Lesson Four
Demeanor
Bowdlerize
What is "to remove offensive passages from a play, novel etc.
Peruse
What is "to read carefully; scrutinize"
Bovine
What is "pertaining to cows or cattle"
Laconic
TEACHER EXAMPLE (Share AFTER student response): The teacher couldn't get to know the student very well because they were so laconic.
Facetious
What is "comical; jocular; flippant"
Ebullient
What is "enthusiastic"
Bedlam
What is "a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion"
Adroit
What is "skillful, clever"
Dichotomy
TEACHER EXAMPLE (Share AFTER student response): The story showed the dichotomy between good and evil forces.
Imperative
What is "to make dirty; to stain"
Non Sequitur
What is "something that does not logically follow"
Scurrilous
What is "coarsely abusive; vulgar"
Ferret
What is "to search; drive out"
Knell
TEACHER EXAMPLE (Share AFTER student response): The knell of the church bell always reminded her of her mother.
Hedonism
What is "pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses"
Sanguine
What is "cheerful; optimistic"
Elucidate
What is "to make clear"
Affectation
What is "a phony attitude; pose"
Peccadillo
TEACHER EXAMPLE (Share AFTER student response): Although they thought it was a peccadillo, it was really a big deal.
Fortuitous
What is "happening by chance or accident"
Deference
What is "respect; consideration"
Obdurate
What is "stubborn; hardhearted"
Callow
What is "young and inexperienced"
Sagacious
TEACHER EXAMPLE (Share AFTER student response): The sagacious student always made sure to go to bed early the day before a test.