Voc 1.1 Act- act, do, drive

1.word: Activist

2. definition: one who acts in support or in opposition to an issue

3. sentence: The activist was successful in getting the legislation passed.

1.word: reactionary

2.Definition: acting out of bias

3.Sentence: The reactionary was arrested after the debate.

  1. word: retroactive
  2. definition: extending to a prior time
  3. sentence: Jose received his retroactive pay on Tuesday.
  1. word: counteract
  2. definition: to act against
  3. sentence: The medicine was used to counteract the injury.
  1. word: transactions
  2. definition: exchanges of goods, services, or funds; dealings

3. sentence: The transactions were performed with ease.

Voc. 1.2: Cip-take, seize, contain15

1.word: anticipation

2. def: the act of looking forward or a future event

3.sen: She looked forward to the dance with anticipation.

1.word: emancipate

2.def: to set free

3.sen: I will emancipate the ice cream from the freezer.

  1. word: incipient
  2. def. a beginning or early stage
  3. sen: Sarah was tired of the incipient language.
  1. word: municipal
  2. def: referring to a public or government area
  3. sen: The municipal building was destroyed.
  1. word: principle
  2. def: a basic underlying rule, concept, of law
  3. sen: The legal principle was ignored.

Voc. 1.3: FIN- end, limit30

  1. Word: affinity
  2. Def: a liking
  3. Sen: She had an affinity for chocolate.
  1. Word: definite
  2. Def: free of all uncertainty
  3. Sen: There was a definite answer on the board.
  1. Word: finite
  2. Def: having limits
  3. Sen: The score was finite.
  1. Word: infinity
  2. Def: forever; having no limits
  3. Sen: Many people wish they could live to infinity.
  1. Word: infinitesimal
  2. Def: extremely small, microscopic
  3. Sen: The spill on the carpet was infinitesimal.

Voc. 1.4: Words from History45

1.word: caveat emptor

2.def: let the buyer beware

3.sen: I will always remember caveat emptor.

  1. word: coup d’etat
  2. def: a sudden forceful overthrow
  3. Sen: The coup d’etat was forceful and deadly.
  1. word: laissez-faire
  2. def: hands off
  3. sen: It is always best to approach the matter with a laissez-faire attitude.
  1. word: sovereign
  2. def: supreme rule
  3. sen: The sovereign ruler decided the matter quickly.
  1. word: status quo
  2. def: the existing state of things
  3. sen: The status quo did not change.

Voc. 1.5 : Join, Junct: join

  1. word: adjoining
  2. def: connected or attached
  3. sen: The adjoining room was beautiful.
  1. word: disjointed
  2. def: disconnected
  3. sen: His disjointed presentation did not go well.
  1. word: injunction
  2. def: a command
  3. sen: The injunction was ignored.
  1. word: junction
  2. def: an intersection
  3. sen: I will meet you at the junction of 198 and I5.
  1. word: rejoin
  2. def: to join again
  3. sen: She will be allowed to rejoin Muriettas in the spring.

Voc. 1.6 Mon, Monit- warn, remind

  1. word: admonish
  2. def: to warn or give advice
  3. sen: I will admonish you one more time.
  1. word: monitor
  2. def: to keep track of or watch
  3. sen: The teacher will monitor the test.

1. word: monument

2. def: a memorial

3. sen: A monument was put in place by the park.

  1. word: premonition
  2. def: a feeling that warns; a forewarning
  3. sen: Ernie had a premonition.
  1. word: summoned
  2. def: called often by a court
  3. sen: Sarah was summoned.

Voc. 1.7 words and sentences

  1. word: centipede
  2. def: a long insect with many legs
  3. sen: The centipede was running across the floor.
  1. word: expedite
  2. def: to speed up the process
  3. sen: The teacher wanted the student to expedite his work.
  1. word: impediment
  2. def: an obstacle
  3. sen: The impediment was removed from his left ear.
  1. word: pedestrian
  2. def: ordinary
  3. sen: “Don’t be so pedestrian!” said Larry.
  1. word: podiatrist
  2. def: a foot specialist
  3. sen: The podiatrist pulled out the infected toenail which was oozing with yellow and green pus.

Voc. 1.8 words and sentences

  1. Word: veracity
  2. Def: truthfulness
  3. Sen: The student’s veracity was never in question.

1.word: veraciously

2.Def: truthfully

3.Sen:The master’s candidate veraciously answered all of the questions.

  1. Word: verdict
  2. def: judgment
  3. Sen: The verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial will be revealed soon.

1. Word: verify

2. Def: to confirm

3. Sen:The officer had to verify the motorist’s claim.

  1. Word: veritable
  2. Def: genuine
  3. Sen: The archaeologist discovered a veritable mummy.

Voc. 2.1 words and sentences

Cant, Chant: sing

  1. word: accentuate
  2. def: to emphasize or intensify something
  3. sen: The teacher will accentuate the student’s performance.
  1. word: disenchanted
  2. def: unhappy or frustrated with something
  3. sen:Sally was disenchanted with the way the season was going.
  1. word:enchantment
  2. def: the state of being charmed
  3. sen: The enchantment of the meeting was wonderful.

1 word: incentive

2. def: something that motivates

3. sen: All of the students received an incentive from the principal.

  1. word: recant
  2. def: to withdraw or take back
  3. sen: Each person was allowed to recant their hateful words.

Voc. 2.2 words and sentences

  1. word: extracurricular
  2. def: additional
  3. sen: The extracurricular activities were well received according to the students.
  1. word: extraneous
  2. def: beyond or outside the issue; irrelevant
  3. sen: After the game, the extraneous effort was useless.
  1. word: extraordinary
  2. def: exceptional
  3. sen:His extraordinary effort was incredible to all the parents.
  1. word: extrapolate
  2. def: determine by calculation
  3. sen: “Will you please extrapolate the equation on the board?” stated Mr. Smith.
  1. word: extravagant
  2. def: excessive
  3. sen: The extravagant gift made the mother cry before her award was given.

Voc. 2.3 Fid, Fi=Trust

  1. word: affidavit
  2. def:an official sworn statement
  3. The attorney signed the affidavitduring the trial.
  1. word: confidant
  2. def: a best friend
  3. sen: Jose was Sam’s confidant after he studied for 37 hours.
  1. word: defiant
  2. def: rebellious
  3. sen: Kayla was defiantafter the test.
  1. word: fidelity
  2. def: faithful or loyal
  3. sen: Alyssa’s dog, Chocolate, showed her great fidelityafter he ate the chocolate.
  1. word: infidel
  2. def: unbeliever
  3. sen: The infidel was thrown into the jail after the attack.

Voc. 2.4

  1. word: draconian
  2. def: severe or cruel
  3. sen: The teacher’s draconian rules were difficult to follow.
  1. word: narcissism
  2. def: extreme self-centeredness
  3. sen: Suzy’s narcissismduring the play was obvious.
  1. word: platonic
  2. def: nonphysical
  3. sen: Steve’s relationship with Beth is strictly platonic.
  1. word: Spartan
  2. def: bare/frugal/simple
  3. sen: Jose’s room was Spartanduring Ramadan.
  1. word: stoic
  2. def: not showing feelings
  3. sen: His stoic attitude was the source of all his problems.

Voc. 2.5 mal:bad

  1. Word: malaria
  2. Def: disease of the blood transmitted by mosquitoes
  3. Sen:The malaria was a problem during the summer.
  1. word: malevolent
  2. Def: hateful or mean
  3. Sen: Stanly was a malevolent individual during a full moon.
  1. word: malice
  2. Def: desire or intent to cause pain or injury to someone or their property
  3. Sen: She treated her friends with much maliceafter the game.
  1. Word: malodorous
  2. Def: having a bad odor
  3. Sen: She was extremely malodorousafter the match.
  1. Word: malpractice
  2. Def: failure to give proper care which results in injury or loss
  3. Sen: Doctor James was sued for malpracticeafter the patient died.

Voc 2.6 prot, proto: first

  1. word: protagonist
  2. def: the central or main character
  3. Sen:The protagonistin the novel was grotesque.
  1. word: protocol
  2. def: code of behavior
  3. sen: The student’s protocol was specifically in his handbook.
  1. word: protoplasm
  2. def: jellylike substance making up the living part of a cell
  3. sen: Protoplasmon the planet Xz23 was red with purple dots.
  1. word: prototype
  2. def: first of its kind
  3. sen: Terry’s prototype was not working well at the convention.
  1. word: protozoan
  2. def: an animal of the lowest or first kind
  3. The protozoan was not able to function well at zero gravity.

Voc. #15

  1. bouquet: a bunch of flowers
  2. chauffeur: man hired to drive a private car
  3. espionage: act of spying
  4. sabotage: deliberate destruction
  5. bonanza: source of wealth
  6. guerrilla: member of small defense
  7. hacienda: large estate
  8. lasso: rope to catch cattle
  9. graffiti: drawing on a wall
  10. staccato: music with distinct breaks
  11. virtuoso: one with great skill
  12. judo: a form of jujitsu
  13. soprano
  14. samurai
  15. tsunami
  16. tycoon
  17. aloof
  18. gruesome
  19. knack
  20. maelstrom

Voc. 2.7 Quies, Qui: rest, quiet

  1. word: acquiesced
  2. def: to comply
  3. sen: Lela acquiescedto her parent’s demands.
  1. word: acquit
  2. def: to find not guilty
  3. sen: The accused man was acquittedduring the trial.
  1. word: quietude
  2. def: a still or quiet state
  3. sen: The quietudeof the lake was incredible.
  1. word: requiem
  2. def: a funeral song
  3. sen: The requiem was the most beautiful Stan had ever heard in his life.
  1. word: unrequited
  2. def: unreturned
  3. sen: No matter how hard he tried, his love was unrequitedduring the war.

Voc. 2.8- Rog-ask, propose, demand

  1. word: arrogant
  2. def: conceited
  3. sen: Many students act in an arrogant manner during school.
  1. word: derogatory
  2. def: insulting
  3. sen: The derogatory remark in the office caused a big problem.
  1. word: interrogate
  2. def: to question intensely
  3. sen: The prisoners were interrogated for ten hours.
  1. word: prerogative
  2. def: privilege
  3. sen: It is the teacher’s prerogative to change the day of the test.
  1. word: surrogate
  2. def: a substitute
  3. sen: The surrogate for Mr. Jennings arrived during the lunch break.

Voc. 3.1: AG, IG-urge, drive, act

  1. Word: agitate
  2. Def: to shake or move rapidly; to stir up
  3. Sen: Sam was told to agitate the stream by his father.

1. Word: ambiguous

  1. Def: undecided or indistinct; doubtful
  2. Sen: The coach was ambiguous about John’s commitment to the team.
  1. Word:coagulate
  2. Def: clot
  3. Sen: Fortunately for Sarah, the blood on her arm coagulated quickly thus saving her life.
  1. Word: prodigal
  2. Def: spending wastefully
  3. Sen: The prodigal party was the talk of the town.
  1. Word: synagogue
  2. Def: a Jewish church
  3. Sen: Every Saturday Lisa would go to the local synagogue to pray.

Vocabulary 3.2: claim, Clam-call out, shout

  1. word: acclaim
  2. def: high praise, approval
  3. sen: The baseball player received acclaim for his home runs.
  1. word: claimant
  2. def: one who makes a claim
  3. sen: Suzy was the claimant in the case.
  1. word: clamor
  2. def: loud noise
  3. sen: The clamor on the playground was a constant problem for the principal.
  1. word: disclaimer
  2. def: a denial; a statement that denies or qualifies a claim
  3. sen: Lori’s disclaimer was a cry for the disenchanted during the rally.
  1. word: reclaim
  2. def: to rescue, repair, or return
  3. sen: I have petitioned the court to reclaim my belongings.

Voc. 3.3 EU- well, good, true

  1. word: eulogy
  2. def: a formal statement of praise, usually for the dead
  3. sen: His eulogy was long.
  1. word: euphemism
  2. def: an inoffensive expression in place of one that may be unpleasant or offensive
  3. sen: According to the paper, the editors used the euphemism to avoid being sued.
  1. word: euphoria
  2. def: a feeling of extreme well-being or elation
  3. sen: The euphoria of the moment was stopped by the assassins bullet.
  1. word: eurythmics
  2. def: the art of harmonious body movements to sung or spoken words
  3. sen: The eurythmics of the moment were excellent.
  1. word: euthanasia
  2. def: forcing death on a hopelessly sick or injured animal or person
  3. sen: Euthanasia is a questionable practice.

Voc. 3.4: Words from Mathematics

  1. word: equivalent
  2. def: equal in value
  3. sen: The equivalent value was given to the trader of spices.
  1. word: inverse
  2. def: opposite or reverse
  3. sen: During the inverse operation, the doctor was forced to use an alternate plan.
  1. word: ordinal
  2. def: a specified order or rank in a series
  3. sen: The sergeant asked the men to order themselves in ordinal rank.
  1. word: probability
  2. def: a mathematical chance that something will occur
  3. sen: Gathering her strength, the probability that the goddess of war would begin her final assault was high.
  1. word: variable
  2. def: a quantity or symbol that may assume any one of a set of values
  3. sen: The initial variable was designed to create harmony.

Voc. 3.5: Mit, Mis- send, throw

  1. word: emission
  2. def: a discharge
  3. sen: During the most recent emission, Tina ran for the door.
  1. word: intermittent
  2. def: happening at intervals
  3. sen: Jody sent intermittent signals to her “BFF.”
  1. word: noncommittal
  2. def: taking no position
  3. sen: It was not easy to be noncommittal, butJune stood her ground.
  1. word: remittance
  2. def: a payment
  3. sen: The remittance was received in the mail.
  1. word: submit
  2. def: to yield or subject to
  3. sen: The aggressive soccer player was warned by the referee to submit.

Voc. 3.6: Pen, Pun- penalty, punish

  1. word: impunity
  2. def: freedom from punishment
  3. sen: During the long trial, Stan was given impunity.
  1. word: pundit
  2. def: an expert
  3. sen: It is often a difficult thing to be a pundit.
  1. word: punitive
  2. def: involving punishment
  3. sen: It is often very difficult for parents to be punitive.
  1. word: repentance
  2. def: regret
  3. sen: It was with great repentance that Lucy returned the garment she had stolen.
  1. word: subpoena
  2. def: a summons, a court order
  3. sen: It was unfortunate, but Jodie received a subpoena to appear before the judge.

Voc. 3.7: Rupt-break

  1. word: bankrupt
  2. def: financial ruin
  3. sen: It was easy to see his bankruptcy during the stock market crash.
  1. word: corrupt
  2. def: dishonest or immoral
  3. sen: The business man was corrupt.
  1. word: eruption
  2. def: an outbreak
  3. sen: During the eruption, the volcano spewed tons of material into the air.
  1. word: interrupt
  2. def: to break in or break off
  3. sen: The student constantly interrupted the teacher.
  1. word: rupture
  2. def: a break
  3. sen: The oil pipeline will rupture during the long winter months.

Voc. 3.8: Ven, Vent- come

  1. word: advent
  2. def: a beginning or coming into use
  3. It was the advent of a new beginning for the football team.
  1. word: convene
  2. def: come together in a group
  3. sen: Aboard the ship during a storm the captain convened a meeting of the ships crew.
  1. word: intervention
  2. def: an interference
  3. sen: Suzie was forced to go to an intervention class toward the end of the week.
  1. word: revenue
  2. def: income
  3. sen: During the first quarter of the year, the revenue for Macy’s was up.
  1. word: venue
  2. def: a location

3. sen: The venue for the concert had to be changed after the rain storm.

Voc. 4.1

  1. word: amateur
  2. Def: a non-professional
  3. Sen: Because she was paid for the event, Valary was not an amateur.
  1. word: amiable
  2. def: agreeable, friendly
  3. sen: Stan ran to the store since he was amiable.
  1. word: amigos
  2. def: friends
  3. sen: The three amigos walked to the beach.
  1. word: enamored
  2. def: in love with
  3. sen: Rachel was enamored with Steve during the seventh grade.
  1. word: amorous
  2. def: romantic love
  3. sen: The amorous love scene was obviously filmed in the fifties.

Voc 4.2

  1. word: concurrently
  2. def: occurring at the same time
  3. sen: Even though he concurrently held both records, Stan was worried about the race.
  1. word: cursory
  2. def: brief
  3. sen: During the cursory event, Paula went for a coffee.
  1. word: discursive
  2. def: rambling
  3. sen: Whenever he made a discursive mistake, Joe was going to correct it.
  1. word: incur
  2. def: to bring upon oneself
  3. sen: You will incur the teacher’s dismay if you do not follow the substitutes directions.
  1. word: precursor
  2. def: something that comes before
  3. sen: Rather than Emily being the precursor, the foreman placed her in the final position due to her excellent math skills.

Voc. 4.3

  1. word: alleviate
  2. def: to relieve
  3. sen: After Suzie alleviated the problem, Dan was allowed to go to the store.
  1. word: leaven
  2. def: to raise with an agent that causes air to form
  3. sen: Mike forgot to add the leaven.
  1. word: leverage
  2. def: power of advantage; the action of a mechanical or figurative lever
  3. sen: The senator from California applied leverage to her colleagues.
  1. word: levity
  2. def: humor
  3. sen: Bilbo was upset about the levity in the room.
  1. word: levy
  2. def: to collect; to raise money
  3. sen: Even though senators like to levy new taxes, the constituents are not going to be supportive.

Voc. 4.4

  1. word: acid rain
  2. def: any wet precipitation polluted by acidic gases
  3. sen: It was difficult to determine the exact cause of the acid rain.
  1. word: biome
  2. def: a plant and animal community that covers a large geographical area
  3. sen: The South American Biome is one of the largest in the world.
  1. word: ecologist
  2. def: environmentalist
  3. sen: The ecologist often put the needs of animals and plants above the needs of people.
  1. word: greenhouse effect
  2. def: the warming of the atmosphere and surface of the planet
  3. sen: Scientists are still debating the effect of greenhouse gasses.
  1. word: organism
  2. def: a plant or animal life form, or whole community of life forms
  3. sen: It is often difficult to clearly see the C02 production in certain organisms.

Voc. 4.5

  1. word: approval
  2. def: acceptance or favorable opinion
  3. sen: During the night his approval was received.
  1. word: disapprove
  2. def: to prove to be wrong or false; refute
  3. sen: Gaby disapproved the meeting date.
  1. word: probate
  2. def: the legal establishment of the validity of a deceased person’s will
  3. sen: The probate will not close until the first of June.
  1. word: probation
  2. def: the suspension of a criminal’s sentence during which time he or she is monitored for good behavior
  3. sen: Jodie’s probation will end as soon as she brings her grades up.
  1. word: probe
  2. def: to search thoroughly. Physically or mentally; investigate
  3. sen: The Senate’s probe of the President’s affairs was lengthy and controversial.

Voc. 4.6