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Vocabulary Quarter 1

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ARTICULATE

SHARPNESS OF PERCEPTION; COMMUNICATING CLEARLY

WHEN KIDS GO TO SPEECH CLASS IT HELPS THEM ARTICULATE THEIR WORDS.

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BELLIGERENT

WAGING WAR; INCLINED TO OR EXHIBITING

THE USA HAS HAD A VERY BELLIGERENT PAST, WE FIGHT A LOT OF WARS.

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CULPABLE

DESERVING BLAME OR CENSURE

THE BANK ROBBERS WERE CULPABLE, THEY DESERVED THE BLAME.

DILIGENT

SHOWING ENERGETIC EFFORT IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING

A DILIGENT STUDENT IS LIKELY TO GET GOOD GRADES.

EXPEDIENT

FIT OR SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE, PROPER UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES

IF YOU ARE GOING ON A TREASURE HUNT, A MAP IS EXPEDIENT.

IRRESOLUTE

INDECISIVE, UNSURE OF HOW TO PROCCED

WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT IN A TOUGH SITUATION YOU MIGHT BE IRRESOLUTE.

MUSE

TO PONDER, SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES

IF YOU HAVE A HARD MATH PROBLEM, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO MUSE TO FIND THE ANSWER.

PROFOUND

HAVING DEEP INSIGHT OR UNDERSTANDING

ALBERT EINSTEIN WAS PROFOUND, HE HAD A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE.

STIPEND

NORMAL SALARY, PAYMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK

MY MOM RECEIVES A STIPEND FOR HER WORK.

TRANSMUTATION

A CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT

IN THE GAME POKÉMON, YOUR POKÉMON TRANSMUTATE INTO STRONGER THINGS.

BENEVOLENT

EXPRESSING GOODWILL, DESIRING TO HELP OTHERS, CHARITABLE

FIREFIGHTERS ARE BENEVOLENT, THEY HELP OTHERS IN NEED.

BENIGN

PLEASANT OR BENEFICIAL, HAVING A KINDLY DISPOSITION

LADYBUGS ARE BENIGN, THEY ARE BENEFICIAL TO PLANTS.

CONGEALED

TO CHANGE FROM A SOFT STATE TO A RIGID ONE

WHEN WATER IS FROZEN IT CONGEALS AND BECOMES ICE.

DEFTLY

TO DO SOMETHING IN A SKILLFUL WAY

ROBOTS ARE SOMETIMES USED TO DO IMPORTANT THINGS DEFTLY.

EPITOME

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A CLASS OR TYPE

IN MY OPINION, SHARP CHEDDAR IS THE EPITOME OF CHEESES.

FORMIDABLE

OF DISCOURAGING OR AWESOME STRENGTH

NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS A FORMIDABLE TENNIS OPPONENT.

INNOCUOUS

TO DO SOMETHING IN A WAY THAT IS NOT LIKELY TO IRRITATE

TO SOME PEOPLE, A NASAL SPRAY IS A MORE INNOCUOUS WAY TO GET A FLU VACCINE.

MALIGNANT

VERY DANGEROUS OR HARMFUL IN EFFECT

A BOMB'S EXPLOSION IS VERY MALIGNANT.

PETULANT

SHOWING SUDDEN ANNOYANCE OVER SIMPLE THINGS

PETULANT PEOPLE WILL CRY OVER SPILLED MILK.

PLETHORA

OVERABUNDANCE

BILL GATES HAS A PLETHORA OF MONEY.

PRECIPITATED

HAVING QUICKENED THE OCCURRENCE OF

THE THREAT OF RAIN PRECIPITATED THE OUTDOOR CONCERT TO A DAY EARLIER.