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Quarter 1 Vocabulary

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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QUARTER 1 VOCABULARY

JUSTIN SWEENEY
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ARTICULATE

DEFINITION: ADJ. SHARPNESS OF PERCEPTION; COMMUNICATING CLEARLY

EXAMPLE

THE POLITICIAN WAS WELL EXPERIENCED IN ARTICULATING SPEECHES.
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BELLIGERENT

ADJ. WAGING WAR; INCLINED TO OR EXHIBITING ASSERTIVENESS
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EXAMPLE

THE BELLIGERENT DICTATOR WAS THREATENING WAR AGAINST AMERICA.
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CULPABLE

DESERVING BLAME AND CENSURE
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EXAMPLE

THE ORDINARY FAMILY MAN BECAME A CULPABLE MONSTER AFTER MURDERING AN INNOCENT CHILD.

DILIGENT

ADJ. SHOWING STEADY, ATTENTIVE, ENERGETIC, EFFORT IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING; HARD WORKING
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EXAMPLE

A DILIGENT STUDENT IS CERTAIN TO GET GOOD GRADES.
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EXPEDIENT

ADJ. FIT OR SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE; PROPER UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES

EXAMPLE

A LARGE MUSCULAR MAN WOULD MAKE FOR AN EXPEDIENT BODY GUARD.

IRRESOLUTE

INDECISIVE, UNSURE OF HOW TO PROCEED

EXAMPLE

THE BOY BECAME IRRESOLUTE WHEN HE CAME TO A HARD MATH PROBLEM.
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MUSE

N. TO PONDER OR SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES

EXAMPLE

WHENEVER I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DENTIST I PONDER THROUGH THE MAGAZINES.
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PROFOUND

ADJ. HAVING DEEP INSIGHT OR UNDERSTANDING

EXAMPLE

THE PROFOUND MATH TEACHER GAVE GOOD NOTES TO THE STUDENTS.
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STIPEND

N. NORMAL SALARY; PAYMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK
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EXAMPLE

I FINALLY GOT MY WEEKLY STIPEND TODAY.

TRANSMUTATION

A CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT

EXAMPLE

THERE WAS A TRANSMUTATION IN THE ROBOT'S SHAPE.
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BENEVOLENT

ADJ. EXPRESSING GOODWILL; DESIRING TO HELP OTHERS

EXAMPLE

THE BOY WAS BENEVOLENT IN HELPING WITH THE LADY'S GROCERIES.
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BENIGN

ADJ. PLEASANT OR BENEFICIAL; HAVING A KINDLY DISPOSITION

EXAMPLE

MY GRANDMOTHER IS ALWAYS A BENIGN AND LOVING PERSON.
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CONGEALED

V. TO CHANGE FROM A SOFT OR FLUID STATE TO A RIGID OR SOLID STATE; TO MAKE OR BECOME FIXED, AS IDEAS, SEMTIMENTS, OR PRINCIPLES
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EXAMPLE

THE CONCRETE POURED A COUPLE DAYS AGO HAS FINALLY CONGEALED INTO A HARD FOUNDATION..
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DEFTLY

ADV. TO DO SOMETHING IN A DEXTEROUS, NIMBLE, OR SKILLFUL MANNER
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EXAMPLE

THE ARTIST CARVED THE ICE DEFTLY INTO A MASTERPIECE.
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EPITOME

N. A REPRESENTATIVE OR PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A CLASS OR TYPE
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EXAMPLE

THE BUGATTI VEYRON IS THE EPITOME OF MODERN SUPERCARS.
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FORMIDABLE

ADJ. OF DISCOURAGING OR AWESOME STRENGTH, SIZE, DIFFICULTY; CAUSING FEAR, APPREHENSION, OR DREAD
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EXAMPLE

THE HULK IS PROBABLY THE MOST THREATENING AND FORMIDABLE CHARACTER THERE IS..
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INNOCUOUS

ADJ. TO DO SOMETHING IN A WAY THAT IS NOT LIKELY TO IRRITATE OR OFFEND; NOT FORMAL OR INJURIOUS

EXAMPLE

THE REPORTER TRIED TO TYPE HIS ARTICLE IN AN INNOCUOUS WAY, SO HE WOULDN'T RECIEVE HATE FROM THE PUBLIC.
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MALIGNANT

ADJ. TO CAUSE HARM, SUFFERING, OR DISTRESS DELIBERATELY; VERY HARMFUL IN INFLUENCE OR EFFECT
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EXAMPLE

THE DISASTER OF 911 WAS A MALIGNANT EVENT FOR MANY PEOPLE.
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PETULANT

ADJ. MOVED TO OR SHOWING SUDDEN, IMPATIENT IRRITATION, ESPECIALLY OVER SOME INSIGNIFIGANT ANNOYANCE
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EXAMPLE

THE CAT BECAME PETULANT WHEN HE COULDN'T REACH THE ITCH ON HIS BACK.
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PLETHORA

N. OVERABUNDANCE; EXCESS
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EXAMPLE

THERE WAS A PLETHORA OF HUNGRY ZOMBIES IN THE FRONT YARD.
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PRECIPITATED

HAVING QUICKENED THE OCCURRENCE OF; BROUGHT ABOUT PREMATURELY, HASTILY, OR SUDDENLY
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EXAMPLE

THE POLICE OFFICERS PRECIPITATED GUNSHOT INJURED THE INNOCENT VICTIM.
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