Vocabulary Words List #4

“Numskull and the Rabbit” and “Sibi”

Concession

•Noun•A thing conceded (approved/accepted) or granted

ExampleA longer lunch period was a

concession that the student body had hoped the principal would pass.

Grotesque

•Adjective•Strange, absurd, ridiculous

A meat dress is grotesque! It’s absurd and ridiculous!

Asylum •Sanctuary where one is

safe and secure. •A mental hospital is an

asylum that keeps people with mental illness safe.

Carrion • Noun• Adjective• Decaying flesh of an animal • Or feeding on the decaying

flesh of a dead body.

A vulture is a carrion because it feeds on already dead prey.

Profusely •Adverb• Lavish •Bountiful •Abundantly •Plentifully

He sweats profusely after basketball practice.

Hoard•Noun•Verb •A stored hidden supply

(noun)• To collect and store (action

verb)

The squirrel guards its hoard. The squirrel hoards its supply of

nuts.

Courtier•Noun•A member of the king’s

court

Regent •Noun•A person who is appointed

to rule when the king is too young to rule himself.

The regent took control over the kingdom until the king was sixteen years old.

Fluctuation•Noun•A change in variance

• There was a fluctuation in the room’s temperature, so I was glad that I wore layers.

Rank• Adjective• Smelly• Rancid

• The expired milk caused the refrigerator to become so rank that no one wanted to go near it!

Dirty, old gym socks are rank!

Sustenance • Noun• That which sustains life;

nourishment, food, support• The lost campers were in dire need

of sustenance since they were lost for two days without food.

Elixir•Noun•Panacea, magical

substance, sweetened aromatic solution

A healthy kale smoothie is an elixir for runners who need to restore lost nutrients after a marathon.

Accrue • Verb• To come as natural growth, advantage or

right;• Be added by periodic growth • Growth over time

• Samantha accrued a college fund by saving all of her money earned babysitting since she was thirteen years old.

Weal•Noun• Sound or prosperous state•Well being•Welfare

The mayor campaigned for the weal of the city’s homeless population.

Reprobate

•Noun •Scoundrel •Unprincipled or totally bad person

The reprobate stole the ninth grader’s lunch money every day until he was reported to the principal for his/her crude behavior.

Skulks • Verb• To move or lurk about in a

stealthy, craven, or sinister manner• To slink or to avoid work or

responsibility

The fox skulks through the brush to pounce upon its prey.