Vocabulary

Vocabulary Unit 8

Animosity The animosity between the wrestling opponents was felt by all who watched the match.

Apathy She felt no apathy for the boy who failed the test because he didn’t study.

Apprehensive He was apprehensive because he knew the team would lose the game and hew would lose his money.

Commend Because she studied for the test and got an A, her parents commended her by taking her to dinner.

Compatible Make sure the disk is compatible with your computer.

Condolence The family held a wake for loved ones to show condolence for the loss of their pet mouse.

Consecrate Many religions believe one must consecrate the words in the bible.

Decrepit The decrepit house had shutters falling off and three shades of peeling paint on the walls.

Deride After the team had won, there was one person that chose to deride their victory with an editorial ha, ha.

Ingenuous With ingenuous looks on their faces, the children claimed they did not eat all the cookies.

Multifarious A good variety show should have multifarious sketches and segments.

Obsolete The use of the 8-track has become obsolete.

Omnivorous We, as humans, are omnivorous mammals.

Parsimonious Uncle Scrooge is a very parsimonious person.

Quandary The discovery left all of the world’s smartest men in a quandary.

Recalcitrant The criminal was charge with being recalcitrant to arrest, among other things.

Reprisal After I punched the bully, I turned and ran with fear of what may be his reprisal.

Revel After her first day on tour, the rock star reveled in the glory of stardom.

Stultify This tear gas should stultify the opponent until backup comes to our aide.

Suave The man who asked us for directions had no character or suaveness about him.