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Quarter 4 Vocab

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ARCHAIC; ADJ.

OLD YET STILL USED IN MODERN TIMES. SYNONYM: ANCIENT

ARCHAIC

I FOUND SOME ARCHAIC ARTIFACTS WHEN LOOKING THROUGH MY ATTIC.

COALESCE; VERB

TO MIX OR JOIN TOGETHER. SYNONYMS: COMBINE

COALESCE

I COALESCED MY LEMONADE POWDER WITH WATER.

DELETERIOUS; ADJ

SOMETHING HARMFUL IN A UNEXPECTED WAY. SYNONYMS: MEAN

DELETERIOUS

AN EARTHQUAKE CAN BE VERY DELETERIOUS IF YOU'RE NOT PREPARED.

DISCERN; VERB

TO IDENTIFY WITH YOUR SENSES. SYNONYMS: TRACK

DISCERN

A SEARCH DOG CAN DISCERN VERY WELL

ENIGMATIC; ADJ

SOMETHING THAT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND. SYNONYMS: CONFUSING

ENIGMATIC

MATH CAN BE VERY ENIGMATIC

EXIGENT; ADJ

REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION. SYNONYM: URGENT

EXIGENT

BREAKING A BONE CAN BE A VERY EXIGENT OCCURANCE.

FACETIOUS; ADJ

AMUSING, NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. SYNONYM: COMICAL

FACETIOUS

CLOWNS ARE MEANT TO BE FACETIOUS, NOT SCARY.

GALVANIZE; VERB

TO EXCITE, STIMULATE OR SHOCK. SYNONYM: ENERGIZE

GALVANIZE

I GET GALVANIZED WHEN I GO THROUGH A HAUNTED HOUSE.

GRATUITOUS; ADJ

GIVEN WITHOUT ANYTHING IN RETURN. SYNONYM: UNDESERVED

GRATUITOUS

I ONCE GOT A GRATUITOUS GIFT THAT I DIDN'T DESERVE.

MAUDLIN; ADJ

EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL. SYNONYM: TEARFUL

MAUDLIN

SOME WOMEN GET VERY MAUDLIN IF THEY ARE PREGNANT.

PHLEGMATIC; ADJ

SHOWING NO EMOTION OR SENSE OF CARING. SYNONYM: EMOTIONLESS

PHLEGMATIC

ROBOTS CAN BE PHLEGMATIC BECAUSE THEY AREN'T BUILT WITH EMOTION.

PHOSPHORESCENT; ADJ

BRIGHT OR SHINY. SYNONYM: LUMINESCENT

PHOSPHORESCENT

A LIGHT BULB IS VERY PHOSPHORESCENT.

QUIXOTIC; ADJ

NOT SENSIBLE OR PRACTICAL; SYNONYM: NOT IDEALISTIC

QUIXOTIC; ADJ

NOT SENSIBLE OR PRACTICAL; SYNONYM: NOT IDEALISTIC

QUIXOTIC

JUMPING OFF A BUILDING IS VERY QUIXOTIC.

RHETORICAL; ADJ

ASKING FOR EFFECT, NOT FOR AN ANSWER. SYNONYMS: STYLISTIC

RHETORICAL

MY MOM ALWAYS ASKS RHETORICAL QUESTIONS

RIVETED; ADJ

ATTRACTIVE OR HELD IN A TRANCE. SYNONYM: BEAUTIFUL

RIVETED

I LOVE CLIMBING MOUNTAINS, THEY ARE SO RIVETING

UBIQUITOUS; ADJ

BEING EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME. SYNONYMS: UNIVERSAL

UBIQUITOUS

DANDELIONS ARE VERY UBIQUITOUS, THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.

USURP; VERB

TO TAKE A PLACE AS IF BY FORCE. SYNONYM: REPLACE
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USURP

SOME TEACHERS USURP OTHER TEACHERS IF THEY RETIRE.

VACUOUS; ADJ

EMPTY OR LACKING CONTENT. SYNONYM: DUMB
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VACUOUS

SOME PEOPLE CAN VERY VERY VACUOUS

VENGEFUL; ADJ

WANTING TO HARM SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING THEY DID. SYNONYM: REVENGE

VENGEFUL

I WAS VENGEFUL TOWARDS MY BROTHER FOR TAKING MY STUFF.

WAFTING; VERB

TO CARRY LIGHTLY OVER AIR. SYNONYM: DRIFT

WAFTING

I WAFT CHEMICALS IN SCIENCE SO THEY DON'T HURT MY NOSE.