VOCAB POWER POINTAMIRA BOWERS AND THALIA RIVERA’S

Lambaste – verb – attack usually with words, or

criticize harshly.

The mother lambasted her child at the baseball game

because he didn’t know how to behave himself.

LAMBASTE

Impasse – noun – A situation in which no progress is

possible, because of disagreement.

After Michael was proven guilty for violating his

probation, Judge Abrams extended his probation because he felt that the

situation was at an impasse.

IMPASSE

Jargon – noun – slang.

As Reba was texting her mother she happened to use

the text jargon “lol” meaning laugh out loud and

her mother didn’t understand.

JARGON

Deter – verb – Prevent or block.

While little baby Sabrina stood in her crib, she almost

fell but the cribs arm deterred her from falling.

DETER

Tenuous – adj – Weak, thin.

While Samantha and her boyfriend were arguing,

their relationship became tenuous.

TENUOUS

Vigorous – adj. – Energetic, powerful.

After drinking two cups of coffee James was so

vigorous and his mother had no idea why.

VIGOROUS

Amity – noun – Friendship.

Sara and Joan were always together and they never got

into not one argument, everyone thought it was because they had such a

great amity.

AMITY

Gravitas – noun - High seriousness.

Everyone that knew Jason could tell you that he was a very gravitas all the time.

GRAVITAS

Emphatic – adj. – Assertive, confident.

John was very emphatic in all his work because he

knew that he was good in all his work.

EMPHATIC

Vehement – adj. – Showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate, or intense.

Sammy was so upset at his boss so he began to show

vehement.

VEHEMENT

Preeminent – adj – Superior, outstanding, distinguished,

above the rest.

Billy had asked his mother to buy him a ball, his mother

asked him “would you like the blue ball, its preeminent

you will find no other like it.”

PREEMINENT

Resurgence – noun – Rebirth.

Many people wanted the old city of Camden to

experience resurgence when they found out that

the government was taking over and financing their

money in a worse neighborhood.

RESURGENCE