Vocabulary Review for SPEAK
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VOCABULARY REVIEW FOR
SPEAKPart 1
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INCONSPICUOUS Not noticeable or prominent Some students try and be inconspicuous
when using their phone, but what they don’t realize is I can see them when they are trying to use it.
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VOILA An interjection Voila, I have done it.
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WAN showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue,
unhappiness When someone is about to be sick or
pass out they get a wan look on their face, it turns white and ghost-like.
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PSEUDO not actually but having the appearance
of; pretended; false or spurious The Marthas were pseudo friends for
Heather because they don’t genuinely care about what’s best for her.
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VAGUE Not clearly or explicitly stated or
expressed The directions on how to build the
bookshelf were vague so when they went to put books on it, it fell down.
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SIMULTANEOUS Existing, occurring, or operating at the
same time Some students try to talk
simultaneously with the teacher or another student who is talking.
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OBSCENE Repulsive, offensive to morality or
decency The construction worker used obscene
language when he hit his thumb with the hammer.
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ABSTINENCE Denying self any form of indulgence,
appetite, or craving Many Catholics practice abstinence from
various foods, pastimes, or indulgences as parts of the season of Lent.
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SAVANT A person of learning. One with detailed knowledge in a
specialized field. The young man was considered a
savant because he was a mathematical genius at an early age.
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THESPIAN Dramatic actor The international Thespian Society is an
honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students.
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FASCISM A political philosophy, movement of regime that
exalts nation and often race above the individual. Often stands for a government headed by a
dictatorial leader. Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933, and
quickly established a totalitarian and fascist dictatorship.
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PREDATOR One that preys, destroys, or devours. To human predators, you are prey, and
they have no conscience about harming or killing you or others.
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INDOCTRINATION Instruct, with doctrines, theories, or
beliefs. Cult leaders often indoctrinate their
followers with beliefs that give the leaders a place of power over them.
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MORPHING A special effects process used in film in
which persons or objects seem to change shape of form.
Melinda was morphing into a silent Monk.
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER An anxiety disorder that occurs in the
aftermath of a traumatic event.
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SPEAK VOCABULARY
Part 2
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MAYHEM Random or deliberate violence or
damage A state of rowdy disorder
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DEGRADE To lower in dignity or estimation; bring
into contempt He felt they were degrading him by
making him report to the supervisor.
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HARRIED To harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance;
worry He was harried by constant doubts.
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BLATHERS Foolish, voluble talk His speech was full of the most amazing
blather.
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IRONY The use of words to convey a meaning
that is the opposite of its literal meaning The irony of her reply, “How nice!”
when I said I had to work all weekend was said in an ironic tone.
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OBLIGATION Something by which a person is bound
or obliged to do certain things As a child under the age of 18 you are
obligated to come to school and do as your parents tell you to when you live under their household.
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INTERIM A temporary or provisional
arrangement; makeshift
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BATTER To beat persistently or hard; pound
repeatedly Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.
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IMPERIAL Of a
commanding quality, manner, aspect, domineering; imperious.
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POTPOURRI A mixture of
flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent.
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PAPARAZZI A freelance
photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
The paparazzi surrounded Lindsey Lohan when she wrecked her Mercedes and was falling out of the car because she was impaired.
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SUN SHADOW MANDALA Mandalas are
symbolic, circular designs that represent outer (sun) and inner (shadow) dimensions of a person’s personality
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REDEMPTION The act or process of redeeming
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REDEEM To buy or pay off
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ABYSMAL Extremely or hopelessly bad or severe
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DEMURE Characterized by shyness and modestly;
reserved
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BIGOTED Utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or
opinion that differs from one’s own
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ASPHYXIATED To cause to die or lose consciousness by
impairing normal breathing
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CONUNDRUM A riddle, the
answer to which involves a pun or play on words
Ex: We are in a pickle
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MUSE To think or meditate
in silence, as on some object. Absorbed in though.
After this meeting with the guidance counselor, Michael mused in class about what he wanted to do after graduation.
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SPEAK VOCABULARY
Part 3
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VERMILION A bright red to reddish-orange color Pg. 78
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ORIENTED The countries of Asia To familiarize (a person) with new
surroundings or circumstances. Pg. 80
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DEMENTED Crazy; insane; mad. Pg. 84
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IMBECILE Showing mental feebleness or incapacity; stupid; silly; absurd. Pg. 103
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VESPIARY A nest of social wasps. Pg. 104
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ASYLUM an inviolable refuge, as formerly for
criminals and debtors; sanctuary Pg. 117 He sought asylum in the church.
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VULNERABLE Open to moral attack, criticism,
temptation Pg. 127
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GARGOYLE A grotesquely
carved figure of a human or animal.
Pg. 136
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MOMENTUM force or speed of movement; impetus,
as of a physical object or course of events
Pg. 150 The car gained momentum going
downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films.
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DELINQUENCY Failure in or neglect of duty or obligation Pg. 168
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SYMMETRICAL Characterized by or exhibiting
symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts
Pg. 196
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SERVITUDE Slavery or bondage of any kind