Essential Twelfth Grade Vocabulary: List 11

“For those of us who take our vow of austerity seriously, conclave is the only time we allow ourselves the luxury of fine food and drink. It reminds us that we’re human.” Scythe

She organized a group of sixty women who canvassed the state of New York, collecting ten thousand signatures on petitions. Votes for Women!

The workers who started the organizing said their pay was not commensurate with the risks they took and the productivity they must maintain. New York Times (Mar 17, 2021)

She looked at each in turn with a strained smile on her countenance. Seattle Times (Mar 22, 2013)

Dr. Shaw at first demurred; then let her have what she wanted. Brave New World

When visitors praised it, my mother would deprecate: "It's just an overgrown farmhouse." The Guardian (Jun 26, 2010)

After decades of dissolute living, Andrew is proclaiming how sorry he is; inevitably, he will be forgiven. The Guardian (Jan 21, 2020)

Now, this is an equivocal and obscure reply, demanding explanation. Various

"These actions would require prior approval from an appropriate supervisory official and would typically involve exigent circumstances necessitating immediate action." Los Angeles Times (Apr 3, 2018)

He was garrulous and sociable and loved to be at the center of attention, but at the same time he was extraordinarily guarded about his private life. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics