Vocab Oct 7

prohibits

• Definition– forbids

• Example– Mickaela’s asthma

prohibits her from playing many active sports.

proclaimed

• Definition– declared

• Example– The king proclaimed that

every Thursday would be eat eggs day.

dissent

• Definition– Disagreement– Withholding of consent– protest

• Example– The CEO fired anyone

who showed dissent after his proclamations.

accumulated

• Definition– Collected or built up

• Example– Over the past seven

years, my husband and I have accumulated well over 50 capoeira T-shirts.

prospered

Definitionprogressed; succeeded

ExampleAfter receiving her degree and starting her own business, Carrie prospered.

dramatic• Definition– Impressive– Sensational in

appearance or thrilling in effect

• Example– Everything

Auntie Paula does is dramatic, even entering a room.

duration

• Definition– Length of time

• Example– The movie was so boring

that I slept for the duration.

intensive

• Definition– Concentrated– Tending to give force or

emphasis

• Example– After intensive studying,

I passed my midterm.

accentuated

• Definition– Highlighted or

emphasized

• Example– That dress accentuated

the woman’s curves and her husband could not keep his eyes off her. That dress saved their marriage