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VOCABULARY WORDS-WORLD DISCOVERIES G/T VOCABULARY WORDS
FOR FIRST SEMESTER
1. CONDOLENCE---PITY
2. IMPETUOUS---IMPULSIVE
3. GRIMACE—FACIAL EXPRESSION OF DISGUST
4. IMPERATIVE---URGENT
5. INDOCTRINATE---TO TEACH CETAIN PRINCIPLES
6. BAROMETER---INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING CHANGE
7. ATTEST---TO CERTIFY
8. NULLIFY---ABOLISH
9. CULPRIT---GUILTY PERSON
10. CONCUR---AGREE
11. DISCREET---CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS; PRUDENT
12. REBUKE---CRITICIZE
13. ERADICATE---WIPE OUT
14. COMPLACENT---SELF-SATISFIED
15. DISMANTLE---TO STRIP OF COVERING
16. RHETORIC---USE OF LANGUAGE
17. ARDENT---PASSIONATE, EAGER
18. VEHEMENTLY---VIOLENTLY, EAGERLY, PASSIONATELY
19. ADHERENT---BACKER, SUPPORTER
20. COMPENSATORY---SERVING TO PAY BACK
21. INFALLIBLE---EXEMPT FROM ERROR, RIGHT
22. BIZARRE---ODD, PECULIAR, WEIRD, STRANGE
23. PONDER---TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY
24. DETER---HINDER, DISCOURAGE
25. LUCRATIVE---PROFITABLE
26. PHOBIA---PERSISTENT FEAR, DISLIKE
27. VIABLE---POSSIBLE, FEASIBLE
28. FRAY---FIGHT
29. INTRINSIC---WITHIN ITSELF, INHERENT
30. TENACIOUS---TOUGH, STUBBORN
31. BEGRUDGE---TO BE RESENTFUL
32. COERCE---FORCE
33. ACCOMMODATE---TO MAKE FIT, ADJUST TO
34. REFUTE---PROVE WRONG
35. GROTESQUE---STRANGE, BIZARRA
36. ALLEVIATE---MAKE EASIER
37. NOMADIC---WANDERING
38. AFFLUENT---RICH
39. PERMEATE---TO SPREAD THROUGH
40. MUNDANE---ORDINARY
41. AVERSION—STRONG DISLIKE
42. MODIFY---CHANGE
43. SPONTANEOUS---WITHOUT PREPARATION, UNREHEARSED
44. NURTURE---NOURISH, SUPPORT
45. CONFIDANT---ONE WHOM YOU CONFIDE YOUR SECRETS TO
46. ASPIRE---STRIVE FOR
47. GAMUT---RANGE
48. SAGA---HEROIC STORY
49. ASSET---A VALUABLE THING TO HAVE
50. GENRE---A CERTAIN FORM OR STYLE OF PAINTING OR WRITING
51. DEGRADE---LOWER, BRING DOWN
52. FEASIBLE---POSSIBLE TO DO
53. CHARLATAN---PRETENDER; CHARLATAN
54. INERT---WITHOUT THE POWER TO MOVE
55. PANDEMONIUM---DISORDER, UPROAR
56. VIVACIOUS---LIVELY
57. EXPEDITE---CARRY OUT PROMPTLY
58. CONDESCENDING---giving the impression that one is superior
59. PITTANCE---SMALL AMOUNT
60. ADAMANT---DEFINITE
61. GIST---MAIN POINT
62. PANACEA---CURE
63. ACCOMPLICE---PARTNER IN CRIME
64. AMNESTY---A GENERAL PARDON
65. LONGEVITY---LONG DURATION OF LIFE
66. CALLOUS---UNFEELING
67. OMNIPOTENT---ALMIGHTY, UNLIMITED IN POWER OR AUTHORITY
68. BOGUS---COUNTERFEIT, FAKE
69. PREVALENT---PREVAILING, MOST COMMON
70. PLIGHT---DANGEROUS SITUATION
71. GLIB---SMOOTH OF SPEECH, SLICK
72. DELINEATION---SKETCH, DESCRIPTION IN WORDS
73. FRUITLESS---USELESS
74. QUARRY---SOMETHING HUNTED OR PURSUED; PREY
75. IDYLLIC---SIMPLE, PEACEFUL
76. BADGER---PESTER, ANNOY, NAG
77. RIFE---WIDESPREAD
78. RETICENT---SILENT
79. REMISS---CARELESS
80. REDRESS---TO RIGHT A WRONG, REMEDY
81. ADMONISH---TO WARN, REPROVE
82. MALIGNANT---LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH
83. VINDICATE---JUSTIFY
84. ZENITH---SUMMIT, TOP
85. ALLUDE---HINT, SUGGEST
86. MENTOR===COUNSELOR, COACH, TUTOR
87. VULNERABLE---OPEN TO ATTACK
88. INTIMIDATE---TO OVER-AWE
89. TRANQUIL---PEACEFUL, QUIET
90. WHIMSICAL---HUMOROUS, WITTY
91. TRIVIAL---WORTHLESS
92. CONFRONT---COME FACE TO FACE WITH
93. PRELUDE---INTRODUCTION
94. ABSURD---RIDICULOUS
95. LETHAL---DEADLY
96. SUBTERRANEAN---UNDERGROUND
97. MAUDLIN---SENTIMENTAL
98. NAÏVE---UNWORLDLY, UNSOPHISTICATED
99. LOATHE---HATE
100.FRENZY---WILD FIT
101.DOCILE---EASY TO MANAGE
102.LAX---CARELESS
103.PUNGENT---SHARPLY STIMULATING
104.WHEEDLE---COAX, PERSUADE
105.EPITOME---EMBODIES THE BEST
106.OMINOUS---THREATENING
107.REVERE---HONOR, RESPECT
108.LACKLUSTER---DULL
109.PRUDENT---WISE, CAUTIOUS
110.STIPULATE---SPECIFY A CONDITION
WORLD DISCOVERIES G/T VOCABULARY WORDS FOR SECOND SEMESTER
1. BADGER---PESTER, ANNOY, NAG
2. RIFE---WIDESPREAD
3. RETICENT---SILENT
4. REMISS---CARELESS
5. REDRESS---TO RIGHT A WRONG, REMEDY
6. ADMONISH---TO WARN, REPROVE
7. MALIGNANT---LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH
8. VINDICATE---JUSTIFY
9. ZENITH---SUMMIT, TOP
10. ALLUDE---HINT, SUGGEST
11. MENTOR===COUNSELOR, COACH, TUTOR
12. VULNERABLE---OPEN TO ATTACK
13. INTIMIDATE---TO OVER-AWE
14. TRANQUIL---PEACEFUL, QUIET
15. WHIMSICAL---HUMOROUS, WITTY
16. TRIVIAL---WORTHLESS
17. CONFRONT---COME FACE TO FACE WITH
18. PRELUDE---INTRODUCTION
19. ABSURD---RIDICULOUS
20. LETHAL---DEADLY
21. SUBTERRANEAN---UNDERGROUND
22. MAUDLIN---SENTIMENTAL
23. NAÏVE---UNWORLDLY, UNSOPHISTICATED
24 LOATHE---HATE
25. FRENZY---WILD FIT
26. DOCILE---EASY TO MANAGE
27. LAX---CARELESS
28. PUNGENT---SHARPLY STIMULATING
29. WHEEDLE---COAX, PERSUADE
30. EPITOME---EMBODIES THE BEST
31. OMINOUS---THREATENING
32. REVERE---HONOR, RESPECT
33. LACKLUSTER---DULL
34. PRUDENT---WISE, CAUTIOUS
35. STIPULATE---SPECIFY A CONDITION
36. ELAPSE---SLIP BY
37. DEPICT---DESCRIBE CLEARLY
38. CUMBERSOME---DIFFICULT
39. ANTIPATHY---DISLIKE
40. DECADENCE---DECAY
41. MALEVOLENT---DISPOSED OR INTENTIONED-HATEFUL, MENACING
42. SANCTIMONIOUS---HYPOCRITICALLY RELIGIOUS
43. SUBSTANTIATE---CONFIRM
44. PREMISE---GROUNDS FOR A CONCLUSION
45. MALLEABLE---CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED OR FORMED
46. SENILE---WEAK FROM OLD AGE, CRAZY
47. SULTRY---EXTREMELY HOT AND MOIST
48. SUSCEPTIBLE---EASILY AFFECTED, UNUSUALLY LIABLE
49. TINGE---A TRACE, SMATTERING
50. TURBULENT---UNRULY, AGITATED
51. PALL---CEASE TO PLEASE, BECOME DULL
52. AUDACITY---BOLDNESS, DARING
53. ULTIMATE---FINAL
54. INHERENT---IN BORN
55. FALTER---STUMBLE, HESITATE, WAVER
56. RASH---ABRUPT, WITHOUT THOUGHT
57. CONJECTURE---ASSUMPTION, GUESS
58. REPLETE---SOAKED, COMPLETE, FILLED
59. ADVOCATE---SUPPORT
60. PESKY---ANNOYING
61. EMINENT---OUTSTANDING
62. GERMANE---IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO
63. PROGENY---DESCENDANTS
64. ACCOST---TO APPROACH, SPEAK TO
65. ADVERSARY---FOE
66. METICULOUS---CAREFUL
67. EXTOL---PRAISE HIGHLY
68. OBSESS---TO HAUNT OR PREOCCUPY
69. CRAVE---TO DESIRE
70. DISGRUNTLED---UNHAPPY OR DISPLEASED
71. ANTHROPOLOGIST---EXPERT OF WORLD CULTURES
72. ABOUND---EXIST IN NUMBERS
73. REPULSE---GROSS OUT OR DRIVE BACK
74. COMPATIBLE---WELL MATCHED
75. DISTRAUGHT---TROUBLED
76. FLAMBOYANT---SHOWY, COLORFUL
77. TANTAMOUNT---IDENTICAL, EQUIVALENT
78. SUPERFICIAL---ON THE SURFACE
79. DOMICILE---HOME
80. SUCCULENT---JUICY
81. PASSE’---OUTDATED, OLD-FASHIONED
82. UBIQUITOUS---BEING EVERYWHERE AT ONE TIME
83. DENOTE---INDICATE, SHOW
84. PERCEIVE---BECOME AWARE OF
85. CONDONE---EXCUSE, PARDON
86. MENIAL---HUMBLE, DEGRADING
87. STAGNANT---DULL, INACTIVE
88. DEMEANOR---CONDUCT, BEARING
89. PHENOMENON---UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
90. ACUTE---SHARP, KEEN
91. REPRESS---TO PUT DOWN
92. REPRIMAND---TO SHOW SHARP DISAPPROVAL
93. VESTIGE---TRACE, EVIDENCE
94. FRUGAL---THRIFTY
95. MORTIFY---EMBARRASS
96. MOLLIFY---PACIFY, APPEASE
97. MALIGN---SLANDER, ABUSE
98. BELLIGERENT---WARLIKE
99. INCUMBENT---PERSON HOLDING OFFICE
100. SANCTION---ENDORSE, CERTIFY
101. HEINOUS---HATE, BULLY, EVIL
102. PRECOCIOUS---REACHING MATURITY EARLY
103. DEPRECATE---EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL
104. CONSTRUE---INTERPRET
105. INDIGENT---POOR, NEEDY
106. CURRY---TO SEEK FAVOR BY FLATTERY
107. INCLEMENT---UNFAVORABLE, STORMY
108. TANGIBLE---HAVING ACTUAL FORM
109. ETHICS---CODE OF PRINCIPLES
110. VOGUE---FASHION
111. QUIP---JOKE
112. STRIFE---DISCORD, DISAGREEMENT
113. HOSTILE---ANGRY, ANTAGONISTIC
114. PROCRASTINATE---DELAY, PUT OFF
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