th Unit 4 Vocabulary Accentuate to stress single out as important The girl wanted makeup that would accentuate her blue eyes Bizarre conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual ID: 661784
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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Test Friday October 7
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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Accentuate- to stress, single out as important.
The girl wanted makeup that would
accentuate
her blue eyes.
Bizarre- conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual.
How the football game ended was plain
bizarre.
Commemorate- call to remembrance
The Los Angeles Dodgers held a ceremony to
commemorate
long time broadcaster Vin Scully.
Despondent- without or almost without hope.
The soldiers who had been on duty for years were
despondent
on them getting home.
Embargo- a government order imposing a trade barrier.
The USA initiated an
embargo
on Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.Slide3
Unit 4 Vocabulary (cont.)
Divulge- make known to the public information previously kept secret.
The mayor wouldn’t
divulge
the financial problems of the city.
Cower- crouch or curl up.
The enemy
cowered
in fear.
Fallacy- a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning.
The rumor that the husband had cheated on his wife was a complete
fallacy
.
Formidable- extremely impressive strength or excellence.
The opposing team turned out to be a
formidable
opponent.
Inference- drawing a conclusion on the basis on circumstantial evidence.
The scientist was able to
infer
the outcome of the experiment from previous failed attempts.Slide4
Unit 4 Vocabulary (cont.)
Jovial- full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
The kid was
jovial
when he walked into the candy store.
Metaphor- a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity.
When you compare fire and ice it would be considered a
metaphor
.
Nuisance- anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive.
Having to do homework on the weekends can be a
nuisance
.
Participle- a form of the verb used as an adjective.
When someone says they are dreaming, “dreaming” is a
participle
.
Protagonist- the principle character in a work of fiction.
Jonas is the
protagonist
in our novel The Giver.Slide5
Unit 4 Vocabulary (cont.)
Quandary- state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options.
The student was in a
quandary
on whether or not to cheat on the test.
Recede- pull back or move away or backward.
The water began to
recede
weeks after the flooding.
Silhouette- a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object.
All the police had was a
silhouette
of their culprit.
Tranquility- an untroubled state, free from disturbances.
People go on vacation for the feeling of
tranquility.
Unanimous- in complete agreement.
It was a
unanimous
decision to order pizza over Chinese food.