English 8
Vocab Unit 2
Roots: anim fin gen, gener, genit pon, pons
Meaning: mind, will, spirit end, boundary, limit birth, kind, class put
Animosity (noun): ill will (usually leading to active opposition); violent hatred
“Marcus lost a little of his animosity and tried to engage Adrian in conversation” (125).
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
Magnanimous (adj): showing greatness or nobility of mind; above what is low or petty; forgiving; generous
“Every family was expected to make a magnanimous donation to its coffers” (15).
Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz
Confine (verb): keep within limits; restrict
“He peered around the chamber, seeking the source of the sound. In the echoing confines of
The System, it was difficult to pinpoint a specific noise” (3).
After the Red Rain by Lyga, Farinelli, and DeFranco
Finale (noun): end or final part of a musical composition, opera, play, etc.
“’So you’re suggesting,’ Imogen said carefully, ‘that the
finale of my dark fantasy should be about a character whose farts are magic?’” (96) –Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Postpone (verb): to put something off to a later time
Mrs. Schiavo, Mrs. Banasik, and Mrs. Donohue had to postpone the last vocabulary quiz, but this one will for sure happen at the scheduled time.
Imposition (noun): putting your needs ahead of someone else; something that is a burden to others
Lily did not consider the fact that constantly borrowing Jack’s sweatshirt was an imposition .
The sweatshirt was too warm and comfortable.
Genre (noun): kind; sort; category
“The doctors decide it’s time for a new genre
. Jazz wins” (36).
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Regenerate (verb): cause to be born again; put new life into; reform completely
“’Unfortunately, muscle damage usually takes longer to heal. Though your rate of regeneration seems weirdly fast, I must say’” (129).