Vocab 5

Vocab 5

Specious

(adj.) seemingly good or right, though lacking real merit; deceptively pleasing or plausible.

Ex: The boy's flirtations turned out to be specious; all he wanted were bites of the candy bars she brought to class each day.

Open Ended

Write down one specious statement and one true statement about yourself. The class will try to guess which one is true.

Obscure

(adj.) not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well known; (v.) to hide from sight

Ex: Brian claimed to listen to only the most obscure, underrated artists, but when I got in his car, he was halfway through Radiohead's In Rainbows.

Open Ended

What's something obscure that you love but seemingly nobody else knows about?

Avid

(adj.) a. eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

Oliver had been an avid bird-watcher since childhood, so none of us were surprised when he got a job at the zoo.

Open Ended

What's something you are secretly avid about? Not lacrosse or football, but something nobody knows about you--avid baker, avid Billie Eilish fan, avid shopper, etc.

Enumerate

(v.) to mention or list things one by one

Open Ended

Enumerate your five favorite restaurants.

Geriatric

(adj.) relating to old age

Ex: I became interested in geriatric medicine shortly after my grandfather passed away from cancer.

Open Ended

Before you become geriatric and infirm, what bucket list items would you like to cross off?