3rd Nine Weeks

1. Abet (verb)To encourage or to assist (usually an offense against justice or the law)

Sentence: To aid and abet an enemy of the country is a crime.

Adjective

characterized by ability to move quickly with grace

Sentence: The girl’s agile movements were the mark of a great gymnast.

3. Antidote3. Antidote

• Definition: something that relieves the effects of poison.

The dwarves tried to find an antidote for snow white, but the only antidote was Prince Charming’s kiss.

4. Ascertain4. Ascertain• Definition:• to find out definitely; to determine

• The detective attempted to ascertain the truth through his investigation of the clues.

5. Benevolence5. BenevolenceDefinition: kindness, generosity, charity

Mother Theresa’s benevolence to the poor, sick, and needy will always be remembered.

6. Desolate• Definition: deserted, without inhabitants, barren

I was aloneThe only soul

In the desolate desert deciphering my way.

One.

7. Din7. DinDefinition: loud and discordant noises,

cacophony

The din created by the young

children gave me a headache.

8. Dissuade8. Dissuade• Definition: To advise against, to talk out ofI tried to dissuadedissuade my friend out of going to the awkward dance, but he did it anyway.

9. Distend9. Distend• Definition: to expand, to swell

Angered by Emily, He flung up his head with flashing eyes and distended nostrils in order to communicate to the whole table his irritation.

10. Enervation10. EnervationDefinition: weakness

A poor diet can cause enervation.

11. Eulogy11. EulogyDefinition: praise or tribute

Derek ZoolanderDerek Zoolander:: Or are you here to tell me What a bad eugoogoolizer I am? MatildaMatilda:: A what? Derek ZoolanderDerek Zoolander:: A eugoogoolizer... one whospeaks at funerals. Derek ZoolanderDerek Zoolander:: Or did you think I was toostupid to know what a eugoogooly was?

In the movie, Zoolander, Derek gives the eulogy at the funeral for his friends.

12.Fitful12.FitfulDefinition: irregular

Due to fitful sleep this week, I am exhausted!

13. Indelible13. IndelibleDefinition: cannot be removed, washedaway, or erased

His loving comments made an indelible imprint on her mind that she will never be able to forget.

14.INERTDefinition: Unable to move or to act, sluggish

My inert brother didn’t leave the house once , but spent all weekend playing games on his computer.

15. malevolence15. malevolenceDefinition: ill will or evil intentions

Karen’s malevolence toward the girl that was talking to her boyfriend scared me.

16.obliterate16.obliterateDefinition: to remove all traces of; to do

away with; to destroy completely; to cancelThe hulk obliterated the super villain with his sheer force and brute strength.

17. ornate17. ornateDefinition: excessively decoratedI chose to use ornate artwork to decorate the wall in my room.

18.paucity18.paucityDefinition: scarcity, fewness of number, dearth

There was a paucity of good ideas we could use for our project.

19.piety19.pietyDefinition: devotion and reverence to God

Nuns devote a lifetime of piety and devotion to God.

20. precarious20. precariousDefinition: dangerous, risky, not a secure

situationThe people were hanging off the

cliff in a precarious

manner that made me nervous.

21. prosaic21. prosaicDefinition: commonplace, uninspired, banal

I wished my husband would discover an imaginative artist, and quit hanging such prosaic art in our house.

22.quiesce22.quiescentntDefinition: inactive, dormant

The eruption was a surprise because the volcano had been quiescent for many years.

23. scintillating23. scintillating

Definition: sparkling, shining, or flashing

The fireworks during the fourth of July celebration are a scintillating display.

24. squalid24. squalidDefinition: Filthy in appearance, sordid

Galveston Beach has brown squalid water that many people don’t want to swim in.

25.vexatio25.vexationnDefinition: discomfort or distress

All my homework was a source of vexation for me as I worked to finish it all.