Vocabulary Lesson 16by Shawn Khodadad

Pique

(pek) v. To cause resentment; to provoke

Syn: Irritate Ant: Assuage

Pique

(pek) v. To cause resentment; to provoke

Syn: Irritate Ant: Assuage

Uncle Billy piqued at

the man he just fired

by giving him a face.

Linguistics

• (ling gwis’ tiks) n. The Scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language.

Linguistics

• (ling gwis’ tiks) n. The Scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language.

The students sat

down quietly as they

began their lesson

on linguistics.

Plebeian

• (pli be en) N.- A commonor; one from a

lower class

• Adj.- common or vulgar

• N.- Syn: peon, peasant Ant: liege

• Adj.- Syn: base;lowly Ant: refined;

Plebeian

• N.- A commonor; one from a

lower class

Nobles and officials

treated the plebeians

like their nobody.

Plebeian

• Adj.- common or vulgar

That sign is very plebeian

to be seen in America.

Precocious

• (pri ko shes) adj. Showing early development, especially mental.

• Syn: Advanced

Precocious

• (pri ko shes) adj. Showing early development, especially mental.

• Syn: Advanced

• Julian is already showing

precocious improvements

in the brain.

Predatory

• (pred e tor e) adj. Inclinded to prey on others

• Syn: pillaging; despoiling Ant: nurturing

Predatory

• (pred e tor e) adj. Inclinded to prey on others

The white tiger is

one of the most

predatory animals

in the jungle.

Prowess

• (prow is) n. Superior skill or ablity.

• Syn: strenght; dominance; power

• Ant: weakness

Prowess

• (prow is) n. Superior skill or ablity.

• Syn: strenght; dominance; power

• Ant: weakness

Superman is known

for his prowess's.

Pugnacious

• (pug na shes) adj. Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome.

Syn: Combative; Belligerent

Ant: placid; pacific

Pugnacious

• (pug na shes) adj. Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome.

Mohamed Ali is known for his pugnacious attitude towards any rivals.

Purloin

• (per loin) v. To steal

• Syn: burglarize

Last night, the two

men in masks

purloined the shop

on 21st and Lewis St.

Pusillanimous

(pyoo se lan e mes) adj. Cowardly, Fearful

• Syn: Fainthearted; timid

• Ant : Brave, bold

Pusillanimous

Cowardly, FearfulSyn: Fainthearted; timid Ant : Brave, bold

When it comes to war, many pusillanimous countries rather not get involved ever since the creation of nukes.

Quell

• (kwell) v. To put an end to; to allay or quiet

• Syn : Calm Ant : foment; incite

The police finally

decided to quell the

Mexico City gangs.

Quixotic

• (kwik sot ik) adj. Very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions.

• Ant: Realistic; practical

As the former president of the United States, George Bush had a quixotic notion that he could finish where his father left off in Iraq.

Rabble

• (rab el) adj. A disorderly crowd, a mob

• Syn: riffraff

There was over

200,000 people

in a rabble at

Coachella 2009.

Rabid

• (rab id) adj. Raging, fanatical• Syn: uncontrollable ; fervid• Ant: placid

After seeing that burger from Carl’s Jr. on TV, Chris was rabid for one.

Raconteur

• (rak on tyur) n. a person skilled at telling stories.

I think my grandma is a great raconteur, since she’s been through a lot in the past.

Vindictive

• (vin dik tiv) adj. Seeking revenge: bearing a grudge

• Syn: vengeful Ant: forgiving

America has a vindictive urge to get back at the terroristsresponsible for 9/11

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