Lesson 79 CONTINGENT kunTIN jent adj Definition dependent upon other circumstances conditional Sounds like can tin gent Picture A man made of tin cans A friend asks if hes planning to play in the golf tournament next weekend It depends says can tin gent ID: 315493
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Dancing on the ceiling
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CONTINGENT
(kun-TIN-jent) adj.
Definition: dependent upon other circumstances; conditionalSounds like: can tin gentPicture: A man made of tin cans. A friend asks if he’s planning to play in the golf tournament next weekend. “It depends,” says can tin gent. “If it’s sunny, I’ll be there. If it rains, I definitely won’t. I haven’t played in ten years, so I’m rusty enough already.”
Other forms:
contingency
(noun);
contingently
(adv.)
Sentence:
His release from jail was
contingent
upon his promise to show up in court.Slide3
JOCULAR (JOCK-
yoo-ler)
adj. Definition: joking; playful; jesting; wittySounds like: DraculaPicture
: Count Dracula is working as a stand-up comedian, using the name
Count
Jocular: (“…So, he says to me, ‘I can’t take blood from a stone.’
I
say, I know I’ve been trying for years!’”).
Other forms:
jocularity
(noun);
jocularly
(adv.)
Connect with:
“Jocose” and “jocund”, which have similar meanings to “jocular.”
Just
about any unfamiliar word you come across that begins with “
joc
” Will
have something to do with “joke.”
Sentence:
Her
jocular
personality kept everyone loose during the
long flight across the Pacific
.Slide4
PENCHANT
(PENCH-ent) noun
Definition: a strong liking; attractionSounds like: pendantPicture: A woman with many pendants around her neck. She obviously has a strong liking for them.Synonyms:
affection; fondness; attachment
Antonyms:
repel; disgust; dislike; indifference
Sentence:
A penchant for antique cars can be an expensive trait.Slide5
MARRED (MARD)
adj.
Definition: spoiled, scratched, blemishedLooks like: MarsPicture: The surface of Mars, which is pitted with craters.Synonyms: flawed; stained; disfigured
Antonym:
unspoiled
Other forms:
mar
(verb)
Sentence:
The new table arrived on time, but was
marred
by scratches and dents.Slide6
SUSTAIN (
suh-STANE) verb
Definition: support; nurture; take onLooks like: Sue StainPicture: Sue Stain is the best stain remover in town. Everyone calls Sue whenever they have a stain they can’t get out, because she does so much more than just remove stains. Sue offers emotional support, sustaining the family through the ordeal. She provides physical strength, as well, often sustaining the weight of a car while cleaning an oil stain on the driveway. Sue Stain has sustained many injuries while doing her job, yet she has somehow sustained a love for her work.
Synonyms:
maintain; continue; carry on
Antonym:
quit
Other forms:
sustenance
(noun);
sustaining, sustainable
(adj.)
Sentence:
During times of tragedy, many people are
sustained
by their religious faith.Slide7
VESTIGE (VESS-
tijj) noun
Definition: something left behind; a visible trace or evidence of something that has vanishedSounds like: vest itchPicture: A man suffering from the itch left behind by his wool vest.Synonyms:
sign; mark; remnant
Antonym
: invisible
Other forms:
vestigial
(adj.)
Note
: Vestige is often used to refer to minor organs in the human body whose functions are not known.Slide8
COALESCE (KO-uh-less)
verb
Definition: unite; grow togetherSounds like: coal SPicture: A man puts some charcoal into his barbecue grill, throws in a match, and goes into the house. When he returns, he sees that the coals have come together to form a large letter “S” at the bottom of the grill. “When they say it makes Super Fire, they aren’t kidding!”Synonyms:
combine; come together; band together; unify; merge
Antonym:
split up; separate
Other forms:
coalescent
(adj.);
coalescence
(noun)
Sentence:
Astronomers believe stars
coalesce
from huge clouds of gas.Slide9
INCORRIGIBLE
(in-KORR-ij-uh-bull)
adj. Definition: impossible to correct, control, or disciplineSounds like: in car itch a bullPicture: A bull family out for a drive in their Ford Taurus. One of the children in the back seat has put fleas and ticks under his father’s seat. The father, trying to drive, is squirming from the itch. Mother Bull scolds her son: “You are absolutely incorrigible.”
Other forms:
incorrigibility (
noun);
incorrigibly (
adv.)
Sentence:
Those prisoners deemed
incorrigible
are often separated from the others.Slide10
PIOUS (PIE-us)
adj.
Definition: exhibiting religious devotionSounds like: piesPicture: Pies praying. Or someone praying to a pie.Synonyms: devout; religious; moral
Antonym:
irreverent
Other forms:
piety
(noun);
piously
(adv.)
Sentence
: He never went to church or temple, but he was
pious
all the same.Slide11
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