Lesson 8 For Mrs. King

Front 1

benevolent (adj)

After the hurricane, the victims were dependent on the benevolent gifts of others for relief.

Back 1

concerned with charity
kindly
charitable

Front 2

conciliatory (adj)

The general made conciliatory propositions to the rebellious insurgents.

Back 2

overcoming distrust or animosity;
soothing
gaining or winning favor by friendly overtures;
latin - concilium - a gathering or meeting

Front 3

condone (v)
Government cannot condone criminal behavior without creating dire consequences

Back 3

to forgive or overlook without protest or censure;
to pardone

Front 4

dismal (adj)
The candidate's lack of enthusiasm was a result of some early polls which indicated that his chances of winning the election were dismal.

Back 4

causing gloom or depression;
dreary, gloomy, bleak;
causing dread or dismay;
(In medieval England 2 days a month were considered unlucky - dies mal)

Front 5

exemplary (adj)
Mother Theresa led an exemplary life in her devotion to others.
His suspension was an exemplary punishment which should deter other studnets from being insubordinate.

Back 5

worthy of being imitated (copied);
commendable
serving as a model or pattern
serving as an illustration
serving as a warning or deterrent
(from the root word - example)

Front 6

hoard (n)
Squirrels hoard acorns for winter months.

Back 6

a hidden or stored fund or supply guarded for future use;
cache
collection

Front 7

plagiarist (n)
A plagiarist is culpable and can be criminally prosecuted for stealing other's ideas

Back 7

one who steals and uses the ideas or writings of another as one's own;
(Latin word plaga meant hunting net or snare; in AD 103 the poet Martial used the word plagarius as a literary thief; in the 17th c. plagiary meant a kidnapper)

Front 8

scrutinize (v)
The Congressional Committee carefully scrutinized the hiring practices of the nominee for Attorney General.

Back 8

to examine or observe with great care;
inspect minutely or crtically
contemplate
(this word derived from the Latin word scruta which meant trash - the verb meant to rummage in a heap of trash, originally referring to ragpickers

Front 9

taut (adj)
The contestant nervously produced a taut smile as she approached the judges.
The sailors pulled the ropes taut between the 2 boats so they could cross easily from one to the other without falling into the water.

Back 9

pulled or drawn tight
not slack
strained, tense
kept in trim shape, neatm snug, tidy

Front 10

voracious (adj)
"I continued to spend many hours of each day in rapid voracious reading." Susan Sontag

Back 10

consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food;
ravenous
having an insatiable appetite for some activity or pursuit