Vocabs and Definitions
Week 5
Mnemonics
Funsies
gl
100

dupe

bask

(n.) a person easily tricked or decieved; (v.) to decieve

(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

100

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

fallible (adj.)

ethical (adj.)

100

can be related with the huge energy from dynamites

can be related with "fitness"

dynamic (adj.) active, energetic, forceful

finesse (n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion

100

Sound it out:
Ethan went to go tread his eyebrows before his big debut tonight!

Aileen was excited to get a Luffy portrait from the creator himself!

browse (v.) to nibble; to graze casually

aloof (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

100

The colors of the rainbow (top to bottom)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

200

to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

cordial, pleasntly cheerful or warm

eradicate (v.)

genial (adj.)

200

Antonym:
genuine, real, authentic

distance, remoteness

counterfeit (n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy

proximity (n.) nearness, closeness

200

can be related to creating something shifty

can be related to bashing your head in when remembering cringe moments in life

makeshift (n.) a temporary substitute for someting else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary

abashed (adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

200

Draw time!

anonymous (adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

forthright (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

200

The store brand on my snack bag

Stater Bros

300

prominent

flaunt

(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known

(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way

300

This term is also used for the highest rank in the FPS game Valorant

This term was argued between Teacher Cory and Aileen on its pronunciation (she's still wrong)

radiant (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

plebeian (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

300

Word and definition:
can be related to minimal effort, working up to the edge of something

can be related to a combination of squished anger

marginal (adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

anguish (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to cause deep pain or sorrow

300

Sound it out:
The customer was so churlish that he will not be allowed in any table of the restaurant.

Olivia was tasked to write an article about her bias, but she submitted the article eight days late because she couldn't decide on one..

inimitable (adj.) not capable of being copied or imitated

articulate (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully

300

When is a broken clock correct?

Two times a day!

400

preview

purge

(n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand

(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

400

Sound it out:
"Don't let Izzy know about the secret ENHYPEN tickets stored somewhere in iDream...don't tempt her to destroy the place!"

Brian looks at Teacher Cory and asks, "Is it okay if we can get boba, sir?"

tamper (v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

assert (v.) to declare as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

400

Word and definition:
can be related to the words "write before"

can be related to the literal term "opposite" and perfect

prescribe (v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

defect (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization

400

Draw time!

grim (adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

ostracize (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away

400

Write a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet

"The quick, brown, foxes, jumped over the lazy dog."

500

punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

vengeance (n.)

repercussion (n.)

500

This vocab word was an inspiration for the name of a poison slime-like Pokemon in generation one

This vocab word could be a combination for a certain electric Pokemon:
"part of the vocab word" + "another word for ball"

grimy (adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

volatile (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

500

can be related to "up greater/est"

can be related to a combination of "before" and monitor

utmost (adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit

premonition (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event

500

Sound it out:
"Watch, the clock makes a sound when the hour hand hits 12 and the door will open...'ding'!"

Leah had to hold her emotions in, still waiting for Teacher Cory to hand her the tickets to Korea.

pending (adj.) waiting to be settled

instill (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

500

What Pokemon type would I be

normal