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REA 0002 Vocabulary

REA 0002 Vocabulary. Chapters 1 and 2. facetious. Funny Humorous Playful Joking He was being facetious when he said he loved me!. gregarious. Outgoing Sociable Enjoying the company of other Jerry is a very gregarious person. detriment. Disadvantage

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REA 0002 Vocabulary

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  1. REA 0002 Vocabulary Chapters 1 and 2

  2. facetious • Funny • Humorous • Playful • Joking • He was being facetious when he said he loved me!

  3. gregarious • Outgoing • Sociable • Enjoying the company of other • Jerry is a very gregarious person.

  4. detriment • Disadvantage • Something that can cause harm or damage • Damage or loss • Damaging • Smoking can be a detriment to your health.

  5. vicarious • Experienced indirectly • Experienced through the imagination • Not experienced directly • Reading about a place can give you a vicarious experience.

  6. optimum • Ideal • Best possible • Most favorable or desirable • Getting 8 hours of sleep a night is optimum.

  7. dexterous • Skilled in using the hands or body • skillful • Amy was very dexterous when it came to using chopsticks to eat.

  8. sensory • Of the senses • Having to do with seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling, smelling • Entering the bakery had become a sensory experience.

  9. ostentatious • Showy • Meant to impress others • Flashy • The 10 carat diamond was very ostentatious.

  10. discretion • Good sense • Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking • Mary didn’t use much discretion when she blurted out her comment about Sandy’s hair.

  11. scrupulous • Ethical • Careful about moral standards • Conscientious • Sarah was very scrupulous about the way she dealt with the customers.

  12. collaborate • To team up • To work together on a project • Cooperate on a project • I wanted the students to collaborate on their assignments.

  13. retrospect • Looking back • Reviewing the past • Considering past events • In retrospect I could see the errors of my ways.

  14. zealot • An extremist • A person totally devoted to a purpose or cause • Jane was a zealot when it came to eating properly.

  15. rudimentary • Basic • Fundamental • Necessary to learn first • Elementary • Learning the letter sounds is a rudimentary part of learning to read.

  16. despondent • Depressed • Downhearted • Hopeless • Overwhelmed with sadness • He was despondent after his best friend died.

  17. venerate • To honor • To respect deeply • Revere • We should venerate our elders.

  18. scoff • To ridicule • To make fun of • Mock • Refuse to take seriously • Why would I scoff at your good ideas?

  19. instigate • To cause • To bring about by moving others to action • Stir up…into action • He wanted to instigate a response to the political situation.

  20. squelch • To hold back • To silence or suppress • Crush • It is hard to squelch a sneeze.

  21. resilient • Quick to recover • Able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune. • After the hurricane, the area seemed to be very resilent.

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