vOCAB 1
V. To leave behind or give up
Abandon
n. a collection of valuable things
Trove
Adj. grumpy or easily annoyed
Fractious
adj. having good judgement; shrewd
Savvy
adj. mentally healthy; reasonable
Sane
v. to shame someone or lower their status
Abase
adj. exact or accurate
N. knowledge of the future; foresight
Perscience
n. someone who is not in school (without permission)
Truant
adj. light and quick in movement
nimble
adj. sad-looking or gloomy
Doleful
v. To cause surprise or confusion
Confound
v. to challenge someone argumentatively
Confront
adj. determined and stubborn
Dogged
adj. persistent and hard-working
Assiduous
v. to state something with confidence; to declare something
Assert
v. to prevent from doing something
n. an ungrateful person
Ingrate
adj. very numerous; many
Multitudinous
adj. happening often or regularly
Frequent
The complicated instructions began to __________ the new employee, who had never used the system before.
Confound
After everything she had done to help him succeed, he insulted her in public like an __________.
Ingrate
The scientist needed __________ measurements so the experiment would produce accurate results.
Presice
The library receives __________ visitors during exam week because students need a quiet place to study.
Frequent
The heavy rain did not completely stop the game, but it did __________ the players’ ability to move quickly.