Vocabulary Lesson 10

1. Even though Danielle did not like dressing up, she decided to appease her mother by wearing a dress.

2. Bikram tried to appease the neighbors by offering to pay for the window he broke.

3. After they were caught cheating, the students tried to appease their teacher by writing apology letters.

1. appease- v

to make more peaceful and less angry, hateful, or upset

1. appease- v

2. disperse- v

1. to break up and scatter

2. to spread around; to distribute

2. disperse- v

Because she was absent, the student was exempt from the test.

The man’s income made him exempt from paying taxes.

John was exempt from participating during gym because of his broken hand.

3. exempt- v/adj

V- to release (someone) from something that applies to others

Adj- used to describe someone who is free from something that applies to others

3. exempt- v/adj

The surgeon had to induce the man into a coma so he could safely operate on his brain.

A store may induce people to make purchases by putting items on sale.

The warm weather induced me to wear flip-flops.

4. induce- v

to lead (someone or something) to act in a certain way or to do something; to cause

4. induce- v

5. lackluster- adj

Without brightness, liveliness, or excellence; lacking energy

5. lackluster- adj

Jesse waited until the opportune time to ask her parents if she could borrow money.

When mom mentioned she was in a good mood, it seemed the opportune moment to tell her about my bad grades.

The area next to the lake looked like the opportune place to make camp.

6. opportune- adj

particularly convenient or suitable in time; coming at just the right time

6. opportune- adj

7. pedestal- n

a stand on which something is or could be placed

7. pedestal- n

The crowd was receptive to the politician’s promises for change.

Nicole seems receptive to our plan, so I think we can count on her.

I was receptive to the idea that I would get to move into my sister’s room when she moved out.

8. receptive- adj

Ready or willing to receive; inclined to take a suggestion or consider a possibility

8. receptive- adj

9. spindly- adj It is amazing that an ant’s spindly legs can

support over 100x their body weight.

The legs of the chair looked too spindly to hold anyone’s weight.

The spindly limbs of the tree broke during the snow storm.

Long and thin in a way that suggests a lack of strength

9. spindly- adj

Mom said I could go to the dance under the stipulation that I was home by curfew.

The stipulations of the contract stated that the player had to score 10 goals all season.

John was to get a new Play Station under the stipulation that he bring home a good report card.

10. stipulation- n

A demand or condition of an agreement

10. stipulation- n

11. nocturnal- adj

12. unparalleled- adj We saw many lovely places, but the beauty

of the Grand Canyon was unparalleled.

The top athlete’s skills are unparalleled.

Johnny Depp’s ability to portray evil villain’s is unparalleled.

Having no equal; unmatched

12. unparalleled- adj