Vocabulary # 13

Front

Affluent: adj.

In the more affluent neighborhoods of the city, it is not unusual for people to have several luxury cars.

Back

Wealthy and privileged; well-to-do

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Superfluous: adj.

Ruben told me that the last paragraph in my article was superfluous because the other paragraphs

already covered all the important information

Back

Additional to what is necessary; extra

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Mellifluous: adj.

The mellifluous notes of Meg’s song reminded Jack of a gently running brook.

Back

Sweetly flowing or sounding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

Leaven: v.

No matter how Angela tried to leaven the mood, everyone seemed determined to be miserable.

Back

to make less heavy or serious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Levity: n.

The speaker’s levity seemed out of place at the funeral.

Back

A lack of seriousness; a jolly or joking manner

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Alleviate: v.

Alice has developed a home remedy that will alleviate the symptoms of a bad cold.

Back

to make less painful or dangerous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Elapse: v.

Many years had elapsed, and the farmer was eager to see his homeland again.

Back

to slip away; to go by

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Collapse: n.

Some people fear the tax increase will bring about the collapse of the economy.

Back

a complete failure and ruin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Relapse: n.

Since I decided to give up chocolate, I have not had a single relapse.

Back

A falling back into an old illness or a bad habit

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Recede: v.

As the ocean waves receded, the people on the shore saw a strange object lying on the sand.

Back

to move back or away from

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C