
• Noun
inept
• Definition- having or showing no skill: clumsy
• Pronunciation – I,Nept
• Example- Inept display of football seen at
highland park for some years
• Adjective
majority
• Definition- The greater number
• Pronunciation- Muh-jawr-i-tee
• Example- The majority of the kids said they
like pizza more then French fries
• Noun
predict
• Definition- Say or estimate that a specified a
thing that will happen in the future.
• Pronunciation- Pri-dikt
• Example- I predict that the jets will beat the
giants 21-7.
• Verb
Accumulate
• Definition- To gather or collect.
• Pronunciation- uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt
• Example- Dust continues to accumulate on
the old TV.
• Verb
Arid
Adapt
• Definition- Higher in station rank, degree
Importance etc.:
• Pronunciation- Suh-peer-ee-er
• Example- The superior officer took me into
custody
• Adjective.
Eerie
• Definition – Strange and frightening
• Pronunciation Eer-ee
• Example- It was an eerie quiet in the dark
forest.
• Adjective.
Equivalent
• Definition- Equal in value.
• Pronunciation- ee-kwuh-vey-luh nt
• Example- 4 quarters is equivalent to a one
dollar bill.
• Adjective
encounter
• Definition- to come upon or meet with,
especially unexpectedly.
• Pronunciation – En-koun-ter
• Example- I had a encounter with the president
of the united states.
• Verb
Convenient
• Definition- fitting in well with a persons needs
activities and plans
• Pronunciation – kuh n-veen-yuh nt
• Example- the new parking lot will make
shopping more convenient
• Adjective