Recycled Vocabulary (Term 3)

Verbs –

Fetter – To hamper – Sam felt very distraught when Julie fettered him in Media Play

Persevere – To persist – Those who persevere at chemistry, will most likely get an A

Embellish – To beautify – Juan was very impressed by the embellished poem

Saturate – To permeate – The room was saturated with a nasty smell

Concoct – Fabricate, create – Sam concocted a brilliant, yet evil plan

Crave – To desire – Many people crave money more than once in their life

Romp – Frolic – Little Suzy loved to romp around the house to annoy Tim

Balk – Recoil – Jeremy was annoyed by the way the guards balked about the castle

Dismantle – To take apart – I felt the need to dismantle the robot yesterday

Ponder – To consider carefully – I pondered my chemistry review today, and understood

Nurture – To nourish – A baby who is not nurtured, will surely suffer emotionally

Cope – To be a match for, to deal with – Tim had to cope with salmon for dinner tonight

Fabricate – Concoct, to lie – Sam fabricated an excuse to get out of helping set up chairs

Delude – To fool – Sam deluded his boss by forging documents

Acknowledge – To admit – Jared had to acknowledge that his studying habits are terrible

Juxtapose – To place side by side, contrast – John juxtaposed his homework on the table

Nouns –

Liquidation – Destruction of – The liquidation of Tommy’s N64 was very disturbing

Paragon – A model – Tim won a paragon for his success in soccer

Antithesis – Complete opposite – The antithesis of happy is sad

Cache – Secret hiding place – The criminal’s cache was in a ravine in New York City

Enigma – Puzzle, riddle – Nobody was ever able to solve the enigma in yesterday’s paper

Hoax – A trick – The “Paul Is Dead” hoax frightened many Beatle maniacs

Labyrinth – Maze – It took Tom an hour to escape the labyrinth

Veneer – Surface, covering – The veneer on last night’s dinner broke

Myriad – Abundance, legion – There were a myriad of stars seen in the desert last night

Buff – A fan – I am a true History Buff

Nirvana – Heavenly place, paradise – I consider my bedroom a nirvana

Materialism – Greed – Sam was so into materialism, he ignored the hungry woman

Indifference – Sam felt indifference for the woman without a blinker

Coup – Revolution – The world went into another coup last weekend

Amnesty – A general pardon - The cop gave amnesty to the speeder

Nostalgia – Homesickness – Sam felt nostalgia when he heard his favorite song in Paris

Levity – Humor, lightness – Sean felt levity in spite of his sorrow

Edifice – Structure – The large edifice blocked the Sun on 47^th Street

Decadence – Corruption – The decadence of Sam’s computer disturbed many people

Metamorphosis – Change – Sean went through a metamorphosis in his smoking habits

Adjectives

Extrinsic – Thorough – Sam was impressed with Sean’s extrinsic research paper

Landmark – Turning point – The landmark in Tom’s life was his first date

Nomadic – Wandering – The nomadic shoppers annoyed the Macey’s manager

Altruistic – Unselfish – Big Bird was never, and will never be altruistic

Frugal – Thrifty – The frugal shoppers impressed the cashiers

Gregarious – Sociable – Sally is the most gregarious person I know

Prolific – Productive – The prolific activities were very satisfying

Gullible – Easy to fool – Tom was so gullible, he looked up gullible in the dictionary

Murky – Dark, clammy – The murky waters made Sam puke

Impeccable – Faultless – Tim’s impeccable grade report impressed Stanford University

Tortuous – Scorching – The tortuous Sun was very harmful to those unprotected

Urbane – Well civilized – The urbane citizens of California have impeccable etiquette

Spontaneous – Spur of the moment – Tom spontaneously ran out of the classroom today

Fraught – Filled – Tyler was fraught with fear when observing the evil clown

Sumptuous – Lavish, luxurious – The sumptuous food gave Sam a migraine

Maudlin – Mushy, sappy – The maudlin student annoyed Sam

Blunt – Frank, direct – Tom was very blunt when quitting his job

Legion – Myriad – The legion of soldiers intimidated Sam

Nebulous – Vague, unclear – The nebulous images on Sam’s computer made him sick

Sultry – Hot – Sam the Fish felt sultry in the tortuous Sun

Derogatory – Belittling – The derogatory statements by Fred got him expelled

Pesky – Annoying – The pesky fly entered our home yesterday

Disparate – Different – Apples are extremely disparate to oranges

Unabated – Unstopping – The unabated heat made me very lethargic

Bona fide – Genuine, true – The bona fide statements by Tim earned him extra credit

Lush – Sumptuous – The lush hotel room was too expensive for Fred

Obsequious – Seeking favor – Tom was extremely obsequious in Chemistry today

Potential – Possible – Tom was concerned about Sam’s potential alcohol addiction

Covert – Secret – The covert hiding place for Utah criminals is underground, below I-15

Incapacitated – Injured, handicapped – The incapacitated softball player was angry

Cumulative – Increasing – The cumulative progress of Sam made him happy