Vocab List 5 Flashcards
The ***** man was afraid to ask the woman for a date because he was so shy he had never spoken more than a few words to her
Reticent
The **** man did very little every day because he didn’t feel like it and he had people who would do it for him.
slothful
Because the woman had broken so many rules, they put a *** on what she was allowed to do at work.
sanction
It was a particular **** ,or group, of the religious group who believed that it was ok to marry more than one person; most of the rest of the group did not
sect
After having been out in the hot sun at the beach all day and not drinking much water, I felt very ****** and exhausted.
sluggish
The old woman was very ****** and often just sat and listened to the people around her. She did not want to get involved in conversation.
taciturn
The lizard was considered ***** , and lived most of it’s life on the ground, not in trees.
terrestrial
PROVOKE
TO INSTIGATE
TO ANNOY SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE VERY UPSET
The ***** atmosphere of the lake was very good for meditation, It was quiet and relaxing.
serene
THE MARATHONER WAS **** IN HER ATTEMPTS TO FINISH THE RACE. SHE WOULD NOT GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT.
RESOLUTE - VERY DETERMINED
PIONEER
THE FIRST PERSON TO DO SOMETHING, EXPLORE SOMEWHERE, DISCOVER SOMETHING
RESOLUTE
DETERMINED IN ONE’S GOALS
SOLITUDE
the state of being or living alone; seclusion:
I found it difficult to work with others or with any noise in the background - I do my best work alone, in *****
solitude
DON’T GET TOO CLOSE TO THAT DOG - YOU MIGHT ***** HIM TO BITE YOU. HE DOESN’T LOOK VERY FRIENDLY.
PROVOKE - ANNOY
It took a long time to figure out, but once the student did the experiment a number of times, he had a *** about how the best way to get the answer was.
revelation
SERENE
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled:
SENTINEL
a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack
SLOTHFUL
adjective
sluggardly; indolent; lazy.
LAZINESS BY CHOICE
TERRESTRIAL
pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
REVELATION
something disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.
BY COVERING HERSELF WITH LEAVES SO THAT SHE WOULD NOT FREEZE WHEN SHE GOT LOST IN THE WOODS AT NIGHT, THE CHILD WAS VERY *****.
RESOURCEFUL - SHE USED WHAT SHE HAD AT HAND
VERBOSITY
superfluity of words; wordiness:
USING TOO MANY WORDS TO SAY SOMETHING
TRANSCENDENT
going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
superior or supreme.
not realizable in human experience.
beyond, direct apprehension; outside consciousness.
The teacher was known for her ****** . She often talked way too much and sometimes confused the students by making things more complicated than they had to be.
verbosity.
The two groups united in **** against the regime that was oppressing them, even though usually they did not work together well.
solidarity
HE IS SO TALENTED AT SOCCER THAT HIS
ABILITIES SEEM TO BE *****
INNATE - IT SEEMS LIKE HE WAS BORN WITH THEM
INNATE
NATURAL - INBORN CHARACTERISTIC
The ideas were beyond this world’s normal thinking. The meditator told us that we had to reach a *** state of mind to understand them
transcendent
INDOMITABLE
UNABLE TO BE VANQUISHED OR OVERCOME
UNCONQUERABLE
The soldiers, or ******* , stood by and guarded the prisoners.
sentinel
SECT
any group, party, or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader.
SANCTION
a.
a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience.
b.
the penalty or reward.
BEOWULF WAS AN *****WARRIOR
INDOMITABLE - HE COULD NOT
BE BEATEN
TACITURN
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
RESOURCEFUL
USING WHATEVER MATERIALS ARE AT HAND TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
The best writing is **** - not using any extra baggage words or filler language.
succinct
My *** is that the story is moved forward by the character’s bad choices. That is what I am going to write my paper about.
thesis
AS THE WOMAN WHO DISCOVERED THE ELEMENT RADIUM, MARIE CURIE IS CONSIDERED A ***** OF WOMEN SCIENTISTS
PIONEER - ONE OF THE FIRST
SLUGGISH
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy;
LAZY BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE THE ENERGY - NOT A CHOICE
SOLIDARITY
union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples,
SUCCINCT
expressed in few words; concise; terse.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
RETICENT
SHY
THESIS
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections
a subject for a composition or essay.
