Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words
- nonchalant: (adj.) feeling or appearing naturally calm or relaxed.
Example: “Every morning, I am nonchalant at school because I am half asleep.”
- inevitable: (adj.) certain to happen, unavoidable.
Example: “Once Kelsey tripped on the rock, her falling was inevitable.”
- fathom: (verb.) understood after much thought.
Example: “Despite all he could, Lester could not fathom the lesson.
- unfathomable: (adj.) not able to be understood.
Example: “Harry’s handwriting is unfathomable.”
- feeble: (adj.) lacking physical strength.
Example: “ The house was feeble and was gone after the storm.”
- vigilant: (adj.) keeping careful watch for difficulties and/or danger.
Example: “The security guard remained vigilant at his post.”
- abrasive: (adj.) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
Example: “The school bully is abrasive to the smaller sized students during lunch.”
- frank: (adj.) open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
Example: “Abraham Lincoln got the nickname “honest abe”, because he was frank.”
- inconspicuous: (adj.) not clearly visible or attracting attention
Example: “After a bad haircut, Clark tried to be inconspicuous at school.”
- vindicate: (verb) clear (someone) of blame and suspicion
Example: “Alex vindicated her brother by confessing to her mom that she ate the last cookie.”
- reconciliation: (noun) the restoration of relations
Example: “After a loud fight, Monica and Eliseo had a reconciliation.”
- inconsequential: (adj.) not significant or important
Example: “My sister, Gaby, is a horrible driver: she believes traffic signs are inconsequential.”
- emulate: (verb) imitate
Example: “Hershey emulated the other dogs by jumping on the couch and getting it dirty.”
- divergent: (adj.) tending to be different or develop in different directions.
Example: “”Juanito and Mateo, my nephews, are extremely divergent. Juanito is a night owl and Mateo is a morning person.”
- mundane: (adj.) lacking interest or excitement; dull
Example: “The float for the football team at the parade was mundane.”
- concur: (verb) agree
Example: “Hershey will concur that he is the love of my life.”
- tenacious: (adj.) tending to keep a firm hold on something; stubborn
Example: “President Donald Trump is tenacious on his views on climate control.”
- congregation: (noun) a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things
Example: “The congregation at church sang a beautiful song.”
- congregate: (verb) gathering together
Example: “During field trips, the students need to congregate together to avoid getting lost.”
- fickle: (adj.) changing frequently
Example: “During summer, the weather in Starr County is hardly fickle.”
- vague: (adj.) of uncertain indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Example: “ Math is a difficult subject for me to understand; the lessons are vague.”
- advocate: (noun) a person who publicly supports or reccommends a particular cause or policy.
Example: “Mrs. Gonzalez is an advocate of equal pay for men and women in the workplace.”
- diligent: (adj.) hard working
Example: “ The founding fathers can be described as diligent men.”
- elusive: (adj.) difficult to find, catch or achieve
Example: “Rosie’s dream is to be an actress, however, her mother tells her that her dreams are elusive.”
- prolific: (adj.) produce in large numbers or quantities
Example: “Stephen King has written over 100 novels. Stephen King is a prolific author.”
- eclectic: (adj.) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Example: “The music played at the Ac2E Middle School Fall Festival was eclectic.”
- abnegate: (verb) renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)
Example: “Despite renting a limo, Brad was abnegated when he asked Angie to prom.”
- integrity: (noun) the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Example: “George Washington was elected as the 1st president of the United because he was a man of integrity.”
- bane: (noun) a cause of great distress or annoyance.
Example: “Slow drivers are the bane of my existence.”
- cogent: (adj.) clear, logical, and convincing
Example: “As the lawyer tried to vindicate the subject, the witness testimony was cogent.”
- negligent: (adj.) failing to take proper care in doing something.
Example: “The plant that I gave my sister was dead, which led me to believe she was negligent toward it.”
- instigate: (verb) bring about or initiate (an action or event)
Example: “There has been an increase in the amount of vi0lence instigated by gangs.”
- plethora: (adj.) a large or excessive amount
Example: “Whenever I ask my nephew why he didn’t do his homework, he always has a plethora of excuses.”