Vocab 1
The arid desert climate made it hard for plants to grow because there was so little rain.
What does "arid" mean?
Dry, little to no rain
The puppy was so docile that even the toddler could walk it on a leash.
What does "docile" mean?
Quiet, easily trained, obedient.
After running five miles in the heat, Marcus felt completely dehydrated and drank three bottles of water.
What does dehydrated mean?
Very thirsty, needing water, dried out.
The library was a tranquil place where people could read quietly without distractions.
What does “tranquil” mean?
Peaceful, calm, quiet, relaxing, not noisy.
When the video was really funny, people in the comments wrote “I’m dead.”
What does “I’m dead” mean?
Funny, I’m laughing a lot, that made me laugh so hard
She tried to conceal her disappointment with a smile, but her friends could tell she was upset.
What does "conceal" mean?
To hide.
He tried to evade the teacher’s question because he hadn’t done his homework.
What does "evade" mean?
Avoid or escape.
The baby cried loudly and became irritable when she missed her nap.
What does “irritable” mean?
Easily annoyed or upset, cranky, in a bad mood
The glass vase was fragile, so the teacher told the students to handle it carefully.
What does “fragile” mean?
Easily broken, breakable, not strong, can shatter easily.
When the freshmen saw the senior walking slowly to class with a coffee, one student joked, “Look at unc over there.”
What does “unc” mean?
Someone older, an older guy, someone acting old, a person who seems older than everyone else.
The loud crash from the kitchen made us apprehensive about what was in there, so we slowly walked in to see what had happened.
What does "apprehensive” mean?
Worried, fearful, or anxious that something will happen.
The reluctant student slowly raised her hand, unsure if she had the right answer.
What does "reluctant" mean?
Hesitant, slow to do something, unwilling.
The magician’s trick was an illusion — the rabbit never actually disappeared.
What does “illusion” mean?
Something that looks real but isn’t, a trick.
The puppy was energetic, running around the yard and jumping on everyone.
What does “energetic” mean?
Full of energy, active, playful, always moving
When the teacher announced no homework for the weekend, a student whispered, “That’s a W.”
What does “W” mean?
A win, something good, a success, good news, something positive
After staying up all night studying, Maya felt exhausted and fell asleep on the bus ride home.
What does “exhausted” mean?
Very tired, worn out, no energy, drained
The directions were ambiguous, so we weren’t sure which way to go at the stop sign.
What does "ambiguous" mean?
Not clear, hard to understand, not sure the answer
Even though the movie was three hours long, it was so captivating that nobody checked their phones.
What does “captivating” mean?
very interesting, engaging, exciting, holding attention, hard to look away from
The athlete was very dedicated, practicing every day even when it was raining.
What does “dedicated” mean?
Hard-working, committed, putting in effort, focused on improving.
When Maya told the class, “I studied all night and I’m ready for this test, period,” her friends nodded in agreement.
What does “period” mean?
That’s final, end of discussion, no arguing, I’m serious about this, I mean what I said, nothing more needs to be said
The detective was skeptical of the suspect’s story and decided to investigate further.
What does "skeptical" mean?
To doubt or to question
Not easy to convince
After eating three helpings of dinner and two desserts, she felt lethargic and didn’t want to move from the couch.
What does "lethargic" mean?
Sluggish, tired
The student gave a very brief answer, responding with only one short sentence.
What does “brief” mean?
Short, quick, not long, only a few words.
The toddler was reluctant to try the new food and pushed the spoon away.
What does “reluctant” mean?
Not wanting to do something, hesitant, unwilling, unsure about trying, resistant.
After the presentation, the class told Maya she “ate.”
What does “ate” mean?
Did really well, performed great, did an amazing job, succeeded