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Unit 11 Vocabulary Unit 11 Vocabulary

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Quiz February 10th Unit 11 Vocabulary Jude a smart fashionable beautiful and well mannered person Some might consider the model to be quite jude Quarrel an angry dispute a fight amongst enemies ID: 554322

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Slide1

Unit 11 Vocabulary

Quiz February 10thSlide2

Unit 11 Vocabulary

Jude –

a smart, fashionable, beautiful, and well mannered person.

Some might consider the model to be quite

jude

.

Quarrel

– an angry dispute; a fight amongst enemies.

The football team began to

quarrel

over the late hit.

Ancient

– very old, to the point of nonexistent.

Sometimes people like to classify their grandparents as

ancient.

Portentous

– of momentous or ominous significance.

The envelope and its

portentous

contents were lost in the mail.

Forswear

– formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief.

He would never

forswear

the religion of his people.Slide3

Unit 11 Vocabulary (cont.)

Consent

– give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.

Parents have to give their

consent

for their child to go on a field trip.

Waddle

– walk unsteadily.

People love penguins because they

waddle

around on the ice.

Warrant

– stand behind the quality, accuracy, or condition of.

The crime he committed is enough to

warrant

jail time.

Torch

– a light, usually lit by fire, carried by hands.

People used to have to read by

torch

light.

Burden

– weight to be borne or conveyed.

Nobody should have to carry my

burden

on their shoulders.Slide4

Unit 11 Vocabulary (cont.)

Prick

– make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.

If you are diabetic you may have to

prick

your finger to draw blood.

Vain

– unproductive of success.

The boy told the girl he loved her but his actions were in

vain.

Solemnity

– a trait of dignified seriousness.

His ashes were laid to rest with great

solemnity.

Scorn

– lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

His voice was filled with

scorn

towards the kids who broke his window.

Beloved

– dearly loved.

A preacher may introduce a wedding by saying “Dearly

beloved”.Slide5

Unit 11 Vocabulary (cont.)

Jest

– tell a joke; speak humorously.

People

jest

when they see an opportunity to.

Envious

– painfully desirous of another’s advantages.

People can be quite

envious

of the rich and wealthy.

Counsel

– something that provides direction or advice.

People may seek

counsel

when preparing to get married.

Cease

– have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense.

Some religions

cease

to exist in today’s society.

Hoarse

– deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness.

After yelling at his football players all day, Coach

Dake

may be

hoarse

in class tomorrow.