VOCABULARY

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Definition• an attack

Sentence• The army is prepared to

stop any foreign aggression.

Examples• unfriendly aggression• foreign aggression

1. ag

gressio

n

Definition• fitting

Sentence• Parents decide what is

appropriate for their own kids.

Examples• appropriate behavior• appropriate dress

2. approp

riate

Definition• a deep crack

Sentence• The chasm allowed

scientists a glimpse at the lunar geological layers.

Examples• across the chasm• chasm in time

3. chas

m

Definition• suggest

Sentence• His words imply he has

a lack of faith.

Examples• imply an answer• imply danger

4. imply

Definition• a hermit

Sentence• The affliction had turned

her into a virtual recluse.

Examples• a lonely recluse• recluse spider

5. rec

luse

Definition• quick, active

Sentence• She is 95 and she is still

very agile.

Examples• agile athlete• an agile leap

6. agile

Definition• insulting

Sentence• The defendant used a

derogatory term when the prosecutor objected.

Examples• derogatory accusation• derogatory remark

7. dero

gatory

Definition• unreasonable

Sentence• Many feel the amount of

taxes taken from our salary is exorbitant.

Examples• exorbitant cost• exorbitant luxury

8. exo

rbitant

Definition• silly

Sentence• The fans seemed giddy

to be back in the Finals.

Examples• giddy feeling• giddy young person

9. giddy

Definition• one sided

Sentence• The choice appears to be

simply inconsistent and arbitrary.

Examples• arbitrary decision• arbitrary government

10. arbitr

ary

Definition• of the same time period

Sentence• She redecorated her room

with contemporary furniture.

Examples• contemporary news• contemporary music

11. con

tempora

ry

Definition• rude, abrupt

Sentence• He knows how to be curt

with his answers when the need arises.

Examples• curt response• in a curt manner

12. curt

Definition• twist

Sentence• Arthritis tends to distort

people’s fingers.

Examples• distort the story• distort the facts

13. dist

ort

Definition• make up

Sentence• When the actor forgot his

lines he had to improvise.

Examples• improvise a speech• improvise dinner

14. improv

ise

Definition• unbeatable

Sentence• Superheroes are thought

of to be invincible.

Examples• invincible army• invincible teenager

15. invin

cible

Definition• using another person’s idea

Sentence• The student already had

instruction on how not to plagiarize but they did it anyway.

Examples• plagiarize a story• plagiarize an answer

16. plag

iarize

Definition• ancient

Sentence• With archaic humans,

culture changed very slowly.

Examples• archaic equipment• archaic notions

17. arch

aic

Definition• made up of many parts

Sentence• The composite product bears

the imprint of his personality, but he borrows more than he creates.

Examples• composite picture• composite philosophy

18. com

posite

Definition• steal

Sentence• The law makes it illegal to

embezzle any property from the government.

Examples• embezzle money• embezzle supplies

19. embez

zle

Definition• bad condition

Sentence• If you are not happy with

your plight, do something about it.

Examples• a serious plight• desperate plight

20. plig

ht