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Vocabulary Lesson 16: Part One

Vocabulary Lesson 16: Part One. Words 1-6. 1. preliminary. Jason won the preliminary heat in the 100-yard dash and was preparing for the finals when he tripped and broke his leg. Since the preliminary hearings had taken so long, John’s trial was delayed another month.

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Vocabulary Lesson 16: Part One

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  1. Vocabulary Lesson 16: Part One Words 1-6

  2. 1. preliminary • Jason won the preliminary heat in the 100-yard dash and was preparing for the finals when he tripped and broke his leg. • Since the preliminary hearings had taken so long, John’s trial was delayed another month. • coming before the main part or main action; introductory

  3. 2. temperamental • One of the kids Sara babysits is easygoing and predictable. The other is so temperamental Sara never knows whether he’s going to smile or burst into tears. • Justin is a skilled soccer player, but he often gets thrown out of the games because he is so temperamental. • easily upset; moody

  4. 3. pious • A nun is probably more pious than most other people. • Thomas is so pious that he goes to church each morning before work. • very religious

  5. 4. menacing • Elijah saw the menacing black clouds roll in about ten minutes before the tornado struck the barn. • The bully gave a menacing stare, and all of the kids ran home. • threatening

  6. 5. bedraggled • Since it had been caught out in a rainstorm, Lucy’s little dog looked bedraggled. • Tashawna looked bedraggled after the soccer match on the muddy field. • wet, floppy, and dirty

  7. 6. clamor • Marilyn was a quiet baby, but Tessa would constantly clamor for attention. • The employees went on strike, clamoring for better working conditions. • to cry out, demand, or complain noisily

  8. 7. jeopardy • Jackie put her scholarship to college in jeopardy when she got a “D” in chemistry • When the pirate took out a torch and lit it, the captain knew his ship and his crew were in jeopardy. • danger or risk

  9. 8. whim • “I just did it on a whim,” Emma complained, looking at the huge roadrunner tattooed on her shoulder. • Justin On a whim, Butch decided to go skydiving and discovered that he loved it. • a sudden desire or idea; a passing fancy

  10. 9. adjacent • Andie hated the new seating arrangement because she was adjacent to her former boyfriend. • The new coffeehouse is adjacent to the supermarket and across the street from the new gas station. • next to

  11. 10. synonymous • “ I don’t want you hanging out with Elijah anymore,” warned Emily’s mother. “That boy’s name is synonymous with trouble.” • The goals of the nature club are synonymous with the goals of the Environmental Crusaders. • similar or identical in meaning

  12. 11. formidable • Since Writing a 20-page report is a formidable task, but you can do it if you are organized. • Tammy was such a formidable opponent that most of her competitors backed out of the race. • causing fear, alarm, or dread

  13. 12. nebulous • The teacher’s guidelines for the assignment were so nebulous that the students had no idea where to begin. • Between the extremes of good and bad, there is a nebulous grey area. • unclear, vague, indefinite

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