English 3 Vocabulary
3rd Six Weeks: Week 3 (Dec. 1-5)
Tues.: Vocab. Wkbk. pages 33-34
Thur.: Five analogies using at least 5 words
TBA: Vocab on the weekly quiz
1. Comely
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ADJ meaning having a pleasant appearance; attractive; suitable.
One of the important parts of being a model is to be comely.
2. Decadence
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N meaning a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay.
If you watch certain movies or TV shows, you may be convinced that our society is decadent.
3. Erroneous
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ADJ meaning false; mistaken; incorrect.
Jack said that the rumor about getting out of school early is erroneous.
4. Flaunt
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V meaning to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously.
The boy’s friends became annoyed with his constant flaunting of his new, expensive truck.
5. Hypercritical
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ADJ meaning too severe in judgment.
Jill’s mother’s continual criticism of her friends was really hypercritical and unnecessary.
6. Irascible
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ADJ meaning easily angered; given to outbursts of temper; irritable.
Can you think of a character from TV or movies who could be described as irascible?
7. Miscreant
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N meaning a villain; an evildoer; as an ADJ, it means criminal or evil.
To say that Hannibal Lector was a miscreant is an understatement.
8. Ostentatious
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ADJ meaning too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention.
Wearing that designer gown to the Christmas band concert is just a bit ostentatious.
9. Pretentious
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ADJ meaning claiming an undeserved distinction; affectedly grand.
Most people thought that Mary became pretentious after she learned that she won the
scholarship contest.
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10. Stereotype
N meaning a generalized, oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply
to a thing, idea, or another group.
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Tall people who don’t like basketball get really tired of being stereotyped as ball players.
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