Eng w2 1-15 words + triple H card

Intervene
(intervened, intervening)

Verb
To come between in order to alter or stop a situation
The teacher had to intervene in the argument.
enter-bewteen

Interlude
(interludes)

Noun
A short pause or break between parts of something longer
There was a brief interlude in the concert.
in-ter (between) -fLUtE

Intramural
(intramurals)

Adjective
Relating to activities or competitions within a single school or organization
She joined the intramural basketball league.
in-tra-MUR-al
intra = inside, mural = wall → inside one school’s walls

Intravenous
(intravenous)

Adjective
Relating to or given directly into a vein
The patient received intravenous fluids.
in-tra-VE-nous
intra = inside, ven = vein → into the vein directly

Extraneous
(X)

Adjective
Not belonging or relevant; unnecessary or unrelated
Remove any extraneous details from your answer.
ex-TRAY-nee-us
extra = outside, aneous = belonging → outside what’s needed, so unnecessary

Extrapolate
(extrapolated, extrapolating)

Verb
To estimate or infer something beyond known information
We can extrapolate future trends from the data.
ex-TRAP-o-late
extra = beyond, polate = extend → extend beyond known info to guess the rest

Gratuitous
(X)

Adjective
Unnecessary and often annoying or excessive, especially when done without reason
The movie had gratuitous violence.
gra-TU-i-tous
gratis = free → “free but unnecessary,” something added with no real need

Audacity
(audacious)

Noun
Boldness or nerve, often in a rude or shocking way
He had the audacity to interrupt the meeting.
au-DAC-i-ty
aud = face/attention → “in-your-face boldness” → doing something shocking without shame

Emulate
(emulated, emulating)

Verb
To copy or try to match someone’s success or behavior
She tries to emulate her older sister’s achievements.
EM-u-late
like “equal/match” → you try to match or copy someone’s level or success

Nepotism
(X)

Noun
Favoring relatives or friends, especially in jobs or opportunities
The company was accused of nepotism in hiring.
NEP-o-tism
nepo = nephew/family → helping family members get advantages instead of being fair

Conundrum
(conundrums)

Noun
A confusing or difficult problem that is hard to solve
Choosing between the two jobs was a real conundrum.
co-NUN-drum
con = together, undrum = unclear mess → a mixed-up problem with no easy answer

Disingenuous
(disingenuously)

Adjective
Not sincere; pretending to be honest while hiding true intent
Her compliment felt disingenuous.
dis-in-GEN-u-ous
dis = not + genuine → not truly honest, just pretending

Dubious
(dubiously)

Adjective
Doubtful or suspicious; not fully believable or trustworthy
His explanation sounded dubious.
DU-bi-ous
doubt = unsure → something that makes you go “hmm, not sure about that”

Morose
(moroseness)

Adjective
Very sad, gloomy, and quiet in mood
He became morose after hearing the news.
mo-ROSE
“mo = low mood” + rose = drooping → feeling low and withdrawn, like a drooping mood

Fortuitous
(fortuitously)

Adjective
Happening by chance in a lucky or fortunate way
We had a fortuitous encounter at the station.
FOR-TUne-i-tous
fortune → chance event that turns out lucky