vocab 11-15

1. Perjury: n. The breaking of a legal oath 

The store manager swore at the trial that he had no information about the robbery; when he was caught lying, police charged him with perjury. 

2. Conjure: v. to bring forth, especially through words 

In the opening of the book, the author conjures up an image of his boyhood farm.

3. Predominant: adj. Being most evident or apparent

Althought there are flashes of color here and there in the painting, black is the predominant shade

4. Domineering: adj. Forcing others to obey

Lucy’s little sister is so domineering that she often orders the whole family, including her parents, around. 

5. Privileged: adj. Available only to a special few; entitled to something special

As a member of the most secret intelligence operations, Vergil was entitled to privileged information. 

6. Susceptible: adj. Able to be influenced 

Ben felt that if he were too open minded, he would be susceptible to harmful ideas, so he lived in isolation. 

7. Voracious: adj. Devouring everything 

The voracious locusts left a path of ruined crops a mile long. 

8. Casualty: n. Something or someone injured, killed, or eliminated 

Grandmother complained that politeness was just one more casualty of a world that couldn’t slow down.

9. Levity: n. A lack of seriousness; a jolly or joking manner

The speaker’s levity seemed out of place at the funeral.

10. Alleviate: v. to make less painful or dangerous

Alice has developed a home remedy that will alleviate the symptoms of a bad cold.

11. Elapse: v. to slip away; to go by

Many years had elapsed, and the farmer was eager to see his homeland again.

12. Consecutive: adj. Following in order

For fourteen consecutive days, snow fell on the city.

13. Recurrent: adj. Happening repeatedly

At the town meeting, some residents complained about the recurrent problem of reckless driving.

14. Digress: v. to move away from the topic at hand; to ramble

The speaker started to digress from his intended subject, but he noticed the audience looking bored, so he stopped.

15. Amble: v. to walk casually; to stroll

Monique ambled up to the other children on the beach and asked what they were doing.

16. Impartial: adj. Having no bias or favor

Though Maggie claims to have impartial feelings about her two cats, she secretly likes Mittens best.

17. Inclusive: adj. Containing all; not keeping any out

I am looking for a more inclusive atlas because my current one has only a few maps.

18. Indecisive: adj. Unable to make choices

Doris was so indecisive that it took her hours to grocery shop.

19. Incision: n. A cut made into something

A careful incision in the flase back of the book revealed hidden money. 

20. Courier: n. One who carries and delivers

As a courier, Tom delivered packages to many interesting places.

21. Cede: v. to surrender

The two nations fought over the land for many years before one finally ceded it to the other.

22. Concession: n. Something given up or yielded

Phil’s parents have already made many concessions to their demanding son, so now, they are refusing to give him anything else.

23. Execution: n. The way something is done

The spectators were astonished at the skater’s perfect execution of a difficult jump.

24. Precise: adj. Accurate, definite

Scientists have been trying to perfect their new satellite system in order to make sure that the information it records about the asteriod is precise.

25. Decadent: adj. Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive 

The billionaire’s spoiled children wasted millions of dollars on decadent parties.