VOCABULARYWEEK OF APRIL 25TH

COMPASSION n. concern for another’s

distress

Many people suffer from mental illness and we as a society must show them compassion and support.

DISILLUSIONED adj. stripped of hopes, or

optimism, disappointed

I was disillusioned by the lack of service I received at the restaurant, so I vowed to never eat there again.

SLIPSHOD adj. untidy in dress, personal

habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

She understand math very well,but she did poorly on theexamination because of slipshodwork in computation.

HOARD V. to keep something to

oneself

Some people believe that to hoard more money than you need is a sin.

INEPT adj. lacking in ability or aptitude

After two hours of work, it was obvious the plumber we hired to fix the sink was inept because the leak was getting worse, not better.

LURK v. to lie in wait in a place, creep

around

The man was suspicious because he was lurking around bushes and fences, trying not be noticed.

PROVOKE v. to call for a feeling or an

action, to rouse

Students abuse of cell phones in the classroom provoked the teacher to collect them all at the beginning of class.

TENACIOUS adj. determined, unyielding,

persistent

The dog was tenacious in his pursuit of the squirrel, but he was simply out run.

INCITE v. to rouse, stir up, urge on

We learned form the TV filmthat Spartacus was a Romangladiator who incited his fellowslaves to armed rebellion.

VIE v. to strive for superiority or

compete with somebody or something

The two children would vie for

their mother’s attention.