english 2 vocab words group 3

Incendiary

Definition: Intended to arouse anger, indignation, or rebellion

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: “Politics has become ___”

Indignant

Definition: Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: The team was ___ after the unfair call by the referee.

Incendiary

Definition: Intended to arouse anger, indignation, or rebellion

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: “Politics has become ___”

Indignant

Definition: Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: The team was ___ after the unfair call by the referee.

Intimate

Definition: To indirectly communicate or hint. To make something known in a delicate or indirect way.

Part of Speech: Verb

Example: It’s not been made public yet, but the superintendent privately ___ that she is planning to retire soon.

Jocular

Definition: Characterized by jokes and light-hearted fun

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: Fridays are the best because everyone is ___ and excited for the weekend.

Judicious

Definition: Showing or exercising good judgement

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: The ___ hiring manager had a near perfect record.

Kindred

Definition: Having a similar character, nature, or disposition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: The two Harry Potter obsessed teens realized they were ___ spirits.

Lackadaisical

Definition: Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy or indifferent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example: A ___ attitude in high school isn’t the end of the world.

Languish

Definition: Experience a prolonged state of suffering or lack of movement

Part of Speech: Verb

Example: Nelson Mandela ___ in a South African prison from 1964 to 1988 for opposing apartheid.