Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 20Word 1:Profound Def: Showing great knowledge or deep understandingSent: Juan had a profound knowledge of the game of soccer (football).

Word 2: UnparalleledDef: Not equaled, stands alone in quality Sent: Juans ability to kick a soccer ball was unparalleled.

Word 3: Origin / OriginalDef: Place where something started fromSent: Juan was originally from Peru, but was now living in California.

Word 4: NonchalantDef: Unconcerned and unexcited in a tense situation Sent: Juan nonchalantly told the soccer coach he was the best and wanted on the team.

Word 5: ImpoverishedDef: Reduced to poverty, very poorSent: Juan had come from an impoverished part of Peru where life was hard.

Word 6: NoviceDef: A beginner at somethingSent: Juan trained hard and quickly went from novice to unstoppable.

Word 7: HereditaryDef: Passed on from parents to children like eye colorSent: Playing soccer was a hereditary trait. Juans dad had been a professional in Peru.

Word 8: CasualtyDef: A person injured or killed in a warSent: Juans father was hit hard by the ball during a match, died and become casualty of the soccer profession.

Word 9: Luxurious / LuxuryDef: Of the finest and richest qualitySent: Juan had lived in luxury before his fathers tragic death, but now had nothing.

Word 10: Adhere Def: To stick, glue together / stick to an ideaSent: Juan adhered to his fathers belief in working hard and being the best.

Word 11: TerritorialDef: Animal that defends its area, not allowing others to move inSent: Juan was territorial of his room and never let anyone in, even his mother.

Word 12: TormentDef: To cause extreme cruelty toSent: Juan was tormented by his fathers death and scared it would happen to him.

Word 13: GingerlyDef: Cautiously and carefullySent: Juan slowly and gingerly walked on the soccer field for the first time.

Word 14: EvidentDef: Plain and clear to understandSent: It was evident how good Juan was when he scored a goal in the first minute.

Word 15: Oratory / OratorDef: Skill in public speakingSent: The coach gave an oratory speech to the other players asking them to be like Juan.

Word 16: RepetitiveDef: Doing something over and over againSent: It became repetitive as the coach continued to ask the others to be like Juan.

Word 17: Obsess / ObsessiveDef: To continually think about the somethingSent: The coach was obsessed with Juans ability and forgot about the rest of the team.

Word 18: HollowDef: Having empty space insideSent: The other players felt hollow and the word team meant nothing.

Word 19: EccentricDef: Different in an unusual, odd waySent: Juan was a bit eccentric and insisted on wearing pink socks and yellow shoes.

Word 20: Biased / BiasDef: To favor one side unfairly, prejudicedSent: The coachs bias towards Juan caused the other players to finally quit.