Vocabulary Words

By: Matt, Jared, Nick and Max

Maximum

Maximum- The greatest or highest amount possible.2. As great, high or intense as possible.Pronunciation- mak-se-mom• On my report card I had a 90 and the maximum you

can get is a 100.

Concise

• Concise- giving a lot of information clearly but in a few words

• Pronunciation- ken-sise• At a speech they like to be concise when there

talking

Poverty

• Poverty- The state of being extremely poor.Pronunciation- po-ver-dee

Some of Detroit is in poverty because they are going bankrupt.

Collide

• Collide- Hit with force when moving.• 2. Come to a conflict of opposition• Pronunciation- ke-lid I collide into you in the hallway because I wasn’t looking where I was going.

Excel

• Excel- to be good at or proficient in a subject of activity

• Pronunciation- ex-cel• I excel in math because I am good at it.

Equivalent

• Equivalent- to be the same as or equal to.• Pronunciation- e-kwiv-a-lent

• Example- Four quarter are Equivalent on dollar.

Beneficial

• Beneficial- to help in a good way, or to favor someone or something.

• Pronunciation- be-ne-fish-el

• Example- Going for extra help is Beneficial for my grades.

Dialogue

• Dialogue- conversation between two or more people.

• Pronunciation- die-o-log

• Example- I read a story with a lot of Dialogue.

Ambitious

• Ambitious- showing a strong desire or determination to succeed.

Pronunciation- am-bish-es Example- Matthew is Ambitious to be a Pro Bowler.

Excluded

• Excluded- deny access from place, group, or privilege.

• Pronunciation- x-scload-ed • Example- I was Excluded from the basketball

team because I'm bad.

Cordial

• Cordial- Warm and friendly; strongly felt.• Pronunciation- kôr3-jiel• Origin- Latin• Some of my friends are cordial because they

are friendly to new people they have never met before.

Priority

• Priority- anything that is regarded more important then anything else.

• Pronunciation- pri-or-e-dey

• My priorities are school because it is important.

Domestic

• Domestic- of of relating to the running of a home or to a family relation.

• Pronunciation– de-mes-tik• Origin- latin• There are domestic animals in America because they

are house trained.

Rigorous

• Rigorous- extremely thorough, exhaustive or accurate.

• Pronunciation- rig-er-is• Football practice is rigorous because there is a

lot of running.

Compactly

• Compactly- in a compact manner or state, the point of taking no more space then necessary.

• Pronunciation- kem-poek-tly • When you go on a vacation your luggage is compact

because you’re trying to fit as much as possible.