Vocab Week 2 Flashcards
Abscond
1) verb- to run away and hide, to avoid
arrest 2) noun- the act of refraining from a
pleasurable activity
Anachronism
noun- something that is not
correct in its historical or chronological time
Baleful
adj- full of menacing or malign
influences; pernicious
Depravity
noun- the state of moral corruption
Eschew
verb- to abstain or keep away from; to
shun or avoid
Facile
adj- moving, acting, proceeding with ease;
easy in manner
Fastidious
adj- finicky and picky; hard to please
Hackneyed
adj- made commonplace or trite;
banal
Immutable
adj- not changeable
Impasse
noun- a position or situation from
which there is no escape; a deadlock
Lackadaisical
adj- without interest or vigor; lazy, indolent
Lagniappe
noun- a gratuity or tip; unexpected benefit
Obliterate
verb- to remove or destroy all traces of
Pedantic
adj- ostentatious in one’s learning;
acting superior when teaching small details
Panache
noun- a grand and flamboyant manner; flair; style
Savant
noun- a profound scholar; a person of
extensive learning
Temerity
noun- reckless, boldness, rashness
Trenchant
adj- vigorous or incisive in expression or style
Unfathomable
adj- not able to comprehend
Unheralded
adj- appearing without fanfare or
advance acclaim; appearing without prior
announcement
Abscond Sentence
I am absconding from gluten and soda for Lent.
Anachronism Sentence
Lincoln’s Greatest Speech was not an anachronism.
Baleful Sentence
Dean was baleful when he and Rory broke up.
Depravity Sentence
The depravity of man is why Jesus came to Earth.
Eschew Sentence
Chase eschewed from butterflies for years.
Facile Sentence
The facile homework was just busy work.
Fastidious Sentence
The fastidious teacher graded harshly.
Hackneyed Sentence
Emails became hackneyed when I began to receive seven thousand every day.
Immutable Sentence
God’s immutable attributes are amazing.
Impasse Sentence
Me and Mr. Schofield were at an impasse.
Lackadaisical Sentence
Wren became lackadaisical about her grades junior year.
Lagniappe Sentence
Noah left a 40% lagniappe for the waitress at Sakanaya.
Obliterate Sentence
I obliterated my grades by my poor English test score.
Pedantic Sentence
Schofield is quite pedantic about music theory.
Panache Sentence
Lorelai had a panache for coffee.
Savant Sentence
Mr. Medina was an English savant.
Temerity Sentence
Bailey jumping on our feet is becoming a temerity.
Trenchant Sentence
Medina used 1,000 yellow daisies as a trenchant display of his love for Lorelai.
Unfathomable Sentence
God’s love for us is unfathomable.
Unheralded Sentence
Jesus came to us unheralded.
