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Vocabulary Quarter 4

Published on Nov 29, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCABULARY QUARTER 4

OSTRACIZE

To exclude from society
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THE SHEEP DID NOT OSTRACIZE.

PRAGMATIC

Practical, opposite idealistic

THE HOUSE WAS NOT PRAGMATIC.

IMPERVIOUS

Incapable of being persuaded
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BECAUSE MY PARENTS WERE IMPERVIOUS,

THEY WOULD NOT LET ME GET A DOG.

CONTRITE

Sad for doing something wrong
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THE CAT WAS NOT CONTRITE.

OSTENTATIOUS

Intended to impress

HE WAS OSTENTATIOUS.

COERCE

Persuade by force
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YOU CAN COERCE WITH A WEAPON.

AMICABLE

Agreeable
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HE IS AN AMICABLE PERSON.

DISDAIN

Intense Dislike
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CATS CAUSE DISDAIN FOR SOME PEOPLE.

EMULATE

To imitate in order to surpass

SHE EMULATED THE HAIRSTYLE.

EXTENUATING

To make something seem less serious
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HE EXTENUATED THE BROKEN WINDOW BY SAYING:

"IT'S JUST A LITTLE CRACK".

FORTUITOUS

Accidental, serendipitous
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THE PRESENT AT THE DOOR WAS A FORTUITOUS GIFT.

OPULENT

Exhibiting a display of great wealth
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THE HOUSE WAS OPULENT.

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PRECOCIOUS

Exhibiting early maturity
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THE BOY WAS PRECOCIOUS.

PRETENTIOUS

Trying to seem important
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SHE WAS BEING PRETENTIOUS.

SUPERFLUOUS

Exceeding what's required

HIS PIANO PLAYING WAS SUPERFLUOUS.

ACCOLADE

An award
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SHE RECEIVED AN ACCOLADE FOR PLAYING SOCCER.

MANIACAL

Characterized by madness
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GARGAMEL, FROM THE SMURFS, IS A MANIACAL CHARACTER.

LIAISON

Someone who serves as a connection between groups

THE INTERPRETER WAS A LIAISON.

ISIPID

Lacking interest or flavor
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COFFEE IS INSIPID.