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Lesson 18 Word List

Vocabulary Terms

Acclaim

• Definition:

  • (v) To praise strongly or applaud loudly.

  • (n) Strong praise or loud applause; approval.

• Example Sentences:

  • Audiences acclaimed the new student play.

  • The musicians from China won 'the critic's acclaim last night at Symphony Hall.

Bigot

• Definition:

  • (n) One who is not tolerant of those people who are different in some way; a prejudiced person.

• Example Sentence:

  • Only a bigot would claim that one race is superior to another.

Bigotry

• Definition:

  • (n) The intolerant attitude or behavior of a bigot.

• Example Sentence:

  • In one of their songs, the Beatles asked listeners to imagine a world free of bigotry.

Covet

• Definition:

  • (v) To have a strong and envious desire for, especially something belonging to another.

  • (adj) Greatly prized; highly desired.

• Example Sentences:

  • The little girl coveted her teacher's blue notebook.

  • Former President Jimmy Carter won 'the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

Deceased

• Definition:

  • (adj) Dead, with regard to a person.

  • (n) Used to refer to one who has died recently.

• Example Sentence:

  • The man's thoughts often turned to his deceased wife.

More Vocabulary Terms

Formidable

• Definition:

  • (adj) 1. Causing fear or apprehension.

  • 2. Difficult.

• Example Sentences:

  • A team with a fourteen-game winning streak is a formidable opponent.

  • Crossing the Rocky Mountains was a formidable task for settlers heading west.

Ghetto

• Definition:

  • (n) A section of a city occupied by a minority group of people, usually due to poverty or social pressure.

• Example Sentence:

  • The Warsaw ghetto in Poland was the location of the largest uprising during World War II.

Momentous

• Definition:

  • (adj) Very important.

• Example Sentence:

  • The day of high school graduation is a momentous one for students.

Oppress

• Definition:

  • (v) 1. To weigh down with worry.

  • 2. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force.

• Example Sentences:

  • Fear of the difficult math exam oppressed the students.

  • Peasants oppressed by the monarchy became the leaders of the French Revolution.

Final Vocabulary Terms

Oppression

• Definition:

  • (n) The act or state of being oppressed.

• Example Sentence:

  • The oppression of African Americans led to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Oppressive

• Definition:

  • (adj) Very harsh or burdensome.

• Example Sentence:

  • This oppressive heat makes one very lethargic.

Overwhelm

• Definition:

  • (v) 1. To defeat utterly and completely.

  • 2. To deeply affect the mind or emotions of.

  • 3. To upset; to turn over.

• Example Sentence:

  • A huge wave overwhelmed the small boat.

Overwhelming

• Definition:

  • (adj) Great in strength or effect.

• Example Sentence:

  • The student bake sale was an overwhelming success.

Perceive

• Definition:

  • (v) 1. To become aware of through the senses, especially sight.

  • 2. To take in information through the mind.

• Example Sentences:

  • I perceived a figure in the distance but could not make out who it was.

  • I perceived a subtle shift in their attitude.

Perception

• Definition:

  • (n) The act of perceiving or the thing perceived.

• Example Sentence:

  • Because I am farsighted, my perception of close objects is slightly fuzzy.

Premiere

• Definition:

  • (n) The first showing of a play, film, etc.

• Example Sentence:

  • The play, a big success in London, has its North American premiere this Saturday.

Prospective

• Definition:

  • (adj) Expected or likely to happen or become.

• Example Sentence:

  • The prospective bride and groom want to have a June wedding.

Spurn

• Definition:

  • (v) To refuse in a scornful way.

• Example Sentence:

  • I spurned their offer of help because there were too many conditions attached to it.

Staunch

• Definition:

  • (adj) Faithful; true; strong.

• Example Sentence:

  • Mr. Fielding, a staunch supporter of Little League baseball, donated the uniforms for our team.

Theme

• Definition:

  • (n) 1. A dominant idea in art, literature, or music; a topic or subject.

  • 2. A short essay on a single subject.

  • 3. A series of musical notes on which variations are made; a melody associated with a film or television show.

• Example Sentences:

  • The theme of the story is the danger of excessive pride.

  • I had to write a theme on ambition.

  • The concert began with a medley of themes from popular television shows.