VOCABULARY 3


meticulous-adj- careful about details, fussy

opulent-adj- wealthy; luxuriant

peripheral-adj- external; tangential (not central)

ponderous-adj- heavy; dull or tiresome

prolific-adj- producing a lot; having many children

raze-v- to destroy or tear down

repudiate-v- to reject, to refuse or acknowledge

salutary-adj- healthful, useful

serene-adj- peaceful

stringent-adj- strict or severe



ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS:

coddle-v- to treat indulgently

spendthrift-n- one who wastes money

hoodwinked-v- deceived or cheated

tatterdemalion-n- a raggedy person

gingerly-adv- carefully


EXTRA CREDIT:

elephant folio-n-
anaphora-n-
sphygmomanometer-n-
unciform-adj-

Vocabulary Lesson 2

dogmatic - adj. - certain that opinions and beliefs are true; arrogant
embellish - v - to decorate; to add to
esoteric - adj. - understood by only a select few
facilitate - v - to make easier
furtive - adj. - sneaky, secretive
hedonist - n - one who lives for pleasure
immutable - adj. - never changing
incorrigible - adj. - unable to be reformed
irrefutable - adj. - cannot be disproved
latent - adj. - present but invisible

Additional words for honors:

amorphous - adj. - shapeless
benison - n - blessing
celerity - n - speed
doldrums - n - blues, sadness
extemporaneous - adj. - unplanned, impromptu