VOCABULARY

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#9

Definition• unreasonable

Sentence• The student became

irrational after receiving his test score.

Examples• irrational behavior• irrational parent

1. irr

atio

nal

Definition• particular account or

description

Sentence• The police officer listened

to the victim’s version of the incident.

Examples• version of the victory• version of the software

2. ver

sion

Definition• gradual development

Sentence• The student studied the

evolution of NASA and space travel.

Examples• evolution of man• evolution of technology

3. evo

lutio

n

Definition• delay in punishment

Sentence• The big benefits of soy milk

are now suspect, even as coffee is seeing a reprieve.

Examples• reprieve from jail• reprieve from payment

4. rep

rieve

Definition• offensive and obnoxious

Sentence• The bankers will not make

obscene amounts of cash if it is proven to be a hoax.

Examples• obscene language• obscene cuisine

5. obsc

ene

Definition• watchful keeping

Sentence• The car was held in the

custody of the police.

Examples• custody of the children• criminal in custody

6. cust

ody

Definition• alone, by oneself

Sentence• It looks over tropical

vegetation intersected by a solitary railway line.

Examples• a solitary act• solitary confinement

7. sol

itary

Definition• having odd notions

Sentence• Her writing showed

whimsical notions of human behavior.

Examples• whimsical children• whimsical work

8. whim

sica

l

Definition• guarantee

Sentence• The vacation warranty did

not cover oceanographic expeditions.

Examples• a service warranty• manufacturer’s warranty

9. war

ranty

Definition• very good, majestic

Sentence• We have a superb faculty

at our middle school.

Examples• superb dessert• superb performance

10. super

b

Definition• disagreeable, distasteful

Sentence• There is something

positively repellent about him.

Examples• a repellent spray• water repellent

11. rep

elle

nt

Definition• performed by a surgeon

with a knife

Sentence• The nurse prepared the

surgical instruments for the surgery.

Examples• a surgical procedure• surgical room

12. surg

ical

Definition• very beautiful, splendid

Sentence• The lady wore a gorgeous

diamond solitaire necklace.

• Examples• gorgeous clothes• gorgeous castle

13. gor

geous

Definition• uncover by digging

Sentence• The ground was

excavated to build a foundation.

Examples• excavate a hole• excavate an ancient city

14. exc

avat

e

Definition• doorway

Sentence• The construction workers

renovated the threshold back to it’s original state.

Examples• cross the threshold• threshold of the future

15. thre

shol

d

Definition• folding or bending easily

Sentence• The tough outer shell is

soft and supple for unrestricted movement.

Examples• a supple gymnast• supple tree bough

16. supple

Definition• length of time holding an

office

Sentence• President Obama will reach

his tenure an no longer be in office as the President of the United States.

Examples• four year tenure• teacher tenure

17. ten

ure

Definition• honor greatly

Sentence• The child revered her

mother.

Examples• revere a hero• revere human rights

18. rev

ere

Definition• silly tricks

Sentence• The teacher will not put

up with the boy’s antics in her classroom.

Examples• a puppy’s antics• creative antics

19. antic

s

Definition• no longer existing

Sentence• We went on vacation

see an extinct volcano.

Examples• extinct dinosaurs• extinct internet service

20. ext

inct