SAT WOTD 1 1 September 7 2016 1 Zealous ZEL us adj Enthusiastic eager intense passionate It does not seem strange for zealous fans of the Harry Potter series to dress up as their favorite character for Halloween ID: 771007
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SAT WOTD 1 1 September 7, 2016
1. Zealous (ZEL us) adj.Enthusiastic, eager, intense, passionate It does not seem strange for zealous fans of the Harry Potter series to dress up as their favorite character for Halloween.Her trip to Bath, England demonstrated her over-zealousness for Jane Austen.
2 . Mercurial (mer KYOOR ee ul) adj. rapidly changing in mood; emotionally unpredictableMs. Evan’s mercurial moods grew tiresome on the other teachers who just wanted to have a professional meeting without someone crying.
3. Hapless(HAP lis) adj. Having no luck; unfortunate Romeo and Juliet were hapless lovers whose lives ended in tragedy.The hapless man lost his winning lottery ticket.
4 . Harangue (huh RANG) v.To make a bombastic, ranting speech; to lecture After months of high credit card bills, her parents harangued her about her spending habits. Teachers often harangue their senior students about not falling prey to senioritis.
5 . Harbinger (HAR bin jer) n.Forerunner; messenger; one that foreshadows what is to come Unwilling to break up with his girlfriend himself, he sent his friend as the harbinger of such news.Weddings are often the harbingers of other weddings as many people meet their future spouses there.
6. Chagrin (shuh GRIN) n.Embarrassment, humiliation, disappointment Mary waved at the cute boy across the cafeteria, but much to her chagrin, she realized he was waving at someone behind her.To the boy’s chagrin, his choice for prom date was already taken.
7. Umbrage (UM brigj) n.A feeling of irritation or resentment at an insult; offense taken Dolores Umbridge was full of umbrage about Harry Potter’s unwillingness to accept her authority. She felt umbrage at not having been invited to the party.
8. Umpteenth(UMP teenth) adj. Too many times to be countable He was the umpteenth person to arrive at the party.After being asked for the umpteenth time when the couple would have a baby, they tersely told people to mind their own business.
9. Echelon(ESH uh lon) n. Level of authority or rank Harvard is ranked within the top echelon of schools in the United States. After years of service, she has reached the upper echelon of city officials.
10. Clandestine(klan DES tin) adj. Secret; done secretly The couple was forced to keep their love clandestine as their parents did not approve. The details of his surprise party had to be planned clandestinely.