Its your favorite time of weekVOCAB invulnerable adj not able to be wounded or hurt shielded from attack Mario becomes invulnerable to damage when he gets the star Super Saiyan Goku seems ID: 560029
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Sophomore English Vocab Unit 4B
It’s your favorite time of week...VOCAB!Slide2
invulnerable
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded from attack
Mario becomes
invulnerable
to damage when he gets the star.
Super Saiyan Goku seems
invlunerable but he usually gets challenged by someone more powerful, we think he's going to be defeated, but then he only gets stronger as a result of the battle.
S-impregnable, impervious
A-exposed, unprotectedSlide3
malevolent
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
Television and cinema are packed with
malevolent
antagonists.
S-malicious, wicked, sinister
A-kind, benevolent, compassionateSlide4
nonchalant
(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
Television and cinema are also host to a number of actors who often play
nonchalant
characters.
S-composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
A-perturbed, agitated,
diconcertedSlide5
omniscient
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
Scientists today have so much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem
omniscient
.
S-wise, all-knowing
A-ignorant, unknowingSlide6
panacea
(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
In the 19
th
century, scam artists sold potions they claimed were
panaceas
for whatever ailed people. S-universal cure, easy solutionSlide7
scrupulous
(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards
The best surgeons are
scrupulous
since they know the smallest error can be the difference between a good outcome and disaster.
S-painstaking, meticulous
A-careless, negligent, remissSlide8
skulk
(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
Cats notoriously
skulk
around, whether in the house or out in the wild.
S-lurk, slink, prowlSlide9
supercilious
(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
Donald Rumsfeld and Al Gore have often been criticized for their
supercilious
attitudes.
S-snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
A-humble, meek, servileSlide10
uncanny
(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
This man has an
uncanny
resemblance to Sean Connery.
S-eerie, inexplicable, spookySlide11
venial
(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
Bank robbery is not exactly a
venial
crime.
S-excusable, forgivable
A-inexcusable, unforgivableSlide12
Spelling – please sir, can I have some more?Slide13
FURTHER vs FARTHERSlide14
FURTHERFurther means "more far/distant" figuratively or non-physically, and can also mean "more/additional":
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Who is further along in her research?
Do you have any further ideas?Further is also a verb: "to advance":This class will further your understanding of ethics.
Furthest means "the most far/distant" figuratively.That is the furthest thing from my mind.Slide15
FARTHERFarther means "more far/distant" in physical distance.
Tom ran farther than Bill.
Which is farther, New York or Los Angeles?
Farthest means "the most far/distant."Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun.Slide16
THEIR, THERE or THEY’RESlide17
THEIRTheir is the third person plural possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging
to them.
Their
is nearly always followed by a noun.Where is their car?Are these their pens?Their books are on the table.Slide18
THEREAdverb that means the opposite of "here"He's over there.
Stop right there.
Pronoun that introduces a noun or clause.
There is something strange going on.Is there a phone?Adjective that emphasizes which person.That guy there seems to be in trouble.Those there look good.
Noun that means "that place."From there, we drove to Boston.I'm not going in there!Slide19
THEY’REThey're is the contraction of "they are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -
ing
).
They're going to be late.Is that what they're saying?I think they're lying.If they're ready, we can go.I can't believe they're not here yet!Slide20
HINT, HINT, HINTThe confusion between their,
there
, and
they're occurs because the three words are pronounced in very similar ways.If the word means "belonging to them," use their. If you're able to replace the word with "they are," use they're. Otherwise, there is only one correct answer:
there.