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Word List #9. Bilateral : affecting both sides equally . “The bilateral agreement between the US and Russia led to a reduction in nuclear arms for both countries.”. 2. Caparison : ornamental covering. “The lady rode with horse with a caparison over its back.”.
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Bilateral: affecting both sides equally • “The bilateral agreement between the US and Russia led to a reduction in nuclear arms for both countries.”
2. Caparison: ornamental covering • “The lady rode with horse with a caparisonover its back.”
3. Dictum: formal statement of opinion • “The editorial gave the newspaper’s dictum on the controversial topic.”
4. Expedient: advantageous without being right or proper • “To cut corners, the company used expedient means to deliver the packages.”
5. Forensic: 1. debating; 2. relating to pathology • “I joined the Forensics Club to sharpen my debate skills.” • “Forensic scientists can use DNA evidence to aid in solving a crime.”
6. Incipient: beginning • “Although the incipient part of the novel was slow, the action picked up towards the end.”
7. Largo: in a slow and stately manner • “The king entered the chamber with a largo step.”
8. Luminary: 1. leading figure; 2. source of light • “Elise McKenna was a luminary of the theatre in the early twentieth century.” • “The luminary provided ample lighting in the room.”
9. Notary: official authorized to validate legal documents • “The will was stamped by a notarypublic.”
10. Optometrist: person who diagnoses eye defects and prescribes corrective lenses • “My optometrist gave me an eye exam.”
11. Prevaricate: avoiding telling the truth • When my parents asked for my whereabouts last night, I resorted to prevaricating.”
12. Reincarnation: rebirth of the spirit in another physical body • “Reincarnation is a belief of some eastern religions.”
13. Salubrious: beneficial • Exercise is salubrious for your health.”
14. Sunder: split • “The Civil War caused a sunder of the nation.”
15. Trumpery: 1. cheap and showy; 2. worthless nonsense; 3. trivial or useless items • “The trumpery from the toy machine caught the little girl’s eye.” • “My grandmother has a collection of trumpery in her cabinet.”
16. Wroth: extremely angry • “The singer was extremely wroththat his microphone stopped working during his song.”
Assignment • Show mastery of each vocabulary word by writing a sentence that demonstrates its meaning. • Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence. • Skip lines between sentences.
