8th Grade Flocabulary Unit 11 - Two Bad Cousins

Karen D. (United States of America)
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  1. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    He was also, as it turned out, not particularly adept at judging distances.
  2. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    So, just to clarify, we are not talking about rail passengers.
  3. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
    Hale calls Titian's portraiture "Shakespearean", but like Shakespeare the connoisseur of human individuality remains somehow anonymous, nondescript.
  4. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    Mr. Hutchinson was known to disdain protective clothing, saying good kayakers do not get wet.
  5. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
    The New York Times has an excerpt from the book here. Scientific American (Mar 4, 2013)
  6. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
    Pension managers are investing in hedge funds, and gullible investors are buying up junk bonds. Washington Post (Apr 23, 2012)
  7. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
    Regulations, good, bad or indifferent, must be carried out to the letter!”
  8. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
    Obviously, such awkward circumstances can only be resolved by a solo, heroic mission from a reluctant, irascible protagonist. Seattle Times (Apr 12, 2012)
  9. onslaught
    an offensive against an enemy
    But in many ways, regular users are powerless to stop the onslaught of additional noise. Forbes (Dec 28, 2012)
  10. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
    The depth of federal research funding’s connection to university finances is profound.
  11. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
    Higgins initially operated on chatrooms and comment threads under the pseudonym Brown Moses.
  12. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
    The grilled stuffed bread, called jingalov hats, tasted of pungent mustard greens and watercress.
  13. renounce
    turn away from; give up
    Eventually he embraced a life of poverty, renouncing his worldly possessions.
  14. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
    An author of a new book has some sage advice for business leaders: Be more like Michael Jordan.
  15. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    One morning he realised his wife's sleek, pale head was completely without hair.
Created on Thu Apr 04 10:59:12 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Apr 05 13:04:51 EDT 2013)

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