VOCABULARY 9
Sentences DUE on Wednesday or Thursday 11/15 or 11/16 and QUIZ is on Thursday or Friday 11/16 or 11/17!



duplicity-n- deceitfulness

emulate-v- to try to equal or surpass

euphemism-n- a nice way of saying something that is harsh

fastidious-adj- hard to please, particular

garbled-adj- confused mixture

hierarchy-n- organization by rank or class

impassive-adj- without feeling or emotion

indigent-adj- poverty stricken

jargon-n- specialized vocabulary of members of a group

lethargic-adj- drowsy, dull sluggish


ADDITIONAL FIVE FOR HONORS!


panache-n- flair, flamboyance

inept-adj- incompetent

disconsolate-adj- sad

somnolent-adj- half-asleep

nepotism-n- favoritism to a relative



EXTRA CREDIT-
scofflaw-n- one who flouts laws....traffic, liquor, etc

perspicuous-adj- easily understood

perspicacious-adj- having good judgement, discerning

operculum-n- body process or part that suggests a lid, the covering of the gills of a fish

interstice-n- crack, crevice