Vocabulary

UNIT 16

STELLAR Everyone could not resist talking about how

stellar the play was on Broadway.

Part of Speech ~ Adj. Definition ~ pertaining to a preeminent

performer;  outstanding or immense Synonyms ~ astronomical, cosmic,

heavenly

LAPSE The newly released man from jail

temporarily went back to his ond ways or had a lapse in judgment when his old friends asked him to go out for a night in town.

Part of Speech ~ Noun Definition ~ an accidental or temporary

decline from an expected condition or state.

Synonyms ~ breach, error, fault, blunder, oversight

STRIPLINGS Over the holiday, I was egger to meet and

get to know my new striplings in my classes.

The striplings, puppies, were so extremely cute as they ran across the yard to play with one another.

Part of Speech ~ Noun Definition ~ youth Synonyms ~ adolescent, fledgling, minor

RECEDING As we are docking the boat, we can see

that the tide is receding by observing the water lines on the wood.

A friend of mine has a receding hair line; his hair is reducing.

Part of Speech ~ verb Definition ~ to go or move away; retreat;

go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.

Synonyms ~ decrease, diminish, fade, reduce, retreat

BRISK The children knew they were going to be

in trouble, so they walked in a brisk way to their room before their mother found the broken vase on the floor.

The wind was so brisk that it blew everything off of the tables including the heavy items!

Part of Speech ~ Adj. Definition ~ lively, quick, vigorous Synonyms ~ energetic, speedy, bustling

PACE While on a diet the ladies will walk around

the park with weights and a fast pace. The dog’s pace was so fast that his owner

had to run to keep up with her.

Part of Speech ~ Noun Definition ~ the distance covered by a

step; speed of movement, esp. of walking or running.

Synonyms ~ footstep, stride, walk, tread

EXACERBATED

“My little brother has made me so exacerbated that I wanted to scream!” Marie exclaimed to her friend.

Many get exacerbated while sitting in traffic, but I find it to be a great time to review what I learned in class and study for upcoming tests.

Part of Speech ~ Adj. Definition ~ being irritated; being

aggravated Synonyms ~ annoyed, provoked, maddened