Vocab List 13 Twelfth Grade

absorbed

• engrossed

• pertinent

• squeamish

• obsess

display of emotions

• doleful

• inert

• obsess

• histrionics

to the point

• pertinent

• inclement

• imminent

• salient

clearly applicable to a current matter

• emancipate

• pertinent

• vestige

• murky

Commonplace; oversused, stale

• Trite

• Usurp

• Terminate

The presidential candidates attempted to ___ support at the debate.

• garner

• gratis

• remunerate

• boon

___ expressions are ones that are overused to the point of being annoying or cliche.

• trite

• boon

• practicable

• myriad

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

• brevity
• contingent
• quip
• cognizant

My English teacher was _____ of the fact that I was trying to use my cell phone during class.

• contingent
• paramount
• cognizant
• unsavory

being aware

• cognizant
• imperious
• abjure
• preposterous