Hill Sem 2 Vocab 2C

Set 2A hoary adj grayish white ETYMOLOGY: (Old English har - gray, venerable, old) SENTENCE: The clouds hung low and hoary in the sky. munificent adj (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary ETYMOLOGY: (Latin - munnus - gift) SENTENCE: When Victor won the lottery, he made a munificent gift to his alma mater. solace n. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation ETYMOLOGY: (Latin solari – to comfort) SENTENCE: The starving hikers went from cabin to cabin seeking food and shelter but found no solace among the selfish villagers. disaffected adj dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them. ETYMOLOGY: (17th century) SENTENCE: The ruling party thwarted a military plot by disaffected elements in the army. clandestine adj kept secret or done secretively ETYMOLOGY: (Latin clam - secretly) SENTENCE: A small group of unhappy employees planned clandestine meetings designed to discredit the boss and her friends. depravity n moral corruption; wickedness ETYMOLOGY: (Latin pravus - crooked, perverse) SENTENCE: We knew Victor as a good and virtuous man, so we were surprised when he told us about his former life of wickedness and depravity. platitude n a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful ETYMOLOGY: (French plat - flat) SENTENCE: We thought Eleanor was a great thinker and minister, but when she addressed our church, she simply uttered pious platitudes. Set 2B extradite v hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed ETYMOLOGY: (French ex - out + tradition - delivery) SENTENCE: Everyone felt strongly that Victor was guilty, but Greece refused to extradite him to Italy. didactic adj intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. ETYMOLOGY: (Greek didaskein - teach) SENTENCE: Some see O’Flynn’s most recent work as a didactic novel that sets out to expose social injustice. churlish adj rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. ETYMOLOGY: (Old English cierlisc) SENTENCE: It seems churlish to complain, but I simply will not accept this situation. verdant adj green with grass or other rich vegetation ETYMOLOGY: (Latin viridis - green) SENTENCE: As the plane approached the shores of Ireland, I looked out the window at the fields of deep, verdant green. probity n. complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness; trustworthiness ETYMOLOGY: (Latin probitas – goodness, honesty) SENTENCE: How dare you contradict the truth of what I say. Where do you get the nerve to question my probity? pejorative adj expressing contempt or disapproval ETYMOLOGY: (Latin pejor - worse) SENTENCE: The way he referred to me as “son” made it clear to me that he meant it as a pejorative term. bane n a cause of great distress or annoyance ETYMOLOGY: (Old English bana - thing causing death, poison) SENTENCE: Men left on base is the bane of any baseball manager. Set 2C impervious adj 1- not allowing water to pass through 2- unable to be affected by ETYMOLOGY: (Latin in - not + pervius) SENTENCE: We all gave up and sat in the shade, but Victor continued to work, apparently impervious to the heat. voracious adj 1- wanting or devouring great quantities of food 2- having a very eager approach to an activity ETYMOLOGY: (Latin vovare - devour) SENTENCE: Victor is known as a voracious reader who always has a book at his side. cherubic adj having the childlike innocence or plump prettiness of a cherub ETYMOLOGY: (Aramaic kerabya - like a child) SENTENCE: The whole family fell in love with Eleanor’s son and his pink, cherubic face. indenture n an agreement binding an apprentice to a master ETYMOLOGY: (Latin indentatus) SENTENCE: Pip felt truly free when he and Joe burnt the indenture papers that bound Pip to Joe as a blacksmith’s apprentice. multifarious adj many and of various types ETYMOLOGY: ( Latin multifarius) SENTENCE: At Camp Takajo the campers are provided with multifarious activities designed to keep them entertained and challenged. flippant adj not showing a serious or respectful attitude ETYMOLOGY: (origin unknown) SENTENCE: After the teacher finished his long speech reprimanding us for cheating, Victor made a flippant remark which really upset us all. incipient adj in an initial stage, beginning to happen or develop ETYMOLOGY: (Latin in - towaed + capere - take) SENTENCE: He could feel incipient anger building up.