Vocabulary
1. Insinuate-hint
Group 1
2. Interminable- seeming
to have no end
3. Trivial- unimportant
4. Barren- empty
landscape
5. Recompense-pay back
1. For each word, write
the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
2. Create a flash card
for each word.
I tried to recompense my neighbor for turning my barren
yard into an interminable garden, but she started to
insinuate that it was a trivial job, so she didn’t need pay
Group
2
Contribute- offer
1.
2. Influence- affect
indirectly
3. Irrelevant- not
important
4. Generalization- broad
statement about a
group
5. Practical- uses
common sense
1. For each word, write
the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
2. Create a flash card
for each word.
I wanted to contribute my practical opinion in Socratic
seminar to influence the class away from the
generalization that they were making about irrelevant
details in the story.
Group 3: Quiz Friday!
1. Indifference- doesn’t
2.
3.
4.
5.
care
Indispensable- too
important to get rid of
Unscathed- unharmed
Customary- normal in a
culture
Dissuade- persuade
against
1. For each word, write
the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
2. Create a flash card
for each word.
I was indifferent about the assignment, but my teacher told me
it was indispensible, and if I wanted to come out of class
unscathed, I would let her dissuade me; it is customary to
listen to teachers, so I did.
Group 4
1. Indulge – to enjoy a special
2.
3.
4.
5.
treat
Loom - hover
Miscellaneous – various,
assorted
Seethe – to be filled with
anger
Verify – prove that
something is true
1. For each word, write
the definition, create
your own sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash card
for each word.
My mother loomed over me, seething, when she verified
that I indulged in miscellaneous Halloween treats, even
after she asked me not to.
Group 5
1. Animated – Full of life, energetic
2. Alliance – Union of people working
toward a common goal
3. Controversial – Causing public
disagreement
4. Mortify – To cause extreme
embarrassment
5. Wayward – Disobedient, rebellious
1. For each
word, write the
definition,
create your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a
flash card for
each word.
Parents were angry and animated that the controversial
alliance of wayward bullies should not be allowed to remain
in tact, since they mortified so many students.
Group 6-Quiz Friday 
1. Consolidate – Combine many things
2.
3.
4.
into one single thing
Dominate – To control completely
Potential - Possible
Tactful – Showing sensitivity in
dealing with people
Uncertainty – Unknown, having doubt
1. For each
word, write the
definition,
create your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a
flash card for
5.
each word.
I tactfully consolidated all the students who were potential
distractions to the class into one group in the back corner
of the room because, otherwise, they would dominate the
class with no uncertainty.
Group 7: retakes tomorrow only
1. Incredulous-
2.
3.
4.
5.
unbelieving
Vague- nonspecific
Gallantly- heroically
Aloofnessemotionally distant
Ornery- bad
tempered
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
1.My story about gallantly saving the cat was so vague that my
mom was incredulous, so I just became ornery and sat in a state
of aloofness when she tried to talk to me.
Group 8
1. Contemptuous-scornful
2. Apprehensive-anxious
or fearful
3. Abiding-enduring
4. Conformitycorresponding actions,
behaviors and/or looks
5. Adhering- sticking to
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
1.I was apprehensive while entering the room because my
need for conformity, caused me to stop adhering to the rules,
and my principal was contemptuous and had and abiding
temper. .
Group 9: Quiz WEDNESDAY!
1. Skeptical-having doubts
2. Divert- cause a change
of direction
3. Judicious-showing good
sense
4. Liable- responsible for
5. Nonchalant-casually
calm
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
I tried to divert our road trip because I was skeptical of the route,
despite my friends being nonchalant, and it turns out, it was a
judicious decision that I was liable for.
Group 10
1. Dynamic- full of activity,
2.
3.
4.
5.
change and/or energy
Eradicate-put an end to
Marginal- on the edge or
margin of something
Prominent- Stands out
Reluctant- holds back
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
I was looking at the dynamic speaker and wanted him to eradicate
some of the generic things he was saying because the prominent
things he spoke on did not help the more marginal people in society,
so I am reluctant to go back.
Group 11
1. Amiss- wrong, not quite right
2. Domestic- pertaining to the
home
3. Foremost- most important
4. Proficient- competent or skilled
5. Vigilant-watchful for danger
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
I am proficient at spying, and I could sense that
something was amiss so I became vigilant for any
domestic problems because my home is foremost in my
life.
Group 12-Quiz Friday!
1. Disputatious- starts
2.
3.
4.
5.
arguments
Insubordinate- defiant of
authority
Incentive- bribe
Onslaught- a fierce attack
Pervade- spread through
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
Group 13
1. Downtrodden – Treated
2.
3.
4.
5.
badly by people in power
Entice - Tempt
Melancholy - Sad
Ratify – Approve something
to make it official
Stifle – Hold back
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw a
picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
The downtrodden villagers were melancholy because their attempt
to get a new bill ratified that would give them more freedom was
stifled by a government enticed by holding all the power.
Group 14
1. Bystander – A person who is
2.
3.
4.
5.
near, but not participating
Erode – Slowly wear away
Flounder – Struggle clumsily
Persist – Continue even
though something is difficult
Vital – Absolutely necessary
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
The woman who fell in the river knew it was vital that she
persist until she reached the shore; so she saved herself, with
no help from the bystander who didn’t help because his
confidence had eroded and he knew he would flounder.
Group 15
1. Dilapidated – Worn down
2. Grueling – Extremely tiring or
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
demanding
3. Hospitable – Friendly and
welcoming
4. Lavish – Extravagant and luxurious
1. Create a flash
5. Notorious – Famous for a bad
card for each
reason
word.
After a grueling escape from prison, the notorious
criminal planned on sleeping in a lavish hotel where he
remembered that the people were hospitable, but it
had gone out of business and was now dilapidated.
Group 16
1. Obligatory-required
2. Prophet- a person that
speaks to a higher power
and spreads the word
3. Massacre- a mass killing
4. Tyranny- cruel/oppressive
government rule
5. Degenerate- Showing
decline
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each
word.
Group 17
1. Conscience – Part of the mind that
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. For each
word, write the
definition,
create your
own sentence,
and draw a
picture.
makes you aware of what is right or
wrong.
Bleak – Hopeless, depressing
Martyr – A person who suffers, or is
1. Create a
killed, for religious or other beliefs.
flash card for
Declaration – A formal announcement each word.
Liberated – Set free
The martyr had a clear conscience because she knew she had done the
right thing, even though her future was bleak because there was a
declaration stating that she would not be liberated.
Group 18- Quiz Friday 
1. Subversive – Sneakily trying to
2.
3.
4.
5.
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write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
disrupt those in power
Diabolical – Extremely evil
Exile – To be forced to leave your
native country
1. Create a flash
Denounce – To publicly say that
card for each word.
something is bad or wrong
Permissive – Giving people freedom
to do what they want to do
After the man’s diabolical plan to denounce the government
failed, the normally permissive king exiled the subversive man
to a deserted island.
Group 19
1. Asylum-protection granted
2.
3.
4.
5.
by a country
Optimism- hopeful for the
future
Pessimism- not hopeful for
future
Vengeance- punishment
inflicted as revenge
Dignity- Being worthy of
honor or respect
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
Group 20
1. Bolster – to strengthen or support
2. Frivolous – of little value or
importance
3. Peruse – to read carefully
4. Sustain – to maintain or keep going
5. Qualm – a feeling of doubt about
whether you are doing the right thing.
1. For each
word, write
the
definition,
create your
own
sentence,
and draw a
picture.
1. Create a
flash card for
each word.
After I perused my own frivolous writing, I had no
qualms about bolstering my essay so others could
sustain interest while reading it.
Group 21- Quiz Friday 
1. Nonentity-Nonexistence
2. Ornate-complex
decoration
3. Prone- likely to
4. Ample- plenty
5. Assert- State a fact
confidently
1. For each word,
write the definition,
create your own
sentence, and draw
a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each word.
Group 22
1. Adage- an old,
2.
3.
4.
5.
common saying
Churlish- rude in a
mean, childish way
Jostle- shake
Laggard- a person
who falls behind
Revert- go back to
1. For each word, write
the definition, create
your own sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash card
for each word.
Group 23
1. Antics-foolish behavior
2. Banter- friendly
exchange of teasing
3. Bountiful- large in
quantity
4. Detriment- the state of
being harmed
5. Frugal- does not spend
much money
1. For each word, write
the definition, create
your own sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash card
for each word.
Group 24- Quiz Friday 
1. Invalidate- make invalid
2.
3.
4.
5.
(not worth anything)
Oblique- slanting
Glut- a lot of something
Venerate- look at with great
respect
Wanton- deliberate violent
action
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each
word.
My dog had an oblique stance causing the judges to
invalidate him since they had a glut of dogs that they
venerate, but it made me want to pursue wanton
vandalism against the show!
Group 25
1. Discordant-disagreeing or
2.
3.
4.
5.
not matching
Excerpt- piece taken from
text
Audacious-willingness to
take risks
Comply- go along with
Devoid- lacking
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each
word.
Feeling audacious, I tried using a strange excerpt for my
essay but it was discordant and did not comply with what I
was trying to say so my essay was devoid of evidence!
Group 26
1. Amass-accumulate
2. Grapple- struggle
3. Incapacitate- stop the
movement of something
4. Instigate- initiate action
5. Longevity- having a long
life
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each
word.
I grappled to incapacitate the weeds in my yard, but they
continued to amass, and they have longevity, so I need to
instigate my husband to help me so we can kill them all!
Group 27 - Quiz THURSDAY
1. Myriad- a lot!
2. Prodigious- remarkably
great
3. Vie- compete to achieve
something
4. Willful- intentional
5. Unison- all together
1. For each word,
write the
definition, create
your own
sentence, and
draw a picture.
1. Create a flash
card for each
word.
The mobsters willfully vie for a myriad of territories to
become the most prodigious, but in each battle, they
kill each other in unison!
Group 28
1. Oust – to force someone out
2.
3.
4.
5.
of their position or place
Aghast – filled with horror or
shock
Facetious – not seriously
meaning what you say (joking)
Plausible - possible
Proximity - nearness
1. For
each word,
write the
definition,
create
your own
sentence,
and draw
a picture.
1. Create
a flash
card for
each word.
Group 29
1. Abashed – ashamed or
2.
3.
4.
5.
embarrassed
Aloof – emotionally distant
Anguish – severe pain or
suffering
Forthright – straightforward
and honest
Instill – to implant a principle
in someone’s mind over time
1. For each
word, write
the definition,
create your
own
sentence,
and draw a
picture.
1. Create a
flash card for
each word.
Group 30 – Quiz Friday 
1. Attribute – a quality, characteristic,
2.
3.
4.
5.
or trait
Convey – to communicate or make
something known to someone else.
Belittle – to make someone else
feel as though they are not
important
Haggard – looking exhausted or
sick
Juncture – a particular point in time
1. For each
word, write
the
definition,
create your
own
sentence,
and draw a
picture.
1. Create a
flash card for
each word.
Group 31
1. Wallow
2. Waver
3. Avail
4. Divergent
5. Infiltrate
Group 32
1. Nullify
2. Apt
3. Defile
4. Capitulate
5. Encroach
Group 33 - Quiz Friday 
1. Dire
2. Impunity
3. Pertinent
4. Predominant
5. Recluse
Group 34
1. Curt
2. Devise
3. Dexterous
4. Engross
5. Entail
Group 35
1. Habituate
2. Impending
3. Personable
4. Scoff
5. Trepidation
Group 36 - Quiz Friday 
1. Appease
2. Belated
3. Conventional
4. Impart
5. Judicious