Harrison Bergeron #2

Harrison Bergeron #2

Vocabulary, ENG 10Vocabulary, ENG 10

BellowBellow(verb) to make a loud, animal-like cry,

as a bull or cow(verb) to make a loud, animal-like cry,

as a bull or cow

Joaquin’s shouts and bellows echoed off of the surrounding cliffs as he jumped into the water, far below.

CaperCaper(verb) to leap about in a frisky manner;

prance; frisk.(verb) to leap about in a frisky manner;

prance; frisk.

The puppies capered and pranced around the backyard during their playtime.

DelicacyDelicacy(noun) softness; daintiness(noun) softness; daintiness

Even though the puffer fish is poisonous to consume, many Asian restaurants serve it as a fine delicacy, leaving just enough of the poison to make the diners’ lips tingle.

GambolGambol(verb) to skip about, as in dancing(verb) to skip about, as in dancing

Casey danced and gamboled about every time her brother’s football team made a touchdown.

GestureGesture(noun) a movement of the hand, arm,

head, or face that expresses something (noun) a movement of the hand, arm,

head, or face that expresses something

Many television personalities make lots of gestures with their hands as they talk in order to emphasis what they are saying.

GraveGrave(adjective) very serious and important(adjective) very serious and important

Any experienced mountain climber will tell you that it is a grave mistake to tackle a mountain like Everest without the proper training.

ImpedimentImpediment(noun) an obstacle; a hindrance(noun) an obstacle; a hindrance

Jon knows that a lack of confidence is an impediment to success on the field.

LuminousLuminous(adjective) radiating or glowing(adjective) radiating or glowing

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, cast a luminous glow over the northernmost part of the globe.

ReelReel(verb) to turn round and round; whirl(verb) to turn round and round; whirl

Jordan felt as though her head was still reeling after swinging around in circles with her little brother.

VagueVague(adjective) unclear; not explicitly

stated(adjective) unclear; not explicitly

stated

Since her teacher gave such vague directions for the assignment, Sarah wasn’t sure what to do or how to start.