Catching Fire Voc. 1.

Vocabulary Mastery: Catching Fire

Loathe (verb)

●Definition: To dislike intensely; feel disgust
toward

●Example: "I loathe having to wake up early
on weekends."

●Root: Old English "lathian" meaning "to
hate"

●What's something you loathe? Why?

Defiance (noun)

●Definition: An act boldly resisting authority
or an opposing force

●Example: "Her act of defiance inspired
others to stand up for their rights."

●Root: Latin "de-" (away from) + "fidere" (to
trust)

●What might cause someone to show
defiance?

Audacity (noun)

●Definition: Aggressive or outright boldness

●Example: "He had the audacity to lie to the principal's face."

●Root: Latin "audax" meaning "bold"

●Describe a time when you or someone you know showed
audacity.

Exorbitant (adjective)

●Definition: Greatly exceeding bounds of
reason or moderation

●Example: "The hotel charged exorbitant
rates during the holiday season."

●Root: Latin "ex-" (out of) + "orbita" (track)

●Can you think of something with an
exorbitant price?

Flaunt (verb)

●Definition: Display proudly even to the
point of bragging

●Example: "He likes to flaunt his new sports
car around town."

●Root: Possibly from Scandinavian "flanta"
meaning "to show off"

●Is it ever okay to flaunt something? Why or
why not?

Mandatory (adjective)

●Definition: Required by rule

●Example: "Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory in most countries."

●Root: Latin "mandare" meaning "to order, command"

●What are some mandatory rules in your school?

Predicament (noun)

●Definition: An unpleasant or difficult
situation

●Example: "He found himself in a
predicament when his car broke down
miles from home."

●Root: Latin "praedicare" meaning "to
proclaim, announce"

●Describe a predicament you've been in.
How did you resolve it?

Duplicitous (adjective)

●Definition: Marked by deliberate
deceptiveness

●Example: "The duplicitous salesman
promised one thing but delivered another."

●Root: Latin "duplex" meaning "twofold"

●Why might someone act in a duplicitous
manner?

Disintegrate (verb)

●Definition: Break into parts or components or lose cohesion or
unity

●Example: "The old document began to disintegrate when
touched."

●Root: Latin "dis-" (apart) + "integrare" (to make whole)

●What are some things that might disintegrate over time?

Solemn (adjective)

●Definition: Dignified and somber in manner
or character

●Example: "The funeral was a solemn
occasion."

●Root: Latin "sollemnis" meaning "annual,
ceremonial"

●When might it be appropriate to be
solemn?

Passive (adjective)

●Definition: Lacking in energy or will

●Example: "He took a passive role in the
group project, letting others do most of the
work."

●Root: Latin "passivus" meaning "capable
of suffering"

●Is being passive always a negative trait?
Explain your reasoning.

Elicit (verb)

●Definition:draw out (something, such as information or a response)

●Example: "The teacher's question elicited a thoughtful response
from the student." Do not elicit information from another student
or you will receive a 0.

●Root: Latin "elicere" meaning "to draw out"

●How might you elicit information from someone?

Dissent (noun) (verb)

●Definition: v, The act of protesting n. A
disagreement

●Example: "The new law was met with
widespread dissent from the public." She
dissents with the dress code, so tomorrow
she is wearing leggings.

●Root: Latin "dissentire" meaning "to differ
in sentiment"

●Can you think of a time when dissent led
to positive change?

Undermine (verb)

●Definition: Weaken or impair, especially
gradually

●Example: "Constant criticism can
undermine a person's confidence."

●Root: Old English "under" + "myne"
meaning "mine"

●How might someone's actions undermine
their own goals?

Jeopardy (noun)

●Definition: A source of danger

●Example: "His reckless behavior put the entire team in jeopardy."

●Root: Old French "jeu parti" meaning "divided game"

●What are some situations that might put someone in jeopardy?

Indistinguishable
(adjective)

●Definition: Exactly alike; incapable of being
perceived as different

●Example: "The twins were so similar they
were nearly indistinguishable."

●Root: Latin "in-" (not) + "distinguere" (to
distinguish)

●Can you think of two things that are
indistinguishable?

Discreet (adjective)

●Definition: Marked by prudence or
modesty and wise self-restraint; secretive
and quiet

●Example: "She was discreet about the
surprise party plans."

●Root: Latin "discretus" meaning
"separated, distinct"

●When might it be important to be discreet?

Enhance (verb)

●Definition: Make better or more attractive

●Example: "The new paint job really enhanced the appearance of
the old house."

●Root: Anglo-French "enhaucer" meaning "to raise, exalt"

●How might you enhance your study skills?

Replicate (verb)

●Definition: Reproduce or make an exact
copy of

●Example: "Scientists tried to replicate the
results of the experiment."

●Root: Latin "replicare" meaning "to repeat"

●What are some things that might be
difficult to replicate?

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Obscure (adj)

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Definition: make unclear or less visible

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Example: I start a small fire, counting on the

mist to obscure any telltale smoke

●Root: Latin word obscurus, which means
"dark, dim, unclear, hard to understand, or
insignificant, humble".

What is something that could obscure you from
having a successful future?

Repercussion noun

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●Definition: a remote or indirect
consequence of some action

●Example: "he only three people in the district who
could make a stand like this. Although it’s sure to be
temporary. There will be repercussions.

● Repercussiōn- is derived from the Latin
word repercutere which means "to drive

back". Repercutere is a combination of the
words re- and percutere which means "to

beat".

●What are some repercussions of failing a
test?

Incriminate verb

●Definition: suggest that someone is guilty

●Example: Perhaps they have orders to bring me
in alive so they can torture me into incriminating
every person I ever knew.

●Root: from late Latin incriminat- 'accused', from
the verb incriminare, from in- 'into, towards' +

Latin crimen 'crime'."

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●Have you ever INCRIMINATED someone
for something you have done?

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anyone who can mistreat an animal!

Multiple Choice

How dare she ____________her new puppy in my face when she knows mine just ran away!

• flaunt

• loathe

• disentigrate

• elicit

Multiple Choice

My homework began to ________before my very eyes as the rain soaked through my bag.

• disentigrate

• flaunt

• elicit

• loathe

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The dress in the boutique cost an

amount, so I ordered one from Shein instead.

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Our teacher said Progress Learning is

each week and must be completed at the green level.

Multiple Choice

He recited the poem in such a _____ voice. that we all started to cry.

• solemn

• enhanced

• discreet

• loathe

Multiple Choice

You put your life in __________every time you get smart with your mother!

• jeopardy

• elicit

• tangible

• discreet

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Why in the world did he have the

to tell his dad to stop talking? He knew that would not end well.