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Vocabulary Day

Vocabulary Day. It’s neat. I promise. Penchant. Part of speech: Noun Sentence: Nora has a penchant for eating all the cookie dough before it’s baked Definition: a strong inclination or liking Synonym: tendency. Volatile. Part of speech: Adjective

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Vocabulary Day

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  1. Vocabulary Day It’s neat. I promise.

  2. Penchant • Part of speech: Noun • Sentence: Nora has a penchant for eating all the cookie dough before it’s baked • Definition: a strong inclination or liking • Synonym: tendency

  3. Volatile • Part of speech: Adjective • Sentence: Eddie’s volatile temper makes others uncomfortable • Definition: threatening to break out into violence • Synonym: explosive, erratic

  4. Capitulate • Part of speech: Verb • Sentence: After a long argument, Arnold capitulated and bought the expensive tickets • Definition: to give up resistance • Synonym: surrender

  5. Bereft • Part of speech: Adjective • Sentence: I was bereft when they canceled my favorite TV show mid-season. • Definition: deprived and made desolate • Synonym: forlorn

  6. Redolent • Part of speech: Adjective • Sentence: The redolent scent of freshly cut grass reminds me of summer • Definition: Having a pleasant odor • Synonym: fragrant

  7. Jocular • Part of speech: Adjective • Sentence: Hal is always so jocular, it’s strange when he’s serious • Definition: Joking or facetious • Synonym: facetious

  8. Exonerate • Part of speech: Verb • Sentence: Peter was exonerated after he proved someone else stole the cookies • Definition: To clear from guilt or blame • Synonym: absolve, pardon

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