1. apprehend (Nichole)
*verb
*to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.
I apprehend the vocabulary by studying a little every night.
2. bestow (Ben)
(verb) to present as a gift; give; confer (usually fol. by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
3. consummate (Derron)
(verb) to bring something to its completion, such as a plan or transaction
The newly married couple decided to go to Haiwaii to consummate their marriage.
(adjective) extremely skilled and accomplished.
The man was a consummate professional; he always was knew what to do at work.
4. crestfallen (Dharm –adjective
1.
dejected; dispirited; discouraged.
2.
having a drooping crest or head.
I was crestfallen when my cousin died.
5. deity (Chris Jones)
-Noun
-a god or goddess.
-divine character or nature
-the estate or rank of a god
Julius Ceasar become almost like a deity to the Romans after he was assasinated.
6. filch (Sean)
(verb) to steal or pilfer.
I was able to flich muffins from the cafeteria with no one knowing.
7. forte (Roxanne)
(noun) a strong point
Martin Luther Kings forte was his stirring speeches; his most famous was "I have a dream."
8. implacable (Shannon Lawson)
(adjective) not to be appeased, mollified or pacified.
I am implacable in my opposition to your proposal
9. incantation (Shannon Leary)
(noun) spell or verbal charm spoken or sung as part of ritual magic.
The witch chanted an incantation over her boling cauldron to make her potion work.
10. intervene (Scott M)
verb-to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification
The television intervened with my homework because i go preoccupied and forgot to do it.
11. opulent (Molly)
Adjective
wealthy, rich, or affluent.
- Everyone hopes that they will be opulent when they are older because no one wants to worry about money or if they will be finacially stable.
12. parapet (Josh)
(Noun) a defensive wall or elevation in a fort; raised above the wall in fortification.
Polynices army was unable to breach the parapets surrounding Thebes and so his army failed.
13. Perfunctory (Vivica)
Adjective
Done or acting without real care or interest; mechanical or careless.
Mr. Deller fired John because he became a perfunctory worker; showing up late for work, not following company policies and doing careless, sloppy work.
14. plummet (Alex)
(verb) to plunge or fall
(Stock prices plummeted after the financial crisis.)
15. reverberation (Maya)
Noun- a reechoing or being reechoed, reflection of light or soundwaves; something reverberated
The reverberation from the lightning warned the people that the storm was not over.
16. squalid (Chris S)
(adj)-
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.
He lived in an awful, squalid shack; everything was poor and also filthy.
17. taboo (Angila) –adjective
1.
proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable:
Curse words are considered taboo in church since the miinister would find them unacceptable.
18. taciturn (Rebecca) –adjective
1.inclined to silence;reserved in speech;reluctant to join in conversation
2.Dour,stern, and silent in expression and manner
The taciturn student kept to himself in class most of the time.
19. topography (Steve)
(noun) the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
We have to use topography to label abington to show the details of the small town.
20. uncanny (Corlies)
-Adjective
1. having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary 2. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange Uncanny sounds filled the house, scaring me on this stormy night.
1. apprehend (Nichole)
*verb
*to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.
I apprehend the vocabulary by studying a little every night.
2. bestow (Ben)
(verb) to present as a gift; give; confer (usually fol. by on or upon):
The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
3. consummate (Derron)
(verb) to bring something to its completion, such as a plan or transaction
The newly married couple decided to go to Haiwaii to consummate their marriage.
(adjective) extremely skilled and accomplished.
The man was a consummate professional; he always was knew what to do at work.
4. crestfallen (Dharm
–adjective
I was crestfallen when my cousin died.
5. deity (Chris Jones)
-Noun
-a god or goddess.
-divine character or nature
-the estate or rank of a god
Julius Ceasar become almost like a deity to the Romans after he was assasinated.
6. filch (Sean)
(verb) to steal or pilfer.
I was able to flich muffins from the cafeteria with no one knowing.
7. forte (Roxanne)
(noun) a strong point
Martin Luther Kings forte was his stirring speeches; his most famous was "I have a dream."
8. implacable (Shannon Lawson)
(adjective) not to be appeased, mollified or pacified.
I am implacable in my opposition to your proposal
9. incantation (Shannon Leary)
(noun) spell or verbal charm spoken or sung as part of ritual magic.
The witch chanted an incantation over her boling cauldron to make her potion work.
10. intervene (Scott M)
verb-to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification
The television intervened with my homework because i go preoccupied and forgot to do it.
11. opulent (Molly)
Adjective
wealthy, rich, or affluent.
- Everyone hopes that they will be opulent when they are older because no one wants to worry about money or if they will be finacially stable.
12. parapet (Josh)
(Noun) a defensive wall or elevation in a fort; raised above the wall in fortification.
Polynices army was unable to breach the parapets surrounding Thebes and so his army failed.
13. Perfunctory (Vivica)
Adjective
Done or acting without real care or interest; mechanical or careless.
Mr. Deller fired John because he became a perfunctory worker; showing up late for work, not following company policies and doing careless, sloppy work.
14. plummet (Alex)
(verb) to plunge or fall
(Stock prices plummeted after the financial crisis.)
15. reverberation (Maya)
Noun- a reechoing or being reechoed, reflection of light or soundwaves; something reverberated
The reverberation from the lightning warned the people that the storm was not over.
16. squalid (Chris S)
(adj)-
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.
He lived in an awful, squalid shack; everything was poor and also filthy.
17. taboo (Angila)
–adjective
18. taciturn (Rebecca)
–adjective
1.inclined to silence;reserved in speech;reluctant to join in conversation
2.Dour,stern, and silent in expression and manner
The taciturn student kept to himself in class most of the time.
19. topography (Steve)
(noun) the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
We have to use topography to label abington to show the details of the small town.
20. uncanny (Corlies)
-Adjective
1. having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary
2. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange
Uncanny sounds filled the house, scaring me on this stormy night.