Lesson 1-6 vocab#27

Lesson 1Clandestine

the bees were very upset with the bear for stealing their honey and being so

clandestine about it

covertThe Country is a

Covert place at times.

Lesson 1Furtive

After Michelle ruined Brittany’s sweater she seemed more furtive when Brittany asked for it back.

Inconspicuous: the glare on the t.v. was hard to see it was so inconspicuous.

Lesson 1sly

Sneaky, Smart, lying

Stealthy: the cat acts stealthy around people, but around my dog the cat is a social butterfly.

Lesson 1surreptitious

The Pentecostal girl was becoming more surreptitious about her pregnancy at 16years old.

Unobtrusive looks like obtuse=big/ more

noticeable’ put an UN in front and remember its not

noticeable

Lesson 2Adversary

The V in adversary can stand for villain= enemy

Artisan

Lesson 2Charlatan

Janie is a Charlatan. She tries to tell other people who actually know what they are talking about otherwise.

HedonistHedonist; self

gratification( think highly of yourself)

Lesson 2orator

Sounds like oration=speaker/speech

raconteurMy dad is an

extremely well raconteur, he has a story for everything.

Lesson 2skeptic

Lauren can be a skeptic person more than normal, she doesn’t look on the bright side of things.

virtuosoSammy is virtuoso in

business. She is so skilled she might be getting a promotion soon.

Lesson 3extraneous

How is apple pie related to someone playing basketball? Its not therefore its extraneous

frivolous I am a frivolous

person, but I can be serious if needed

Lesson 3incidental

A good baseball/softball player would see a single, incidental.

inconsequentialHey everyone I have

five dollars, but I am keeping it for lunch tomorrow.

That does not mean anything to anyone who was listening.

Lesson 3irrelevant

Me: do you want to go to cook out?

Laleh: sure, but yesterday I went running

Me: good for you, but that’s irrelevant to what you want from cook out.

negligibleThe small stain of

spaghetti on Kim’s red sweater was negligible because the stain blended in.

Lesson 3peripheral

Kind of like your peripheral vision

pettyDonna is such a

petty person. She always has to have the last bite of anything.

Lesson 3superficial

The cat was superficial near the pond in the backyard.

triflingTrevor’s girlfriend of

3 days was very trifling, he was using her to make another girl Brittany, jealous.

Lesson 3/4trivial

The fact that I need to use the bathroom is trivial at the moment because I need to focus on my work.

acuteWhen I fell and

broke my wrist the pain was very very acute.

Lesson 4astute

For valentines day, my boyfriend was astute on what his gift was.

discerningAnna is discerning

most of the time. She chooses to study on the weekends rather than going to parties.

Lesson 4erudite

The erudite lawyer has won every case they have faced so far. His hard work paid off.

incisive I prefer incisive

math teachers. I don’t like when they show long versions of ways to solve math problems.

Lesson 4ingenious

Genious= genius Ingenious=

characterized by cleverness

judicious Jud=judgment Judicious=

using/showing judgment as to action

Lesson 4perspicacious

Though I am not the best math student I always try to be perspicacious and open minded.

Prudent Recycling is an act

of being prudent

Lesson 4sagacious

Most older people are more sagacious than younger people. Being that older people have lived already.

savvyEspn analyst are

very savvy to sports and the people who play sports.

Lesson 5acrid

The dogs nails were very acrid, when she jumps on me it hurts

aridA while back we had

a little drought. It was so arid in falls lake people rode four wheelers on the floor of the lake.

Lesson 5aesthetic

Beauty and the beast is a very aesthetic story.

asceticEmily is ascetic on

herself about staying pure until marriage because of her Christian beliefs.

Lesson 5Atheistic

Atheist= not believing in God

ambiguousSince, john was

coming in the front door late his dad woke up asking where he was, he could’ve been somewhere for awhile, or just letting the dog out. The situation is ambiguous.

Lesson 5ambivalent

Becky was ambivalent towards Brian, she really likes him but she is second guessing a relationship because he is a flirty person

coalesce As the cake cooked

the batter coalesced together.

Lesson 5convalesce

Sam had great convalesce after his kidney surgery

delusion If someone says

Florida state won against Virginia tech that would be a delusion.

Lesson 5allusion

In baseball, they give allusions or signals for what to do on base or at bat.

illusionBeing dehydrated in

the desert made Amy see an illusion of a pool

Lesson 6imprudent

Danny was acting imprudent while speeding down the highway

impudentBeing impudent to

elders is not polite.

Lesson 6indigenous

I am indigenous to Creedmoor, since I’ve lived here my whole life

indigentYesterday I was an

indigent man standing outside of McDonalds.

Lesson 6indignant

Carolina felt indignant against duke during the ACC tournament.

intimateBrenda wishes she

could be more intimate and act more open towards Jack.

Lesson 6intimidate

The cat seemed intimidated by my dog because typically cats and dogs don’t get along.

obscureShe was obscure

about coming home or staying out of town another day.

Lesson 6obtuse

I have obtuse learning in math. It takes a while for me to catch on to new subjects in math.

ponderableMy great

grandmothers wedding ring is a ponderable item because it was passed on to my mom and eventually will be passed on to me one day.

Lesson 6Ponderous The baby was ponderous at a few months old

because she didn’t have the neck muscles to control her head.