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VOCABULARY LIST #10 - KEY
Section: VOCABULARY
1. Word: Taboo_
Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: Strongly forbidden
 Since she has already broken one dish, it is now taboo for Cadence to touch her Nana’s china.
 Talking about weird Aunt Lorraine was taboo at Rick’s house, at least around company.
2. Word: Persnickety
Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: Too fussy or picky
 Cadence is so __ persnickety ___ about her hair that she is always combing it or looking at it in the mirror.
 Sage’s grandma is so __ persnickety ___ about manners that she gets upset with anyone who hasn’t sent her a
thank-you card within one week of receiving a gift.
3. Word: _Haphazard Part of speech: _Adjective_
Definition: Random; by accident; not planned
Word: _Haphazardly Part of speech: __Adverb_
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The haphazard placement of the pictures made it difficult for Mark to figure out where he could hang the new one.
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Since the children’s bikes were lying haphazardly in the driveway, their dad had to park his car on the street.
4. Word: Imperceptible Part of speech: _Adjective_
Word: _Imperceptibly Part of speech: _Adverb_
Definition: Very slight; hardly noticeable
 Cadence’s little brother cried and carried on, even though the bump on his head was almost imperceptible.
 The difference in color between the two paint samples was imperceptible.
5. Word: __Atheist__ Part of speech: _Noun__
Definition: Someone who doesn’t believe there is a God
 Salina doesn’t pray or go to church because she is an __atheist___.
 A group of _ atheist _ protested the use of a Nativity scene at the courthouse.
6. Word: Shun
Part of speech: _Verb____
Definition: To intentionally avoid someone
 Regina’s friends were shunning her, so she tried to make the best out of eating lunch and walking to class alone.
 Since Patsy wouldn’t let Kurt borrow her new flamingo costume, all his friends _shunned_ her.
7. Word: Anecdote
Part of speech: Noun Definition: A short entertaining story
 The biography of Abraham Lincoln was full of interesting anecdotes about his life.
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Uncle Bill is full of anecdotes from his years as a stunt man. He said that he once had to jump from a moving car that was on fire.
8. Word: Concur
Part of speech: Verb Definition: To agree; to have the same opinion
 As depressing as it was, Brandy had to concur with Melissa’s observation that the only cute boy in the whole
world was Robert, who already had a girlfriend.
 His mother and his teacher concurred that Travis had a problem, but they couldn’t agree on how to solve it.
9. Word: Vivacious
Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: Full of life; spirited
 Annie was so friendly and vivacious that people always enjoyed being around her.
 Keenan was such a vivacious child that he had an extra hard time sitting still and keeping quiet in church.
10. Word: Perplexed
Part of speech: Adjective or Verb
Definition: Confused, puzzled or bewildered
 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 tons of Axe body spray.
 The mayor wasn’t very smart. Even the simplest problems perplexed him.
11. Word: Capitulate
Part of speech: Verb
Definition: To give up; to stop resisting
 After the kids whined and promised to help with the dishes every night for the rest of their lives, their parents
capitulated and let them go see Peppa Pig Live!
 The father finally capitulated to the kidnapper’s demands and paid the ransom.
12. Word: Consensus
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: General agreement
 The consensus among the students was that there should be no more homework.
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There was seldom a consensus in the Pile household, but tonight, everyone agreed that ordering pizza would be a good idea.