By David Calva, Jonathan Cruz, David
Simmers, Aaron Garcia (kind of), and
Daniel Pisano

Definition: To treat kindly in an excessive way
Part of Speech: Past Tense Verb
Pronunciation: Pam-per-d
Example: The parents doted on and pampered her daughter.

Definition: a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct or kind
Part of Speech: Plural Noun
Pronunciation: Spee-seez
Example: The groups of deer may have looked different, but they had enough similarities to be considered part of the same species.

Definition: Attack someone by throwing things at them.
Part of Speech: Past Tense Verb
Pronunciation: Pelt-id
Example: The man was pelted with rocks by the town people for his crime.

Definition: having little meaning or importance
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: Triv-ee-uh-l
Example: The man’s problems with his
T.V breaking were trivial compared to his employment problems.

Definition: someone looking composed, dignified, and selfassured.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: Poizd
Example: I could tell the man was confident in what he said from his poised look.

Definition: official and conforming to the laws and rules
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: li-jit-uh-mit
Example: After carefully looking at the document it was looked over to see whether or not it was legitimate.

Define: to overwhelm
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: in-uhn-deyt
Example: The man was inundated by the amount of work his boss handed him.

Define: erect or vertical, as in position or posture
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: Uhp-rahyt
Example: The skyscraper stood tall and upright.

Definition: the position or rank of someone
Part of Speech: Noun
Pronunciation: Stey-tuh s
Example: The person’s boss had a higher status in the company.

Definition: dark and gloomy
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: mur-kee
Example: The dark water looked very murky.

Definition: showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: suhl-uh n
Example: After being woken up in the middle of the night he was feeling very sullen.

Definition: deliberately cruel or violent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: vish-uh s
Example: The guard dog reacted viciously to the trespasser.

Define: to catch with a snare
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: Snair
Example: The hunter snared the animal before killing it

Definition: made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: koun-ter-fit
Example: The criminals wanted to counterfeit money in order to get money without working, because they’re lowlifes.

Definition: to present
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: bih-stoh
Example: The announcer bestowed the winner with a medal.