Charlie vocab 3
- 1. Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino 10/12/10 SAT Vocab Set 3 Acquit. Page 4. (v.) - to declare (a person) not guilty of an offense Due to the lack of convincing evidence, the jury prepared to acquit the defendant. Complex. Page 78. (adj.) – consisting of many parts Obviously, the new puzzle game was very complex. Consign. Page 83. (v.) – to entrust My father wanted to consign me to my godparents before he passed away. Effrontery. Page 123. (n.) – shameless boldness One requires a lot effrontery to attempt to streak in front of the President. Excruciating. Page 136. (adj.) – causing great pain or anguish After I fell, I decided to lay still and moan away the excruciating swelling. Forbearance. Page 156. (n.) – a refraining from the enforcement of something that is due Thankfully, our bank showed patient forbearance for my unpaid bills. Hamper. Page 180. (v.) – to make (action or progress) difficult My friend’s criticism was intended to hamper my positive outlook and progression. Nettlesome. Page 269. (adj.) - causing vexation In a nettlesome act, the man repeatedly insulted the intern’s weight. Oblivious. Page 275. (adj.) – lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention It was clear that some of the students in class were oblivious to the assigned homework. Prodigious. Page 322. (adj.) – amazing The clown’s mastery of chainsaw juggling was prodigious. Rejuvenate. Page 346. (v.) – to become as though young again Rodolfo’s excessive consumption of soda was intended to rejuvenate his attention during the lecture. Residue. Page 349. (n.) – something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process Unfortunately, the gazpacho left a large residue of vegetables after the spill. Salutary. Page 364. (adj.) – beneficial It appears that the amelioration of my homework habits have been salutary to my grades.
- 2. Scrutinize. Page 371. (v.) – to examine with care and in detail The series of “Where’s Waldo” books require the user to scrutinize its pages. Supersede. Page 430. (v.) – to outmode and take place of Every year, newer computers supersede their predecessors. Sweltering. Page 434. (adj.) – oppressively hot The sweltering movie theater proved to be nettlesome during the assembly. Unruffled. Page 471. (adj.) – not ruffled, emotionally serene After making peace with her inner demons, the woman was unruffled for the rest of her life. Unwieldy. Page 471. (adj.) – difficult to handle because of bulk Full armor suits proved unwieldy in the progression of modern warfare. Withdraw. Page 497. (v.) – to take away, remove My broker advised me to withdraw my investments into the company after the public relations massacre. Zany. Page 505. (adj.) – Fantastically or absurdly ludicrous Machete, a new movie directed by Robert Rodriguez, is an absurd, zany allegory to the Illegal Immigration situation in the US.