Oxford Level E To Acquiesce Verb I knew my parents would not buy me a car so I decided to acquiesce accept quietly Ill save my energy for an argument that I feel I can win To Ac CEPT ID: 776447
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Vocabulary Unit #10
Sadlier
-Oxford, Level E
Slide2To Acquiesce (Verb)
I knew my parents would not buy me a car, so I decided to acquiesce (accept quietly). I’ll save my energy for an argument that I feel I can win.
To
Ac
CEPT
quie
sce
(Verb)
Slide3The AllUre (Noun)
The allure (attractiveness) of the perfume was that it smelled just like the beach.
The
Al
lUre
(Noun)
Slide4Askew Glasses (adj.)
After I was hit with the volleyball, my glasses were slightly askew (crooked).
A
sCrew’s Threads are Askew
Slide5Blithe Outlook (adj.)
She has such a blithe (lighthearted) outlook on life that she lights up a room with her presence.
litehe
arted
Outlook (adj.)
Slide6Contentious Relationship (adj.)
They had such a contentious (combative) relationship that they could argue about anything.
Heavy Weight Contender
Slide7To review your understanding of these words, Complete page
133 #1, 3, 4, 6
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Slide8To Covet (verb)
Rather than wasting your time coveting (desiring) what other people have, learn to appreciate the good things in your own life.
I used to covet my neighbor’s Corvette, but then I remembered that I have a pretty sweet ride of my own.
Slide9Crestfallen Child (adj.)
The little boy was crestfallen (dejected) when she found out that Disney World was closed.
Slide10Disheveled Appearance (adj.)
Many people think of Albert Einstein’s appearance as disheveled (untidy), but it was really just his hair that was a mess.
Slide11The Exponent of Health
For several decades, Jack Lalanne was the nation’s greatest exponent (promoter) of healthy lifestyle choices
If I can exercise everyday at the age of 85, you can too.
Get healthy!
Slide12Garrulous Group (adj)
It was such a garrulous (talkative) group that it was hard to follow what anyone was rambling on about.
Slide13Most Garrulous Group Award
For always having something to say, whether anyone asked you or not!
Slide14To
review your understanding of these words, Complete page
133-134 #5, 10, 16
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19
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Slide15Insuperable Hero (adj)
That little fellow can’t get past me because I am insuperable (unbeatable)!
Slide16Lamentable Event (adj)
The conclusion of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is certainly lamentable (regrettable). If they had each been a little less brash, they could have lived happily ever after.
Slide17The Misnomer (Noun)
Some people think that hamburger and hotdog are misnomers because there is no ham in that burger and no dog in that hot dog (we hope).
Slide18Profess your Love (verb)
The man waited until the scenery was perfect and then he professed (confessed) his love for her.
Slide19Needed Respite (Noun)
After a long day of chasing campers around the forest, the bear took a much deserved respite (rest).
Slide20To review your understanding of these words, Complete page
133-134 #7, 8, 11, 13
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Slide21The Retribution (Noun)
Many different cultures and religions believe there was a great flood that was retribution (payback) for all of man’s wrongdoings.
Slide22Sinuous River (
adj)
The sinuous (winding) river had more twists and turns in it than a rollercoaster.
Slide23Sonorous Sound (adj)
The sonorous sounds of the saxophone had the entire audience on their feet and dancing.
Slide24Vanguard Of Fashion (Noun)
Wearing her Kermit skin shawl put at the vanguard (frontline) of fashion. Everyone will be wearing them soon!
Slide25Foolish Wastrel (Noun)
The foolish wastrel spent $1000 on an outfit he could have gotten at the Gap for $100; then, he spent the whole day watching television when he should have been doing his homework.
Slide26To review your understanding of these words, Complete
page
133-134 #2, 9, 12, 15
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