Vocab list 1 (Part 1) - Vocab day28

10/11th grade AICE lang vocab. (helpful for SAT)

Commence (Definition, parts of speech, example)

to begin

verb

the class will commence when it’s 5

Pauper (Definition, parts of speech, example)

Poor person

noun

the men on the streets are pauper

Indigent (Definition, parts of speech, example)

poor; needy

adjective

he laughed when compared to an indigent person

affluent (Definition, parts of speech, example)

lots of money; wealthy

adjective

the company is very affluent

Predicament (Definition, parts of speech, example)

crucial situation

noun

the stocks are in a predicament

disconsolate (Definition, parts of speech, example)

without consolation/comfort; unhappy

Adjective

my friends were disconsolate because I moved

Succinct (Definition, parts of speech, example)

brief wording/speech

adjective

the teacher was succinct about the test

irk (Definition, parts of speech, example)

to irritate; annoy

verb

my brother would irk me often.

perturb (Definition, parts of speech, example)

to make someone uncomfortable

verb

my classmate made me perturb

ditto (Definition, parts of speech, example)

a replication

adverb

I clapped my hands, so did others, I stopped, ditto.

Irate

intense anger

adjective

the students irate the teacher