DAYS 3 amp 4 Ubiquitous PART OF SPEECH Adjective DEFINITION Being everywhere at the same time SENTENCE Our camping trip was ruined because of the ubiquitous mosquitoes remote PART OF SPEECH Adjective ID: 277537
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Vocabulary: Week 8
DAYS 3 & 4Slide2
Ubiquitous
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
DEFINITION: Being everywhere at the same time
SENTENCE: Our camping trip was ruined because of the ubiquitous mosquitoes. Slide3
remote
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
DEFINITION: Distant, hidden away
SENTENCE: Odysseus had many experiences on remote islands, but his time with Polyphemus, the Cyclops, was especially memorable. Slide4
thwart
PART OF SPEECH: Verb
DEFINITION: To hinder or defeat
SENTENCE: The Greeks were successful in their efforts to thwart the Trojans.Slide5
Harbinger
PART OF SPEECH: Noun
DEFINITION: A forerunner, advance notice
SENTENCE: The Grim Reaper is a harbinger of death. Slide6
Malignant
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
DEFINITION: Likely to cause death
SENTENCE: Dermatologists warn their patients to eschew the use of tanning beds because they are linked to malignant forms of skin cancer. Slide7
excruciating
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
DEFINITION: Agonizing, Torturing
SENTENCE: Bitten repeatedly by ants, caused Ron to feel excruciating pain. Slide8
respite
PART OF SPEECH: Noun or Adjective
DEF
INITION: A short period of relief or delay; a break from something unpleasant
SENTENCES: After studying all evening, Brittany welcomed the respite of her bed.
Respite care offers family members a break from their loved ones. Slide9
reverberating
PART OF SPEECH: Verb or Adjective
DEFINITION: Reechoing, resounding, vibrating
SENTENCES: The sound of gun shots reverberated in my ears.
The reverberant booming of thunder kept the children from sleeping. Slide10
fretful
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
DEFINITION: Worried, distressed, or troubled
SENTENCES: Sarah knew her mother would be angry and fretful if she did not call home after missing curfew. Slide11
succumb
PART OF SPEECH: Verb
DEFINITION: To submit, yield, or give in
SENTENCES: Even though Mrs. L. should not drink Coke, she succumbs to those addicting cravings from time to time. Slide12
Idiom: a red herring
Meaning: Something that diverts attention from the main issue
Example: The police were diverted from the
true culprit all because of a red herring.
Situation Example:
Y
our teacher
reprimands you for unacceptable behavior, but
you try to divert his/her attention by
complaining that another student did
exactly what you are in trouble for. You are
t
rying to take the attention away from
yourself by directing it towards your peer.
Yes, we know when you do this.Slide13
Idiom: to cool one’s heels
Meaning: to be kept waiting
Example: When you become angry, it is better to cool your heels until you calm down rather than say something regrettable.
Situation Example:
You may be cooling your heels for a long time in the emergency room while the doctor sees other patients that require immediate attention.