Mrs. Fitz Vocab 1/27

anonymous

unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character

ex: The donor wishes to remain anonymous.

browse

to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

ex: Nuwani browsed the website for information.

dupe

a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive

ex: Nuwani tried to dupe me by selling me fake American Eagle jeans.

dynamic

active, energetic, forceful

ex: The cheerleaders came out with dynamic power.

eradicate

to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

ex: Nuwani eradicated her old clothes.

frustrate

to prevent form accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

ex: Nuwani became frustrated because she couldn’t steal Kate’s dog.

grim

stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

ex: The doctor’s face looked grim as he was about to bring bad news.

inimitable

not capable of being copied or imitated

ex: Nuwani’s performance in the school play was inimitable.

makeshift

a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary

ex: Kate stapled her ID to build a makeshift case.

marginal

in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

ex: His grade on the chemistry test was marginal, just enough for passing.

pending

waiting to be settled; until

ex: He is being held in jail pending trial.

prescribe

to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

ex: The doctor prescribed medicine to the sick child.

preview

something seen in advance; to view beforehand

ex: Nuwani gave me a preview of the assignment before I had to do it.

prominent

standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

ex: Nuwani is a prominent person in my life.

quaint

odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

ex: The tourists appreciated the quaint local customs.

reluctant

unwilling, holding back

ex: Nuwani was reluctant to let Kate meet her dog, Kibbles.

scrimp

to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

ex: The school had to scrimp on the drama department to afford new football uniforms.

snare

to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement

ex: The mice were snared in the mouse traps in my attic.

utmost

greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit

ex: I have the utmost respect for Nuwani.

vengeance

punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

ex: Nuwani wanted vengeance after her dog was kidnapped.