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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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.