Vocabulary List 10 Introduction Lesson

Vocabulary List 10 Introduction Lesson

By Nicky Motos

Since she has already broken one dish, it is now taboo for Angela to touch her mom's china.

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​Talking about weird Aunt Lorraine was taboo at Rick's house​, at least around company.

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​Taboo

Multiple Choice

What does taboo mean?

• A fun game to play with friends.

• highly encouraged; allowed

• strongly forbidden

• clumsy

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​Mark is so persnickety about his hair that he is always combing it or looking at it in the mirror.

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​Cheri's grandmother is so persnickety about manners she won't speak to anyone who hasn't sent her a thank you note within one week of receiving a gift.

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​Persnickety

Multiple Choice

What does persnickety mean?

• easy going

• too fussy or picky

• having an amazing hair style

• displaying exceptional manners

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​The haphazard placement of the spice jars made it difficult for Chang to find the spice he wanted when he wanted it.

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​Since Eric and Shay's bikes were lying haphazardly in the driveway, their dad had to park the car in the street.

Haphazard

Multiple Choice

What does haphazard mean?

• random; by accident; not planned

• easy to locate

• lazy

• exceptionally well planned out

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​Mario's little brother cried and carried on, even though the bump on his head was almost imperceptible.

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​The difference in color between the two paint samples was imperceptible.

Imperceptible

Poll

What does imperceptible mean?

• enormous; clearly noticeable

• overreacting to a situation

• Being similar

• very slight; hardly noticeable

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Salina doesn't pray or go to a church because she is an atheist.

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​A group of atheists protested the use of a Nativity scene at the courthouse.

Atheist

Multiple Choice

What is an atheist?

• someone who believes in a higher power.

• someone who does not believe there is a god.

• someone who protests in public places.

• someone who loves to debate.

​Regina's friends were shunning her, so she tried to make the best out of eating lunch and walking to class alone.

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​Since Patsy wouldn't let Kurt borrow her new camera, all his friends shunned her.

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Shun

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to shun?

• to intentionally avoid someone

• to be very inclusive

• to be forgiving and understanding

• to be protective of one's possessions.

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​The biography of Abraham Lincoln was full of interesting anecdotes about his life.

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Uncle Bill is full of ​anecdotes about his years as a stunt man. He said that he once had to jump from a moving car that was on fire.

Anecdote

Multiple Choice

What is an anecdote?

• a short entertaining story.

• a long boring story

• a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.

• A type of book.

​As depressing as it was, Brandy had to concur with Melissa's observation that the only cute boy in the whole town was Robert, who already had a girlfriend.

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​His mother and his teacher concurred that Travis had a problem, but they could not agree on how to solve it.

Concur

Multiple Choice

What does concur mean?

• to agree; to have the same opinion

• talking

• to disagree; to have the opposite opinion

• to overcome and take control of a situation

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Annie was so friendly and vivacious​ that people always enjoyed being around her.

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Keenan was such a vivacious child ​that he had an extra hard time sitting still and keeping quiet in church.

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Vivacious

Poll

What does vivacious mean?

• down; always seeing the negative side of life

• full of life; spirited

• a personality that makes one undesirable

• A type of paint

​Gretchen was perplexed by her brother's odd behavior. She couldn't figure out why he was suddenly taking showers all the time and wearing after-shave lotion.

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​The mayor wasn't very smart. Even the simplest problems perplexed him.

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Perplexed

Multiple Choice

What does perplexed mean?

• Inability to solve mathematical problems

• Not very smart

• confused, puzzled or bewildered

• having great understanding of something

​After her sons whined and promised to help with the dishes every night for the rest of their lives, Ms. Zeller capitulated and let them go to the concert.

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The father finally capitulated to the kidnapper's demands and paid the ransom. ​

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Capitulate

Multiple Choice

What does capitulate mean?

• persistence; never giving up

• to give up; to stop resisting

• paying a ransom

• an adorable kitten

​The consensus in the classroom was that there should be no more homework.

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There was seldom a consensus in the Hegge household, but tonight, everyone agreed that ordering a pizza would be a good idea. ​

Consensus

Poll

What is a consensus?

• when a group disagrees with each other

• to give up and go with the crowd

• general agreement

• a cool handshake