Vocabulary 19 Review
Sentence
The jury was obviously
impressed by the
prosecutor’s irrefutable
logic.
The jury must have
discounted most of the
defense attorney’s points as
irrelevant.
The surfers used so much
surfer jargon that no one
outside the sport could
understand what they were
saying
Because of his father’s nasty
temper, Greg thought it
judicious to ask his mother
about extending his curfew
The coach kindled their
hopes of victory with his
reusing speech
The brain is a labyrinth
with unfathomable secrets
The coach’s halftime pep
talk jolted the team out of its
lackluster attitude
The actor Clint Eastwood
portrayed several laconic
characters who preferred
action to words.
Though the lampoon aimed
some vicious ridicule at him,
Fred tried to maintain his
sense of dignity
The long flight and the jet
lag brought about a
lassitude that lasted several
days
Definition
Cannot be disproved;
unquestionable
Word
Irrefutable/adj.
Not to the point; not relating to
the subject; inapplicable
Irrelevant/adj.
The specialized vocabulary of
members of a group
Jargon/n.
wise; careful; showing sound
judgment; prudent
Judicious/adj
TO ignite; to arouse or inspire;
to catch fire; to become aroused
Kindle/v.
A maze; a complicated,
perplexing arrangement or
course of affairs; intricacy
Lacking in brightness; dull;
lacking; liveliness; vitality, or
enthusiasm; spiritless
Brief or terse in speech; using
few words; concise
Labyrinth/n.
Lackluster/adj.
Laconic/adj.
Strong, satirical (comic putdown), usually attacking or
ridiculing someone
Lampoon/n.
State or feeling of being tired or
listless; weariness; sluggishness
lassitude/n.