VOCABULARY

L I ST

#6

Definition• a period of inactivity

Sentence• A doctor found a treatment

that has sent the patient into remission.

Examples• an illness in remission• credit card balance in

remission

1. rem

issi

on

Definition• not caring, indifferent

Sentence• Try not to allow their

apathy to affect your enthusiasm.

Examples• reacted with apathy• students showing apathy

2. apat

hy

Definition• relationship, agreement

Sentence• Doctors have found a

correlation between smoking and diseases.

Examples• correlation between

homework and grades• correlation in numbers

3. cor

rela

tion

Definition• a combination of

different sources

Sentence• I took an online hybrid

class about Google.

Examples• hybrid car• hybrid seed

4. hyb

rid

Definition• reduced, lessened

Sentence• Throughout the drought,

communities may also suffer from diminished water resources.

Examples• diminished interest• diminished funds

5. dim

inis

hed

Definition• excited, elated

Sentence• He felt exhilarated after

his brisk morning walk.

Examples• exhilarated after the win• exhilarated applause

6. exh

ilara

ted

Definition• grow, prosper

Sentence• The new business will

flourish once customers hear of the services they provide.

Examples• flowers that flourish• children flourish

7. flou

rish

Definition• differences

Sentence• She learned how to grow

a diversity of vegetables in her garden.

Examples• diversity of birds• diversity of cultures

8. div

ersi

ty

Definition• saving, not wasteful

Sentence• She lives a frugal life.

Examples• frugal with money• frugal diet

9. fru

gal

Definition• useless

Sentence• Two million people

wandered the country in a futile quest for work.

Examples• futile attempt• futile talk

10. futil

e

Definition• keeps you from doing

something

Sentence• They behave with a total

lack of inhibition.

Examples• an inhibition about art• inhibition of athletics

11. inhib

ition

Definition• unbearable

Sentence• The inability to work with

more than one file at a time is intolerable.

Examples• intolerable pain• intolerable behavior

12. into

lera

ble

Definition• new method or idea

Sentence• There are numerous

innovations in the middle school curriculum.

Examples• technological innovation• Encourage new

innovations

13. innov

atio

n

Definition• must be done

Sentence• The criminal received a

mandatory life sentence for murder.

Examples• mandatory fee or fine• mandatory dress code

14. man

dator

y

Definition• characteristic or quality

that someone has

Sentence• She is caring and kind,

traits inherited from her mother.

Examples• creative traits• physical traits

15. tra

its

Definition• get even

Sentence• They coordinate attacks

and set traps to retaliate.

Examples• retaliate for an insult• retaliate for an injury

16. ret

alia

te

Definition• now and then

Sentence• The capital has no

running water and electricity is sporadic.

Examples• sporadic showers• sporadic muscle spasms

17. spor

adic

Definition• never ceasing

Sentence• There is a perpetual

rainbow at the foot of the falls.

Examples• perpetual motion• perpetual giggling

18. per

petual

Definition• not regular,

unpredictable

Sentence• Police were searching for

an erratic driver.

Examples• erratic behavior• erratic schedule

19. err

atic

Definition• doesn’t use money or

things wisely

Sentence• Jeff shopped for

extravagant Christmas presents.

Examples• extravagant meal• extravagant jewelry

20. ext

rava

gant