Level F
Vocabulary Unit #10
• Workbook pages 120-122
due Monday, 5/20/13.
• Unit #10 TEST on Wednesday,
5/22/13
Vocab practice sites
• http://www.sadlieroxford.com/vocabulary/games.cfm?sp=student&leve
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• http://quizlet.com/2183922/sadlier-oxford-vocablevel-f-unit-10-flash-cards/
• http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.p
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vocabulary word
Definition
“Link” word
Or
Synonym
Sentence
Picture
accrue
(v.) to grow or
•accumulate
accumulate over time; to •acquire
happen as a natural
•
collect
result
When I was in 6th grade,
I accrued enough
allowance money to buy
my NSYNC concert
tickets!
annotation
(n.) a critical or
explanatory note or
comment, especially for
a literary work
It is important to pay
attention to the
annotations from the
editor in the margins of
literature in your
textbook.
•add notes
bedlam
(n.) a state or scene of
uproar and confusion
If the Astros won the
World Series this year,
there would be complete
bedlam in Houston (at
least at my home).
•chaos
covert
(adj.) hidden, disguised,
•covered
purposefully kept secret;
•clandestine
sheltered, secluded
•undercover
(n.) a sheltered place, a
•CIA
hiding place
In the show “Covert Affairs,”
the main character is a CIA
operative who works for the
Domestic Protection
Division, whose operations
must be kept secret.
debonair
(adj.) pleasant,
courteous, lighthearted; •Bond, James Bond
smooth and polished in
manner and appearance
The James Bond
character is known to be
very debonair (and
popular with the ladies).
dun
(v.) to demand insistently,
especially in payment of a
debt;
(n.) a creditor
(adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
I will be dunned if I miss
any of my mortgage
payments, and my credit
score will go down.
•demand
•a dungeon (is dark and dull)
•debt collector
efficacious
(adj.) effective,
producing results
Although many
infomercials try to sell
silly and useless items,
the P90X and Insanity
workout videos appear
to be very efficacious.
•effective
•efficient
The treatments have been
efficacious in her recovery.
equanimity
(n.) calmness,
composure, refusal to
panic
When teaching young
children, I usually
maintain equanimity, but
I admit that I
occasionally lose my
temper.
•tranquility
fortuitous
(adj.) accidental,
occurring by a happy
chance
I chose a fortuitous time
to apply for the job as the
store owner had just lost
two employees and
needed to hire someone
ASAP.
• unintentional
gist
(n.) the essential part,
main point, or essence
•“just get to the point”
•core
Before paying $10 to
seeing a movie at
Silverado, I read the
summary to get the gist
of the story and to decide
whether or not I would
The picture showed the gist
like it.
of Newton’s Law of Gravity.
gratuitous
(adj.) freely given; not
called for by
circumstances,
unwarranted
When I took my car in for
an oil change, the
mechanic surprised me
with a gratuitous tire
rotation as well!
•gratitude
•gratuity
•given
I would have enjoyed the
action movie, but there
was too much gratuitous
violence; it would have
been just as exciting
without all of the blood
and gore.
imperious
(adj.) overbearing,
arrogant; seeking to
dominate; pressing,
compelling
I had such an imperious
tone when talking to my
little cousins that they
hated when I had to
babysit them.
•imperative
•pressing
invective
(n.) a strong denunciation
or condemnation;
•abusive
abusive language
(adj.) abusive,
vituperative
In the heat of the
moment, people
sometimes use invective
comments that they
regret later on.
motley
(adj.) showing great
variety; composed of
different elements or
many colors
(n.) a jester’s costume; a
jester
The camp was filled with
a motley of kids from all
walks of life.
•many
•miscellaneous
munificent
(adj.) extremely
generous, lavish
They nicknamed her
“Munificent Molly”
because of her
generosity and charitable
spirit.
•If money is sufficient,
then you can be
generous
procrastinate
(v.) to delay, put off until
later
I procrastinated studying
for my vocab test so
much that I didn’t end up
studying at all, and I
failed the test.
•stall
provocative
(adj.) tending to produce
a strong feeling or
response; arousing
desire or appetite;
irritating, annoying
Many people try to ban
provocative books from
schools, such as To Kill a
Mockingbird for its use of
racial slurs and offensive
language.
•provoke feelings
You have to be careful what you
say when you’re talking about a
provocative topic because you
might offend someone.
recondite
(adj.) exceeding ordinary
knowledge and
•really complex
understanding
In the movie “Good Will
Hunting”, Matt Damon’s
character is a janitor who
is able to solve recondite
math problems easily
reprobate
(n.) a depraved, vicious, or
unprincipled person,
scoundrel
(adj.) wicked, corrupt, or
unprincipled
(v.) to disapprove of,
condemn
If you committed a
reprobate crime, the
judge may give you
probation or jail time.
•depraved
•probation
sedentary
(adj.) characterized by or
calling for continued
sitting; remaining in one
place
John decided to go to the
gym every day after work
because of how restless
he got at his sedentary
job.
•seated
• Workbook pages 120-122
due Monday, 5/20/13.
• Unit #10 TEST on Wednesday,
5/22/13