SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 3
WORDS
1. atrocious adj. extremely or shockingly
wicked, cruel, or brutal
2. augury n. an omen, token, or indication
3. axiom n. a self-evident truth that requires no
proof
4. balmy adj. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
5. bandy v. to pass from one to another or back
and forth; give and take; trade; exchange
6. bauble n. a showy, usually cheap, ornament;
trinket
7. bedlam n. a scene or state of wild uproar and
confusion
8. beneficent adj. doing good or causing good to
be done
9. bestride v. to get or be astride of; have or
place the legs on both sides of
10. botch v. to spoil by poor work
11. boycott v. to abstain from buying or using
12. brigand n. a bandit, especially one of a band
of robbers in mountain or forest regions
13. brunt n. the main force or impact, as of an
attack or blow
14. brusque adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
15. buffoon n. a person who amuses others by
tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures
WORD POWER
SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 3
WORDS
21. atrocious adj. extremely or shockingly
wicked, cruel, or brutal
22. augury n. an omen, token, or indication
23. axiom n. a self-evident truth that requires no
proof
24. balmy adj. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
25. bandy v. to pass from one to another or back
and forth; give and take; trade; exchange
26. bauble n. a showy, usually cheap, ornament;
trinket
27. bedlam n. a scene or state of wild uproar and
confusion
28. beneficent adj. doing good or causing good to
be done
29. bestride v. to get or be astride of; have or
place the legs on both sides of
30. botch v. to spoil by poor work
31. boycott v. to abstain from buying or using
32. brigand n. a bandit, especially one of a band
of robbers in mountain or forest regions
33. brunt n. the main force or impact, as of an
attack or blow
34. brusque adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
35. buffoon n. a person who amuses others by
tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures
WORD POWER
16. corp – body
17. deca – ten
18. extra – beyond
19. - able, - ible able, can, do
36. corp – body
37. deca – ten
38. extra – beyond
39. - able, - ible able, can, do
20. - al relating to
40. - al relating to