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WIW-Vocab

LAMBASTE

• LAMBASTE-v-attack, usually with words, criticize

Amanda, a high school student, was lambasted

with wordy violence after rumors were spread about her.

IMPASSE

Impasse-N-a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock

His situation came to an impasse

when he disagreed with the rest of his partners and was left on his own,

and later he had a hard time finishing

his project.

JARGON Jargon-n-any talk or writing that one

does not understand

Danny, a 16 year-old, was so angry he began

speaking gibberish jargon leaving everyone

wondering what he meant.

DETER Deter-v-prevent, block

They tried to deter their daughter from attending the party, which caused

many teens to be arrested that night.

TENUOUS

Tenuous-adj-weak, thin

His sanity becomes more and more tenuous

each day when he receives news about his

wife, Amanda, in the hospital.

Vigorous Vigorous-adj-energetic, powerful

Andrew, an 8 year old boy, showed his audience the amazing talent he has when he danced vigorously for

10 minutes.

Amity

Amity-n-friendship

If everyone had amity, this world could be a better place because no one would be rude and mean, and it

would be easier to get along.

Gravitas

Gravitas-high seriousness

When a person is full of gravitas, it is hard to make them laugh because they may take a joke seriously,

and it can make them angry instead.

Emphatic-adj-assertive, confident

Emphatic

She was emphatic about winning the race because she

was always secure about herself, so she successfully

won the race.

Vehement-adj-showing strong feelings; forceful, passionate, or intense

Vehement

Jessica showed a vehement attitude towards her grandma when she came over; everyone was telling her to stop looking mad, ignoring

her grandma, and stop being rude.

Preeminent-adj-superior, outstanding, distinguished, above the rest

Preeminent

She was academically the most preeminent student from the others in class making her noticeable, especially because she always had the highest

grades.

Resurgence-n-rebirth

Resurgence

On the news, some people claim to have seen

resurgence in people who were dead for a short amount

of time, therefore, this confuses many people who

see this on the news.