Unit+9

=Unit 9=

1. Megan Millisky: acclamation (n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval //The band came back on stage for an encore after an earsplitting __acclaimation__ from the crowd.//

1. Brittany Harlow; acclamation (n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval. //When Princess Mia asked the people of Genovia if they believed she could rule the country without a husband, their acclamations gave her the encouragement to return her engagement ring to her fiance before the ceremony.//

//2. Deep Patel : bucolic (adj.) characteristics of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral// The hillbilly brothers looked like they came from a bucolic area. 2. Alec Sampey: bucolic (adj.)- characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral Bucolic areas are far more peaceful than living in the chaos of a city. 3. Francesca Macrina: calumniate(v.): to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously //Because tabloids are known for often **calumniating** famous celebrities, average people are hesitant to believe them.// //4)//Jimmy Barnett: Chary (adj): extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident //The **chary** man took nearly 20 minutes to cross the shaky bridge.//

5. Jamie Cristinzio; collusion (n)- secret agreement or cooperation

6.) Angela Longo; dilettante (n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial //Mike Chang's father explained to him that dancing could not be a career and that it was time to stop being a dilettante and pursue a more serious lifestyle.//

//Harry decided that it was time to take matters into his own hands and form a __collusion__ to practice magic the proper way.// 7) Austin Kopfle- impertrubable (adj.) not easily excited, emotionally steady

//Anna Robinson, the host of The Weakest Link is famous for her impertrubable style, she never smiles or laughs at even the funniest jokes.//

8. Samantha Funk: increment(n)- an enlargement, increase, addition //The biology student used __increments__ of 5,000 to show the bacteria count overtime.// 8. Amanda Vankirk; increment(n)- an enlargement, increase, addition His salary increases by two percent increments each year.

9. Bridget Parker: mandate(n)(v) - an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order //The girl felt trapped behind the curfew her mother __mandated.__// 10.) Anthony Nimmo: paltry(adj.)-trifling, insignificant;mean, despicable; inferior, trashy //The snobbish man refused to donate any money to the __paltry__ homeless men.// 11. Marcus Smith: paroxysm(n)- a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion //The crowd immediately burst into a __paroxysm__ when their favorite band went on stage.// 11. Angela Martorano: paroxysm(n)- a suddent outburst; a spasm, convulsion //The boss told his flustered employee to hold the __paroxysm__ until they meet in private.//

12. Kayla Meyermann: pedantry(n) = a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid to rules and details //My teacher exhibited her pedantry by pretending she was better than everyone else and using big words.//

//13.// Allison Nye: peregrination(n): the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country After returning from my __**//peregrination//**__ throughout Paris, I gathered together all of the pictures and began making a scrapbook.

-- 14. Steph DiLolle / **redolent** [adj]: fragrant, smelling strongly. //The house is always __redolent__ with the smells of baking and Christmas trees around the holidays.// --

15.) Gregory Viola: refulgent(adj.): shining, radiant, resplendent The men committed a magnificent heist, robbing the most __refulgent__ diamonds in all the world.

15. Jordan Mullan: refulgent (adj.)- shining, radiant, resplendent The new bride-to-be was full of excitment when she showed off her new __refulgent__ diamond engagement ring to her family.

16. Leeza Duller: __**Shibboleth**__ - (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism.

//Each presidential candidate usually have a __shibboleth__ in their campaign, such as Obama's, "//Yes we can//"//.

17. Christina Denny: __Tyro:__ (n) a beginner, novice. //The surfer was cleary a **tyro** and wiped out on a small wave.// 18. Rachel Royal: unremitting (adj.) - not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless //The woman's __unremitting__ headache was from stress due to her job.// 19. Shane Gotthold: __vacillate:__(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will I always __//vacillate//__ when it comes to deciding just one snack to choose.

20. Gina Pepe-vituperative(adj.)-harshly abusive, severely scolding



//The young boy's father was very __vituperative__ and it was the main reason of his parent's divorce.// //4. Dylan Meyler-// Chary (adj): extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident The Chary cat wasn't sure if it's first time outside would be as great as she imagined with all the troubles in the outside world. 5. Jamie Cristinzio; collusion (n)- secret agreement or cooperation

6.) Angela Longo; dilettante (n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial //Mike Chang's father explained to him that dancing could not be a career and that it was time to stop being a dilettante and pursue a more serious lifestyle.//

//Harry decided that it was time to take matters into his own hands and form a __collusion__ to practice magic the proper way.// 7) Austin Kopfle- impertrubable (adj.) not easily excited, emotionally steady

//Anna Robinson, the host of The Weakest Link is famous for her impertrubable style, she never smiles or laughs at even the funniest jokes.//

8. Samantha Funk: increment(n)- an enlargement, increase, addition //The biology student used __increments__ of 5,000 to show the bacteria count overtime.// 9. Bridget Parker: mandate(n)(v) - an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order //The girl felt trapped behind the curfew her mother __mandated.__// 10.) Anthony Nimmo: paltry(adj.)-trifling, insignificant;mean, despicable; inferior, trashy //The snobbish man refused to donate any money to the __paltry__ homeless men.// 11. Marcus Smith: paroxysm(n)- a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion //The crowd immediately burst into a __paroxysm__ when their favorite band went on stage.//

12. Kayla Meyermann: pedantry(n) = a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid to rules and details //My teacher exhibited her pedantry by pretending she was better than everyone else and using big words.//

//13.// Allison Nye: peregrination(n): the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country After returning from my __**//peregrination//**__ throughout Paris, I gathered together all of the pictures and began making a scrapbook.

-- 14. Steph DiLolle / **redolent** [adj]: fragrant, smelling strongly. //The house is always __redolent__ with the smells of baking and Christmas trees around the holidays.// --

15.) Gregory Viola: refulgent(adj.): shining, radiant, resplendent The men committed a magnificent heist, robbing the most __refulgent__ diamonds in all the world.

15. Jordan Mullan: refulgent (adj)- shining, radiant, resplendent The new bride-to-be was full of excitment when she showed off her new **__refulgent__** diamond engagement ring to her family.

16. Leeza Duller: __**Shibboleth**__ - (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism.

//Each presidential candidate usually have a __shibboleth__ in their campaign, such as Obama's, "//Yes we can//"//.

17. Christina Denny: __Tyro:__ (n) a beginner, novice. //The surfer was cleary a **tyro** and wiped out on a small wave.// 18. Rachel Royal: unremitting (adj.) - not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless //The woman's __unremitting__ headache was from stress due to her job.// 19. Shane Gotthold: __vacillate:__(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will I always __//vacillate//__ when it comes to deciding just one snack to choose.

20. Gina Pepe-vituperative(adj.)-harshly abusive, severely scolding



//The young boy's father was very __vituperative__ and it was the main reason of his parent's divorce.//