English 3-6

Vocabulary Word

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Actual definition

Part of Speech

Student Sentence

Permeate 

cocktails 

spread throughout 

verb

the rain permeated the old raincoat 

Innuendo 

casual,violent

a hint about a person or thing, usually derogatory 

noun

the student had an innuendo toward their ex best friend since they knew their secret

Erroneous

burst of chatter 

wrong

adjective

the person was erroneous when she guessed the number was 10 but in reality it was 8

Vehement 

denied

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense 

adjective

the teacher was vehement when she was talking to her students about respect 

Vacuous

happy

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

adjective

the student was vacuous because she was distracted

Fluctuate

profitably

rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

verb

the students mood fluctuates everyday

Sporadic

nervous

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated 

adjective

the girls decision to get up and dance on the table during class was very sporadic 

Elicit

tribute

to draw out information

the student elicited the friend about the test they just took

Valor

extraordinary

great courage in the face of danger

noun

the man was valor when he served in the military 

Jaunty

as if she had first learned to walk

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

adjective

the parents were jaunty when the baby took its first steps 


The Great Gatsby Chapter 5-6: Vocabulary Chart

Vocabulary Word

Find the word in the chapter and what context clues are given for the definition of the word

Actual definition

Part of Speech

Student Sentence

Rout

wild

an overwhelming defeat

noun

the soccer player was rout when she didn’t score a goal and the other team celebrated their win

Suppress

eagerness

abolish

verb

the girl suppresses her anger by working out instead of yelling at everyone

Innumerable

receptacles

too many to be counted

adjective

the amount of roses were innumerable since there were a bunch 

Reproach

a little

address someone by being disappointed in them

verb

the teacher was very reproach about the students c+ because she’s an a+ student 

Obstinate

peasantry 

stubborn

adjective

the kid was obstinate when her mom asked her to take out the trash even though she had just done 18 other chores 

Laudable

initiative 

deserving praise

adjective

the kid thought he deserved to be laudable for his 100 on his test because he studied so hard

Insidious 

flat

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

adjective

the kid was insidious when he jumped over the fence with metal without a tetanus shot 

Dilatory

limousine

slow to act

adjective

the kid was dialtory when coming back from his injury because he didn’t want to get hurt again

Desolate

path

emptiness

adjective

the kid was desolate after her friend was mean to her for no reason

Repose

trust

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

noun

the kid was very repose when she was on the beach tanning not thinking about school or problems