7 & 8 Vocabulary # 29

April 19, 2010

Directions:

1) Identify the part of Speech.

2) Respell the word (in whatever way needed) to learn the pronunciation.

3) AND THEN write out the word separated into syllables.

4) Write out each word 3 times

5) On a separate sheet of paper, write out ONE sentence for each word (6 word min). [No Pred. Adj.]

6) Write ONE additional sentence using a min. of 3 Vocab words (Use as many as you can)

1) Scintillate - _________ - To sparkle, either literally or figuratively

2) Scrupulous - __________ - Strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

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3) Sedition - __________ - Treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

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4) Sentient - __________ - Able to perceive by the senses; conscious

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5) Serendipity - __________ - Accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

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6) Slander - __________ - To speak badly about someone publicly; to defame; to spread malicious rumors

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7) Solicitous - __________ - Eager attentive, often to the point of being annoying; Anxiously caring or attentive

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8) Soporific – __________ - Sleep inducing; extremely boring; very sleepy

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9) Sordid - __________ - Filthy; squalid; extremely dirty

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10) Spurious - __________ -False; fake (often intended to hurt)

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