1. Affluent (adj) – wealthy
2. Chagrin (n) – dismay, dread
3. Confidant(e) (n) – a person you tell your secrets to
4. Consternation (n) - disappointment
5. Deride (v) – to make fun of
6. Discern (v) – to recognize
7. Disparage (v) – to discredit
8. Dubious (adj) - uncertain
9. Eschew (v) – to avoid
10. Feasible (adj) – possible, practicable
11. Fiasco (n) – complete failure
12. Laudable (adj) - commendable
13. Masticate (v) – to chew
14. Obsolescence (n) – process of wearing out
15. Perfunctory (adj) - careless
16. Perverse (adj) – contrary; wicked
17. Precocious (adj) – reaching maturity early
18. Quell (v) – to stop
19. Sally (n/v) – a sudden rushing forth/to rush forth
20. Voluble (adj) - talkative
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Week 7 Words
1. Arbitrary (adj) – based on a whim
2. Cognizant (adj) - aware
3. Effigy (n) – a likeness
4. Exacerbate (v) – to irritate
5. Flout (n) – to show contempt
6. Forthwith (adv) - immediately
7. Fray (n) – a conflict/fight
8. Harass (v) – to torment
9. Implacable (adj) – unappeasable, relentless
10. Indigent (adj) - poor
11. Jurisdiction (n) – range of authority
12. Monolithic (adj) – having a massive structure
13. Oust (v) – to eject
14. Paroxysm (n) – an outburst
15. Reprehensible (adj) – blameworthy, culpable
16. Revert (v) – to go back
17. Skirmish (n) – a small battle
18. Stymie (v) – to hinder
19. Terminate (v) – to end
20. Turbulent (adj) - riotous
2. Cognizant (adj) - aware
3. Effigy (n) – a likeness
4. Exacerbate (v) – to irritate
5. Flout (n) – to show contempt
6. Forthwith (adv) - immediately
7. Fray (n) – a conflict/fight
8. Harass (v) – to torment
9. Implacable (adj) – unappeasable, relentless
10. Indigent (adj) - poor
11. Jurisdiction (n) – range of authority
12. Monolithic (adj) – having a massive structure
13. Oust (v) – to eject
14. Paroxysm (n) – an outburst
15. Reprehensible (adj) – blameworthy, culpable
16. Revert (v) – to go back
17. Skirmish (n) – a small battle
18. Stymie (v) – to hinder
19. Terminate (v) – to end
20. Turbulent (adj) - riotous
Week 8 Words
1. Afflict (v) – to trouble greatly
2. Ascend (v) – to rise
3. Besiege (v) – to surround
4. Emaciated (adj) – wasted away, thin
5. Excruciating (adj) - agonizing
6. Fretful (adj) - worrisome
7. Harbinger (n) – forerunner, omen
8. Malignant (adj) – becoming worse, malevolent
9. Malnutrition (n) – bad/inadequate diet
10. Privation (n) – lack of necessities, deprivation
11. Remote (adj) - distant
12. Respite (n) – rest/relief or postponement/reprieve
13. Reverberating (adj) - reechoing
14. Sanctuary (n) – a place of protection
15. Sinister (adj) – evil
16. Succumb (v) – to yield
17. Surge (v) – to rush suddenly
18. Thwart (v) – to hinder, stymie
19. Tranquil (adj) - peaceful
20. Ubiquitous (adj) – everywhere at once
2. Ascend (v) – to rise
3. Besiege (v) – to surround
4. Emaciated (adj) – wasted away, thin
5. Excruciating (adj) - agonizing
6. Fretful (adj) - worrisome
7. Harbinger (n) – forerunner, omen
8. Malignant (adj) – becoming worse, malevolent
9. Malnutrition (n) – bad/inadequate diet
10. Privation (n) – lack of necessities, deprivation
11. Remote (adj) - distant
12. Respite (n) – rest/relief or postponement/reprieve
13. Reverberating (adj) - reechoing
14. Sanctuary (n) – a place of protection
15. Sinister (adj) – evil
16. Succumb (v) – to yield
17. Surge (v) – to rush suddenly
18. Thwart (v) – to hinder, stymie
19. Tranquil (adj) - peaceful
20. Ubiquitous (adj) – everywhere at once
Week 9 Words
1. Adverse (adj) - unfavorable
2. Advocate (v) – to support
3. Amicable (adj) - friendly
4. Asset (n) – something of value
5. Astute (adj) – keen, shrewd
6. Bigot (n) – a prejudiced person
7. Blatant (adj) – obvious/showy or loud
8. Entourage (n) – a group of followers
9. Extortion (n) – getting money by threats
10. Impresario (n) – an organizer
11. Ineffectual (adj) – not effective
12. Loath (adj) – reluctant, unwilling
13. Malady (n) – a disease
14. Nefarious (adj) – villainous, reprehensible
15. Scrutinize (v) – to examine closely
16. Solicit (v) – to seek earnestly, importune
17. Spew (v) – to vomit, emit
18. Venom (n) - poison
19. Vexatious (adj) - annoying
20. Virulent (adj) - harmful
2. Advocate (v) – to support
3. Amicable (adj) - friendly
4. Asset (n) – something of value
5. Astute (adj) – keen, shrewd
6. Bigot (n) – a prejudiced person
7. Blatant (adj) – obvious/showy or loud
8. Entourage (n) – a group of followers
9. Extortion (n) – getting money by threats
10. Impresario (n) – an organizer
11. Ineffectual (adj) – not effective
12. Loath (adj) – reluctant, unwilling
13. Malady (n) – a disease
14. Nefarious (adj) – villainous, reprehensible
15. Scrutinize (v) – to examine closely
16. Solicit (v) – to seek earnestly, importune
17. Spew (v) – to vomit, emit
18. Venom (n) - poison
19. Vexatious (adj) - annoying
20. Virulent (adj) - harmful
Week 10 Words
1. Desist (v) – to cease
2. Doleful (adj) - sad
3. Elusive (adj) – hard to grasp, intangible
4. Engrossed (adj) - absorbed
5. Frustrate (v) – to thwart, hinder, stymie
6. Histrionics (n) – a display of emotions
7. Imminent (adj) – about to happen
8. Inclement (adj) – harsh, stormy
9. Inert (adj) – powerless to move
10. Interject (v) – to interrupt
11. Mastiff (n) – a large dog
12. Obsess (v) – to preoccupy, fixate
13. Pertinent (adj) - appropriate
14. Peruse (v) – to read carefully
15. Premonition (n) - forewarning
16. Recoil (v) – to draw back
17. Salient (adj) – outstanding, prominent, most important
18. Squeamish (adj) – easily shocked
19. Symptomatic (adj) – indicative
20. Wan (adj) - pale
2. Doleful (adj) - sad
3. Elusive (adj) – hard to grasp, intangible
4. Engrossed (adj) - absorbed
5. Frustrate (v) – to thwart, hinder, stymie
6. Histrionics (n) – a display of emotions
7. Imminent (adj) – about to happen
8. Inclement (adj) – harsh, stormy
9. Inert (adj) – powerless to move
10. Interject (v) – to interrupt
11. Mastiff (n) – a large dog
12. Obsess (v) – to preoccupy, fixate
13. Pertinent (adj) - appropriate
14. Peruse (v) – to read carefully
15. Premonition (n) - forewarning
16. Recoil (v) – to draw back
17. Salient (adj) – outstanding, prominent, most important
18. Squeamish (adj) – easily shocked
19. Symptomatic (adj) – indicative
20. Wan (adj) - pale
Review Weeks 6-10
Week 6:
Affluent
Chagrin
Consternation
Discern
Dubious
Eschew
Feasible
Fiasco
Masticate
Quell
Week 7:
Arbitrary
Cognizant
Exacerbate
Flout
Forthwith
Fray
Harassment
Implacable
Indigent
Terminate
Week 8:
Affliction
Besiege
Emaciated
Excruciating
Malignant
Malnutrition
Remote
Sanctuary
Sinister
Ubiquitous
Week 9:
Adverse
Asset
Entourage
Impresario
Ineffectual
Loath
Malady
Scrutinize
Solicit
Vexatious
Week 10:
Desist
Elusive
Engrossed
Imminent
Inclement
Obsessed
Pertinent
Recoil
Symptomatic
Wan
Affluent
Chagrin
Consternation
Discern
Dubious
Eschew
Feasible
Fiasco
Masticate
Quell
Week 7:
Arbitrary
Cognizant
Exacerbate
Flout
Forthwith
Fray
Harassment
Implacable
Indigent
Terminate
Week 8:
Affliction
Besiege
Emaciated
Excruciating
Malignant
Malnutrition
Remote
Sanctuary
Sinister
Ubiquitous
Week 9:
Adverse
Asset
Entourage
Impresario
Ineffectual
Loath
Malady
Scrutinize
Solicit
Vexatious
Week 10:
Desist
Elusive
Engrossed
Imminent
Inclement
Obsessed
Pertinent
Recoil
Symptomatic
Wan
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