UNIT 5 Vocabulary English 10

Page 1: Introduction

• Vocabulary words for Unit 5 in English 10 class.

Page 2: Abject

• Definition: (adj) utterly hopeless and miserable

• Example: “There is abject violence and crime that affects the lives of many living in Chicago.”

Page 3: Admonish

• Definition: (v) to warn or reprimand someone firmly

• Example: “The teacher admonished the students about using AI for their essays but they did it anyway and ended up getting a zero.”

Page 4: Cajole

• Definition: (v) to persuade with flattery

• Example: “The student cajoled the teacher by complimenting her dress before asking for an extension on the assignment.”

Page 5: Conciliatory

• Definition: (adj) intending to appease or make concessions; willing to compromise

• Example: “After being unable to come to a compromise, the two sides had to be more conciliatory to get things done.”

Page 6: Diffident

• Definition: (adj) lacking in confidence; shy or timid

• Example: “The diffident student didn't raise her hand the whole year even though she knew all the answers; she was too diffident.”

Page 7: Ebullience

• Definition: (n) high spirits or zestful enthusiasm

• Example: “A good cheerleader should have a lot of ebullience in order to hype up the crowd.”

Page 8: Effusive

• Definition: (adj) expressing feelings in an unrestrained manner; lacking reserve

• Example: “We were surprised by Grandpa's effusive emotional outburst, crying and sobbing like never before.”

Page 9: Fusillade

• Definition: (n) a rapid outburst or barrage

• Example: “The fusillade of gunfire in the street woke everyone up in a panic.”

Page 10: Gregarious

• Definition: (adj) social and outgoing

• Example: “We knew she would fit into the new school because she was so gregarious and we knew she would make friends easily.”

Page 11: Intransigent

• Definition: (adj) uncompromising and inflexible

• Example: “The intransigent parent would not let his daughter stay out one more minute past curfew on prom night.”

Page 12: Laconic

• Definition: (adj) using few words; concise

• Example: “His writing was laconic and to the point; he didn’t use much long, flowery language.”

Page 13: Maladroit

• Definition: (adj) unskillful or inept

• Example: “The maladroit soccer player did not make the team; he kept shooting balls in his own goal and was not good at all.”

Page 14: Obdurate

• Definition: (adj) stubborn or unyielding; similar to intransigent

Page 15: Pusillanimous

• Definition: (adj) cowardly or lacking courage

• Example: “The pusillanimous cried and hid when someone said something negative about him on the street.”

Page 16: Vociferous

• Definition: (adj) very loud and insistent when expressing opinions or complaints

• Example: “My wife is vociferous when she is unhappy about something; she will call customer service with no mercy.”