trepidationtrepidation (n) (n)

fear and fear and tremblingtrembling

alarmalarm

I felt I felt trepidation trepidation about riding about riding the “Scream the “Scream Machine.”Machine.”

tiradetirade (n) (n)

a long speech a long speech using harsh using harsh languagelanguage

Donald Trump Donald Trump delivered a delivered a harsh harsh tiradetirade on television on television last night.last night.

adulation (n)adulation (n)

excessive excessive admirationadmiration

herohero worship worship

The kids waited The kids waited in line for 12 in line for 12 hours to buy hours to buy concert tickets concert tickets because of their because of their adulation adulation of of the singer. the singer.

admonishadmonish (v) (v)

show show disapprovaldisapproval

indicate dutiesindicate duties

The teacher The teacher had to had to admonishadmonish the the student student because he because he chose not to chose not to do his do his homework.homework.

impede (v)impede (v)to interfere to interfere to get in the to get in the

wayway

The players The players tried to tried to impedeimpede the the other team other team using using successful successful blocking blocking techniques.techniques.

incandescent (adj)incandescent (adj)white, glowingwhite, glowingstrikingly strikingly

beautifulbeautiful

The moon’s The moon’s reflection on reflection on the stream the stream was bright and was bright and incandescentincandescent..

plethora (n)plethora (n)an extreme an extreme

excessexcessWe saw a We saw a

plethoraplethora of of vegetables at vegetables at “Helena “Helena Market Days.”Market Days.”

proximity (n)proximity (n)nearnessnearness The people at The people at

the celebration the celebration were in close were in close proximityproximity of of each other.each other.

opaque (adj)opaque (adj)not not

transparent or transparent or letting light letting light throughthrough

She used her She used her hand as an hand as an opaqueopaque shield shield from the from the sunshine.sunshine.

obstinate (adj)obstinate (adj)stubbornstubborndifficult to difficult to

changechange

The juice left The juice left an an obstinateobstinate stain on the stain on the new carpet.new carpet.

docile (adj)docile (adj)obedientobedientsubmissivesubmissive

The kitchen rat The kitchen rat was tame, was tame, submissive, submissive, and quite and quite dociledocile..

diligent (adj)diligent (adj)steady and steady and

attentive in attentive in work or studywork or study

The Doberman The Doberman kept a kept a diligent diligent and and attentive eye attentive eye on its master.on its master.

redundant (adj)redundant (adj)more than more than

what is what is necessary or necessary or naturalnatural

Because the Because the program was program was boring and boring and redundantredundant, , many people many people in the in the audience went audience went to sleep. to sleep.

ravenous (adj)ravenous (adj)extremely extremely

hungryhungryfamishedfamished

Piranha fish Piranha fish seem to be seem to be constantly constantly ravenousravenous and and ready to ready to devour their devour their prey. prey.

concur (v)concur (v)to happen to happen

togethertogethercoincidecoincide

The twins The twins would often would often concurconcur on on what they what they would wear.would wear.

debacle (n)debacle (n)a sudden a sudden

breaking upbreaking upcollapsecollapse

When playing When playing “Angry Birds,” “Angry Birds,” a a debacledebacle is is needed to win needed to win each level.each level.

garrulous (adj)garrulous (adj)talkativetalkativelong-windedlong-winded

Politicians are Politicians are known for their known for their garrulousgarrulous and and long-winded long-winded speeches.speeches.

guile (n)guile (n)artful deceitartful deceitcunningcunning

The Joker uses The Joker uses trickery and trickery and guileguile to defeat to defeat Batman.Batman.

elude ( v)elude ( v)To slyly avoidTo slyly avoid Criminals Criminals

always always attempt to attempt to elude elude law law enforcement.enforcement.

emulate (v)emulate (v)imitateimitatetry to appear try to appear

equal or betterequal or better

Little kids Little kids often try to often try to emulateemulate or or imitate their imitate their parents.parents.

exuberant (adj)exuberant (adj)high spiritedhigh spiritedjoyously joyously

unrestrainedunrestrained

The puppy was The puppy was exuberantexuberant and high-and high-spirited as it spirited as it frolicked in the frolicked in the snow.snow.

exemplary ( adj)exemplary ( adj)Serving as a Serving as a

worthy worthy exampleexample

The American The American soldier leads soldier leads an an exemplaryexemplary life as he life as he sacrifices his sacrifices his own life so you own life so you and I can be and I can be free.free.

meticulous ( adj)meticulous ( adj)painstakingly painstakingly

careful with careful with detailsdetails

Surgeons must Surgeons must be very be very detailed and detailed and meticulousmeticulous about their about their work. work.

mollify (v)mollify (v)soothesoothepacifypacify

Sometimes it Sometimes it just takes a just takes a hug to soothe hug to soothe and and mollifymollify me!me!

menagerie (n)menagerie (n)A place where A place where

various various animals are animals are tended.tended.

There was a There was a menagerie menagerie of of docile animals docile animals at the Petting at the Petting Zoo.Zoo.

lethargic ( adj)lethargic ( adj)lazylazyindifferentindifferent

The gloomy The gloomy day made the day made the dog feel lazy dog feel lazy and and lethargiclethargic as he patiently as he patiently waited in the waited in the truck. truck.

benevolent (adj)benevolent (adj)doing good doing good

worksworkskindlykindly

Mother Teresa Mother Teresa won the Nobel won the Nobel Peace Prize in Peace Prize in 1979 because 1979 because of her of her benevolent benevolent work with the work with the needy in India.needy in India.

astute ( adj)astute ( adj)clevercleverforesightedforesighted

As an inventor, As an inventor, Ben Franklin Ben Franklin was was tremendously tremendously foresighted foresighted and and astute.astute.

intrepid (adj)intrepid (adj)fearless in fearless in

danger or danger or hardshiphardship

The The intrepid intrepid American American pioneers pioneers traveled west traveled west in search of in search of land and land and riches.riches.

incessant (adj)incessant (adj)continuing continuing

without without stoppingstopping

The The incessant incessant sound of my sound of my neighbor’s neighbor’s lawn mower lawn mower woke me up woke me up early on early on Saturday Saturday morning.morning.

tenacious (adj)tenacious (adj)holding fastholding fastkeeping a firm keeping a firm

gripgrip

Climbing a Climbing a rock wall rock wall requires a requires a tenacious tenacious hold.hold.

rend (v)rend (v)to tear apartto tear apartsplitsplit

In order to In order to enjoy this enjoy this plethora of plethora of sweets, you sweets, you must first must first rendrend each each wrapperwrapper..

alacrity (n)alacrity (n)swiftness of swiftness of

responseresponseThe US Coast The US Coast

Guard is Guard is known for known for intrepid sea intrepid sea rescues rescues because of its because of its alacrity.alacrity.

apathy (n)apathy (n)without feeling without feeling

or emotionor emotionlistlesslistless

Some people Some people show show apathyapathy and and listlessness listlessness towards life, towards life, even when even when they seem to they seem to “have it all.”“have it all.”

permeate (v)permeate (v)To spread or To spread or

diffuse throughdiffuse throughThe aroma of The aroma of

my mom’s my mom’s freshly baked, freshly baked, pepperoni pepperoni pizza will pizza will always always permeate our permeate our kitchen. kitchen.

pique (v) pique (v)

pronounced “pronounced “peek”peek”

to cause anger to cause anger or resentmentor resentment

The siblings The siblings attempted to attempted to piquepique each each other by other by making faces making faces behind their behind their mom’s back.mom’s back.

eloquent (adj)eloquent (adj)ability for ability for

strong, strong, appropriate appropriate speechspeech

Dr. Martin Dr. Martin Luther King Luther King was known for was known for his his eloquent eloquent and passionate and passionate speeches.speeches.

elicit (v)elicit (v)call forthcall forthdraw outdraw out

The chick tried The chick tried its best to its best to elicit elicit a a response from response from the fried egg.the fried egg.

laudable (adj)laudable (adj)worthy of worthy of

praisepraisecommendablecommendable

The work of The work of Red Cross Red Cross volunteers is volunteers is truly both truly both laudablelaudable and and commendable.commendable.

lamentation (n)lamentation (n)wailingwailingvocal vocal

expression of expression of sorrowsorrow

The spoiled The spoiled toddler’s toddler’s lamentationlamentation was purposely was purposely ignored by his ignored by his babysitter.babysitter.