Toughest Words Pt 2

Front 1

Quandary

(Noun)

Back 1

– a dilemma; predicament

I knew there would be a quandary between my parents and I if I got bad grades.

Front 2

Pernicious

(Adj.)

Back 2

– very injurious; destructive; deadly

It could be a pernicious ride if the seat belt is not buckled

Front 3

Prevaricate

(V.)

Back 3

– to lie

I try not to prevaricate because it could lead to trouble.

Front 4

Quagmire

(Noun)

Back 4

– a difficult, precarious position; a predicament

It was a quagmire when two of my friends were in a fight.

Front 5

Synergy

(Noun)

Back 5

– the positive energy that results when two different elements arecombined

When I am with my friend it seems like such a synergy.

Front 6

Eschew

(V.)

Back 6

– to abstain from; avoid; engage in abstinence

When I argue with my friend I try to eschew her as much as possible.

Front 7

Scintillating

(Adj.)

Back 7

– sparkling; dazzling; brilliant

When my mother is happy I notice that her eyes are as scintillating as the night sky.

Front 8

Pejorative

(Adj.)

Back 8

– belittling; disparaging; putting someone down

IT is a good thing that there are not many pejorative people in my school.

Front 9

Maxim

(Noun)

Back 9

– a short, concise wise saying

When I visit my grandfather, they always give me a maxim.

Front 10

Consensus

(Noun)

Back 10

– a general agreement

While going on trips, my family always through a consensus to determine the location.

Front 11

Contrite; Penitent

(Adj.)

Back 11

– expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for misdeeds

After forgetting to pick up sister or wanting to go out I was very contrite.

Front 12

Heinous

(Adj.)

Back 12

– hatefully evil; abominable

I do not like those who are heinous especially towards others.

Front 13

Excise; Expurgate

(V.)

Back 13

– to remove; delete; censure

I always try to excise those who I realize are bad for me in my life.

Front 14

Futile

(Adj.)

Back 14

– doomed to failure and therefore pointless

By not studying then my position as a student is very futile.

Front 15

Aplomb

(Noun)

Back 15

– poise; confidence; self-assurance

I am noun to be aplomb.

Front 16

Paradigm

(Noun)

Back 16

– a model of thought

The question my teacher gave the class was quite the paradigm.

Front 17

Innate

(Adj.)

Back 17

– inborn; present at birth

Being good at English has been in innate skill since I have been a young child.

Front 18

Penchant

(Noun)

Back 18

– a preference or liking

Traveling around the world has become a penchant of mine.

Front 19

Inured

(V.)

Back 19

– to become accustomed to accept something undesirable

I did not want to move but I had inured it once I made friends in my new neighborhood.

Front 20

Eve Carrillo

Mrs. Reif

Eng III H P5

Back 20

Eve Carrillo

Mrs. Reif

Eng III H P5