February VocabularyYour Mission

Write:1. Original sentence

2. Picture

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1. heresy (noun) – a religious belief opposed to

the established doctrine; a belief at odds with

what is accepted

During the Salem Witch Trials, the girls testified that their neighbors were engaged in acts of heresy.

Because the teacher’s educational strategies were different from those of her peers, her ideas were considered to be heresy.

2. hue (noun) – a particular shade or

tint of a given color

Gatsby’s parties were a sea of colors; hues of yellows,

blues, and golds danced endlessly under the stars.

The sky took on a pinkish hue with the sun low in the sky.

3. humility (noun) – absence of vanity;

humbleness, modesty, lack of pride

The character who lacked humility in The Great

Gatsby is _________________________.

4. hurtle (verb) – to dash; to move

swiftly and with great force

The athletes hurtled over the hurdle.

The horses hurtled towards the

finish line.

5. hypercritical (adj.) – over critical;

too severe in judgment.

The two Muppets in the balcony were hypercritical of

the performers onstage.

6. ignominy (noun) – public shame,

disgrace or dishonor

After being confronted about the theft, the official left the

room in ignominy.

Our team has to face the ignominy of a long losing streak.

Hester Prynne committed adultery and was forced to live in

ignominy by wearing the letter A.

7. impeccable (adj.) – faultless; without

sin or blemish

Because Ms. Thrace had impeccable credentials,

the law firm hired the barrister (whoop whoop).

Her character is impeccable (unlike that of

Hester Prynne).

8. implacable (adj.) – cannot be appeased or

pacified; inflexible, uncompromising

Although the barrister apologized for being late to court, she was still fined by the implacable judge who did not appreciate her tardiness.

Even after being offered a free gift card, the angry customer remained implacable.

Implacable judge!

9. incognito (adj.) – hiding one’s name,

rank, position; disguised

Even celebrities who go out incognito are often

recognized by the public and hounded by the

paparazzi.

Although some women were able to fight in the

Civil War because they were incognito, they were

often discovered when they were injured.

10. indiscreet (adj.) – not wise/unwise or

judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action;

not polite

Due to Myrtle’s indiscreet reference to Daisy, Tom

broke her nose.

His indiscreet behavior at the party got him fired.

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11. inert (adj.) – having no power to act

or move; inactive

After being sprayed with the poison, the fly was inert and could not move.

Jill’s battle with depression made her feel exhausted and inert.

The volcano which had lain inert for centuries suddenly exploded into violent activity.

12. inscrutable (adj.) – cannot be easily

understood; mysterious In The Da Vinci Code, Sauniere creates an inscrutable

message to Langdon with his dead body.

Alex found an inscrutable message left on his car; he had

no idea who wrote it.

Inscrutable Sphinx!

13. insipid (adj.) – without flavor;

tasteless; dull, boring; lifeless The soup lacks the right seasoning and tastes insipid.

When you present, please do not be an insipid speaker

who makes everyone fall asleep!

14. intrepid (adj.) – without fear; brave

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is an intrepid warrior.

To be an astronaut, you must be an intrepid person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights.

Intrepid Odysseus!

15. irascible (adj.) – easily angered;

irritable It does not take much to aggravate my irascible

neighbor who is annoyed by any little noise.

Because Ira is very irascible, you have to be

mindful of what you say to him.

Irascible Ira!

16. jaunty – fashionable, stylish; carefree

In the Roaring 20’s, the flappers wore jaunty short dresses.

Jordan “waved a jaunty salute as she melted into her party at the

door” (Fitzgerald 57).

17. jettison (verb) – to throw goods overboard;

discard, eliminate

In order to conserve fuel, the pilot was forced to jettison

some of his passengers’ suitcases.

In 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three

ships in the Boston harbor and jettisoned 342 chests of tea.

18. jingoism (noun) – extreme patriotism;

favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Because of his jingoism, he began to lose the

support of the moderate members.

19. juggernaut (noun) – a terrible destructive

or irresistible force (powerful force)

With the reveal of its best-selling innovation, the software

company has become a juggernaut in the tech industry.

The Nazi juggernaut swept through Belgium and into

France.

Competitors viewed the undefeated team as a juggernaut

that could not be stopped.

20. laudable (adj.) – worthy of praise;

commendable

Zach’s heroic actions in saving the child from the

burning building were laudable.

And now what you’ve been waiting for…it’s time to hear your original sentences using the Random Name Generator!

Vocabulary Quiz is Fri., 2/26!

Format:

5 Application Questions (complete sentences that CLEARLY demonstrate your knowledge of the word.

3 Analogies

20 Sentences

Total = 28