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VOCABRA 16

VOCABRA 16. i ndignant. The Hendersons were indignant when the Homeowners Association told them they could not paint their house lime green with blue trim. When her darling little daughter didn’t make the drill team, Frances was indignant.

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VOCABRA 16

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  1. VOCABRA 16

  2. indignant • The Hendersons were indignant when the Homeowners Association told them they could not paint their house lime green with blue trim. • When her darling little daughter didn’t make the drill team, Frances was indignant. • Definition: angry over something that is mean or unjust.

  3. grisly • The jury members were terribly upset by the grisly pictures of the murder scene. • Uma picked three grisly movies to show at her Halloween party. • Definition: terrifying; gory; gruesome

  4. consequence • One consequence of not doing your homework is bad grades. • Sasha suffered the consequences of eating too much candy when she had to have six cavities filled. • Definition: result; outcome; effect

  5. versatile • Sonya’s coat is very versatile. She can wear the whole thing on cold days or take the two layers apart and wear only the windbreaker on warmer days. • Jerry is versatile musician who plays accordion, clarinet, drums and saxophone. • Definition: adaptable

  6. abundant • Good food was abundant at the Thanksgiving feast. • The right side of the tree has an abundance of berries, but the left side has none. • Definition: plentiful; many

  7. somber • Ned’s mom wouldn’t let him paint his room all black because she felt it was too somber. • The somber mood at the funeral home made Sally even more depressed over the death of her grandmother. • Definition: gloomy; sad

  8. erroneous • The painter made the erroneous assumption that the Hudson family wanted their house painted purple. • Derek erroneously believed everyone forgot his 16th birthday. He had no idea his friends had planned a surprise party for him. • Definition: mistaken

  9. pungent • The diaper pail emitted a pungent odor when the lid was opened. • Rotten fruit produces a pungent odor. • Definition: strong, sharp-smelling or tasting

  10. secluded • Thornfield Manor sits on sixteen secluded acres. The people who live there rarely run into their neighbors. • The cabin was completely secluded, with no phone, radio, or TV. Sandy was miserable. • Definition: isolated from others

  11. fiasco • The schoo dance turned into a fiasco when the sprinkler system accidentally went off and flooded the gym. • The girls knew the Valentine’s party would be a fiasco when the only boys who showed up were Alice’s little brothers. • Definition: a complete failure

  12. Translucent • Although Carl could see a figure through the translucent curtain, he could not tell who it was. • Stained glass windows are translucent. Regular windows are perfectly clear. • Definition: semi-transparent; can be seen through only slightly.

  13. placate • Victor got sick of his mom’s complaint that he was never home. He decided to stay home one Saturday evening just to placate her. • For a year Mallory complained about the broken garage door. Finally her husband placated her by buying a new one. • Definition: to do something to make someone stop being angry.

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