Agenda N A program things to be done Synonym schedule The meeting followed the agenda and got out on time Archaic Adj Extremely old outdated Synonym obsolete The scholar reviewed the ID: 759098
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Vocab #109 Honors
Agenda – Stigmatize
Slide2Agenda
N
A program; things to be done
Synonym: schedule
The meeting followed the
agenda
and got out on time.
Slide3Archaic
Adj
Extremely old; outdated
Synonym: obsolete
The scholar reviewed the
archaic
text and tried to determine what type of civilization the ancient people had been.
Slide4Brevity
N
Briefness
Synonym: shortness
The professor was well known for his
brevity
; his classes were often shorter because he was able to condense his lectures.
Slide5Coherent
Adj
Holding together; making sense
Synonym: reasonable
The student’s ideas were
coherent
and clearly explained.
Slide6Cryptic
Adj
Mysterious
Synonym: puzzling
Joey’s note was
cryptic
, and none of his friends fully understood what he meant.
Slide7Disparate
Adj
Different; incompatible; unequal
Synonym: dissimilar
The boys’ interests were
disparate
, and they could never agree on what activity they wanted to do together.
Slide8Exemplify
V
To illustrate by example
Synonym: to demonstrate
Alex
exemplified
a model student; he was always on time, completed his assignments with care, and participated fully in class.
Slide9Gesticulate
V
To make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking
Synonym: to signal
The woman
gesticulated
wildly when she became excited.
Slide10Indifferent
Adj
Not caring one way or another
Synonym: uninterested
Alyssa’s
indifferent
attitude annoyed her mother, who wanted her daughter to pick a dress before the store closed.
Slide11Levity
N
Lightness; frivolity
Synonym: lightheartedness
The speaker added a few jokes for
levity
in an otherwise boring speech.
Slide12Munificent
Adj
Very generous; lavish
Synonym: openhearted
The
munificent
business woman gave a million dollars in scholarship money to underprivileged kids.
Slide13Pedantic
Adj
Boringly scholarly or academic
Synonym: boring
The
pedantic
article was unappealing to the students.
Slide14Proficient
Adj
Thoroughly competent; skillful
Synonym: expert
He is a
proficient
baker, and everyone looks forward to his latest creations.
Slide15Resolute
Adj
Determined; firm; unwavering
Synonym: purposeful
Julie was
resolute
that she would get an A on her paper.
Slide16Stigmatize
V
To brand with disgrace
Synonym: condemn
Alice’s one rude remark
stigmatized
her as a cruel student for the rest of her high school career.