Quarter 1 Words-
Xenophobia- an intense fear or dislike of foreign people, their customs and culture, or foreign things
Walking through Chinatown made the man suffer from a case of xenophobia.
Obsequious-Obsessively eager to please or obey As the man approached his boss he was very obsequious.
Languorous - 1. Lazy I was languorous after I woke up.
Recalcitrant- Stubbornly resisting the authority of another person or group While trying to be arrested, Paul Kingman was recalcitrant and got extra jail time for it.
Magnanimous- Very generous, kind or forgiving I was walking through downtown when a lady gave me free cookies; this was a magnanimous act on her part.
Trepidation- Fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event While thinking about graduation, I was suffering from trepidation and didn’t know if I wanted to graduate anymore.
Ubiquitous- Present everywhere at once, or seeming to be The Sun’s light rays were ubiquitous.
Kleptomaniac- Somebody with an obsessive urge to steal Bank robbers and thieves are usually kleptomaniacs.
Serendipitous- The accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable or useful Finding $100 while I was cleaning was serendipitous.
Penultimate- Second to last in a series or sequence The number 9 is the penultimate in the following series: 3,6,9,12.
Megalomaniac- An excessive enjoyment in having power over other people and a craving for more of it Hitler was a megalomaniac.
Cajole- To persuade somebody to do something by flattery or gentle but persistent argument When I asked my parents for money to go to the movies I put up a cajole argument.
Taciturn- Habitually uncommunicative or reserved in speech and manner Mimes, mutes and shy people are usually taciturn.
Myriad- So many that they cannot be counted There is a myriad amount of living organisms on Earth.
Epitome-A highly representative example of a type, class or characteristic The class leader is an epitome of what the rest of the class should act like.
Plethora-A very large amount of something or number of things, especially an excessive amount Movie stars, pro athletes and the president have a plethora of money.
Loquacious- Tending to talk a great deal People who are loquacious are usually found annoying.
Conundrum- Something that is puzzling or confusing The Sudoku puzzle was a conundrum.
Gaudy- Brightly colored or showily decorated to an unpleasant or vulgar degree The queen went to the grocery store, she was very gaudily dressed.
Epiphany- a sudden intuitive leap of understanding , especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence When I finally understood how to do the math problem I was struck by an epiphany.
