Vampire Zombie Vocab
abhor: (v.) to regard with disgust and hatred
beckon: (v.) to attract the attention of or summon someone
bulwark: (n.) a defensive wall
conviction: (n.) a declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense,
according to the law; a firmly held belief or opinion
deduce: (v.) to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning; to draw as a logical
conclusion
dilapidated: (adj.) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
engulf: (v.) to surround or cover something completely
frantically: (adv.) wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
Vampire Zombie Vocab
frugal: (adj.) sparing or economical with regard to money or food
gloat: (v.) to contemplate or dwell on one’s own success with smugness or
malignant pleasure
insinuate: (v.) to suggest or hint something in an indirect and unpleasant way
lackadaisical: (adj.) lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy
quandary: (n.) a state of uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
scorn: (n.) the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or
despicable; contempt
venison: (n.) meat from a deer
vulnerable: (adj.) susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
abhor: (v) to
regard with disgust
and hatred
Amy abhorred
brussel sprouts.
beckon: (v.) to
attract the attention
of or summon
someone
The woman
beckoned to the
pigeons using
birdseed.
bulwark: (n.) a defensive
wall
Medieval castles were
designed with bulwarks
to protect the kingdom.
conviction: (n.) a
declaration that someone is
guilty of a criminal offense,
according to the law; a firmly
held belief or opinion
She had a previous
conviction for a similar
crime.
deduce: (v.) to arrive at a
conclusion by reasoning; to
draw as a logical conclusion
The detectives considered
the clues and then
deduced what had
happened.
dilapidated: (adj.) in a
state of disrepair or ruin
as a result of age or
neglect
The dilapidated
farmhouse had been
abandoned for years.
engulf: (v.) to surround
or cover something
completely
Our neighborhood was
engulfed by water due
to the flood.
frantically: (adv.) wild or
distraught with fear,
anxiety, or other emotion
Jakob frantically
searched through his
backpack for his missing
essay.
frugal: (adj.) sparing or
economical with regard
to money or food
Mr. Krabs is known for
being both frugal and
obsessed with money.
gloat: (v.) to contemplate or
dwell on one’s own success
with smugness or malignant
pleasure
Meg gloated obnoxiously
after beating Charlie at
Fortnite.
insinuate: (v.) to suggest or
hint something in an indirect
and unpleasant way
The student insinuated
that she hadn’t studied for
the test by asking for a
retake form before even
starting.
lackadaisical: (adj.)
lacking enthusiasm and
determination; carelessly
lazy
His mother did not approve
of his lackadaisical
attitude.
quandary: (n.) a state of
uncertainty over what to
do in a difficult situation
When her two best
friends got into a huge
fight, Sarita was in a
quandary.
scorn: (n.) the feeling or
belief that someone or
something is worthless or
despicable; contempt
Mina was filled with
scorn for her lying,
cheating ex-husband.
venison: (n.) meat from
a deer
Throughout the winter,
my family eats a lot of
venison because my
uncle is a licensed deer
hunter.
vulnerable: (adj.)
susceptible to physical or
emotional attack or harm
In therapy, Braiden
shared an emotional story
that made him feel
vulnerable.
HOMEWORK
Write sentences using all 16 words (or forms
of them) correctly. Underline or highlight the
words. Your sentences must demonstrate that
you can use the words correctly.
Due Wednesday night. Submit on Schoology.