Vocabulary Week 8/30-9/3

Ostentatious (adj.)From Latin ostentare, to show offCharacterized by showiness meant to impress others

Insidious (adj.)From Latin insidere, to sit upon, lie in wait forDoing harm in a subtle or imperceptible manner

Idiosyncratic (adj.)From Greek idiosunkrasia, personal, temperamentPeculiar to a specific individual or group

Faux Pas (noun) pronunciation - fo paFrom French faux pas, falseA social blunder

Fastidious (adj.)From Middle English fastidious, squeamish, particular1. Possessing or displaying meticulous attention to detail2. Excessively scrupulous or sensitive, especially in

matters of taste

Draw a picture that will help you to remember the definition of the word

Ostentatious (adj.)Insidious (adj.)Idiosyncratic (adj.)Faux Pas (noun) pronunciation - fo

paFastidious (adj.)

Write an original sentence using each of the words below.

Be sure to include a context clue in the sentence.

Ostentatious (adj.)Insidious (adj.)Idiosyncratic (adj.)Faux Pas (noun) pronunciation - fo paFastidious (adj.)

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