Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

• Unit 8

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Animosity

• The animosity between the wrestling opponents was
  felt by all who watched the match.

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Apathy

• She felt no apathy for the boy who failed the
  test because he didnt study.

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Apprehensive

• He was apprehensive because he knew the team
  would lose the game and hew would lose his money.

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Commend

• Because she studied for the test and got an A,
  her parents commended her by taking her to dinner.

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Compatible

• Make sure the disk is compatible with your
  computer.

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Condolence

• The family held a wake for loved ones to show
  condolence for the loss of their pet mouse.

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Consecrate

• Many religions believe one must consecrate the
  words in the bible.

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Decrepit

• The decrepit house had shutters falling off and
  three shades of peeling paint on the walls.

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Deride

• After the team had won, there was one person that
  chose to deride their victory with an editorial
  ha, ha.

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Ingenuous

• With ingenuous looks on their faces, the children
  claimed they did not eat all the cookies.

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Multifarious

• A good variety show should have multifarious
  sketches and segments.

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Obsolete

• The use of the 8-track has become obsolete.

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Omnivorous

• We, as humans, are omnivorous mammals.

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Parsimonious

• Uncle Scrooge is a very parsimonious person.

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Quandary

• The discovery left all of the worlds smartest
  men in a quandary.

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Recalcitrant

• The criminal was charge with being recalcitrant
  to arrest, among other things.

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Reprisal

• After I punched the bully, I turned and ran with
  fear of what may be his reprisal.

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Revel

• After her first day on tour, the rock star
  reveled in the glory of stardom.

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Stultify

• This tear gas should stultify the opponent until
  backup comes to our aide.

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Suave

• The man who asked us for directions had no
  character or suaveness about him.

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