Unit 10
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POS: adj.
Definition – physically beautiful; comely
S – The deer was pulchritudinous as he
stepped out of the woods.
Synonyms: admirable
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POS: verb
Definition – to occur or exist in great
quantities or numbers
S – The trout bounded in the creak as they
swam up stream.
Synonyms: flourish, thrive
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POS: adj
Definition – shockingly bad or tasteless;
dreadful
S – “Oh my! That dumpster smells atrocious!
Who would want to eat here with that by the
front door?”
Synonyms: awful
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POS: noun
Definition – a self-seeking, groveling
flatterer; slimy parasite
S – The sycophant was always right behind
the older girl whom she thought was her
friend.
Synonyms: a person who caters to another,
groupie, fan
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POS: adj.
Definition – not corrigible; bad beyond
correction or reform
S - The boys had incorrigible behavior by
throwing food on the floor and telling
incorrigible lies about others.
Synonyms: bad, hopeless
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POS: adj
Definition – characterized by or showing
goodwill; friendly
S – Even though the boys were so mean and
bad toward the other children, the other
children were amicable to the boys and asked
if they wanted to play hind and seek.
Synonyms: friendly, civil
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POS: adj.
Definition – of the nature of or characterized
by melody; tuneful.
S – As the band played the melodious new
song, we could not help but dance.
Synonyms: harmonious, musical
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POS: adj.
Definition – possessing wit in speech or
writing; amusingly clever in perception and
expression.
S – I like to read my student’s BINGO to see
what witty sentences they can come up with.
Synonyms: funny, clever, amusing
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POS: adj.
Definition – causing dismay or horror
S – Some people have an appalling lack of
manners as they pass they bump into you
without saying anything.
Synonyms: horrifying, alarming, awful
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POS: adj.
Definition – causing or being a subject for
criticism, blame, or disapproval; wretched;
very bad
S – The deplorable color on the wall must be
changed immediately when we move in.
Synonyms: unfortunate; horrifying, terrible
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POS: noun
Definition – a short poem consisting of five,
usually unrhyming lines containing,
respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two
syllables
S – Our teacher had us pen a cinquain for
Hurricane Highlights to post them on her
Po-e-tree.
Synonyms: poem of five lines – each line has
a set number of syllables
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POS: verb
Definition – to write with or as with a pen; put
down in writing
S – As the year progressed the students
penned many essays; they became so
comfortable with penning the essays that
they were ready for any writing prompt.
Synonyms: write, compose, jot down
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POS: noun
Definition – a strict disciplinarian, especially a
military one
S – My mom is a martinet when it comes to
cleaning my room before I leave to spend the
night with friends.
Synonyms: disciplinarian, authoritarian,
stickler
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POS: noun
Definition – nerve or rudeness; shameless
boldness
S – I can not believe that he had the audacity
to say those mean words to his sister.
Synonyms: recklessness; daring; boldness;
guts
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POS: verb
Definition – to give audible expression to;
speak or pronounce
S – The teacher had to ask the students to
utter louder so that she could hear their
answers.
Synonyms: speak, say, reveal