VOCABULARY 3-4
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VOCABULARY 3-4
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NONENTITY
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NONENTITY: One of little or no importance
• Freshmen sometimes feel like nonentities on campus
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OUST
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OUST: To Remove from a position of power
• The king was ousted from his throne by an opposing force
• The Egyptian President was ousted after 18 days of demonstartion
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PERUSE
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PERUSE: To read carefully
• Always peruse the contract before signing it.
• The students perused their notes before he test
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POROUS
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POROUS: Having many small holes in the surface, permeable by water/air
• A sponge is very porous
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PROMONTORY
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PROMONTORY: A high point of land Jutting into water
• The lighthouse was perched on a promontory
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RECOURSE
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RECOURSE: To turn to for aid or safety
After getting several driving tickets, the only recourse available to the teen was to get enrolled in a Driver’s Ed Program.
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RESIDUE
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RESIDUE: something that is left over after part is removed
• The dishwashing detergent left a residue on the glasses
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SOLICITOUS
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SOLICITOUS: Full of concern, Anxious
• Parents are solicitous of their children’s welfare
• Calpurnia was a solicitous housekeeper and always took good care of the Finch children.
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MISHAP
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MISHAP: An unfortunate accident
• The mishap was caused by the distracted teen driver talking on the cell phone.
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INSTIGATE
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INSTIGATE: To cause trouble
• The football player instigated a fight and received a penalty.
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PERSPECTIVE
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PERSPECTIVE: Point of view
• From my perspective, the decision to cancel school vacation was unfair.
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RELEVANT
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RELEVANT: having to do with the matter being considered; to the point
• The students were required to answer the question on the test using relevant details from the passage.
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ADO
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ADO: Fuss, Trouble, or bother
• The actress was making much ado about nothing and delayed the play.
“ Without further ado I present the stars of the show”….said the director of the play.
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Apparition
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Apparition
• The apparition appeared out of nowhere and scared me!
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Assert
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Assert: To state firmly
• Tom Robinson asserted that he was not guilty of the crime.