Vocabulary Definitions
List 4
1.Rescinded
Part of speech: Verb
Definition: to take something back; cancel
When the high school recruit got arrested, Coach K rescinded the boy’s
scholarship to play basketball for Duke.
What else can be rescinded?
2. Resurgence
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: The act of rising again
There was a resurgence of Christianity after Jonathan Edward’s “Sinners in the
Hands of an Angry God” sermon.
Other Examples?
3. Wily
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Cunning; crafty
Abigail from The Crucible was a wily girl who blamed others in Salem for
witchcraft.
Who else could be described as wily?
4. Prudent
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: wise or careful
Jessie made a prudent choice not to speed while she was driving through the
storm.
What are some other times when one should be prudent?
5. Licentious
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: lacking moral or sexual restraint
John Proctor was a licentious man who cheated on his wife and had an affair
with Abigail.
6. Pallor
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: an extreme paleness
After battling the shingles for over a month, the first thing we noticed about Sally
was her extreme pallor.
What are some other examples of people or things with pallor?
7. Sublime
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: exalted, noble, uplifting
The Glynn Academy Orchestra played a sublime piece at the annual Spring
recital.
8. Begrudge
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: to give reluctantly/hesitantly (without wanting to)
She begrudged her phone to Dr. Harvey after she was caught with it in class.
9. Adamant
part of speech: adjective
definition: inflexible; dead-set on a certain thing
Ms. Zweizig was adamant that there would be no talking during the quiz.
10. Calamity
part of speech: noun
definition: a serious event causing distress or misfortune
Hurricane Katrina was a calamity that ruined thousands of homes in New
Orleans, LA.
11. blasphemy
part of speech: noun
definition: profane talk; the act of speaking disrespectfully about something
sacred
John Proctor was sent to court for charges of blasphemy.
12. gaunt
part of speech: adjective
definition: very thin; emaciated
Children in third-world countries often appear gaunt due to their lack of proper
nutrition.