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Mr. Valentine’s 11th Grade English – Vocabulary List 4 and Practice1.Interloper (n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.Ex: The crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they resented the opening singer as an interloper.Synonyms – trespasser, meddler, buttinsky.2.Intrinsic (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.Ex: It had been my father’s favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little intrinsic interest.Synonyms: Immanent, organic.Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward.3.Inveigh (v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.Ex: You should not inveigh against the plan with quite so much vigor until you have read it.Synonyms: Rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate.Antonyms: Acclaim, glorify, extol.4.Lassitude (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.Ex: On some days I am overcome by lassitude at the thought of so many more years of schooling.Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor.Antonyms: Energy, vitality, animation, liveliness.5.Millennium (n.) a period of a thousand years; a period of great joy.Ex: In 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new millennium.Synonyms: Chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace.Antonyms: doomsday, day of judgment6.Occult (adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means. (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse. (n.) matters involving the supernatural.Ex: One need not rely on occult knowledge to grasp why things disappear in a house where two cats live.Ex: Much of his talk about the occult seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and folklore.Synonyms: (adj.) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane.Antonyms: mundane, common, public, exoteric.7.Permeate (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through.Ex: The rain permeated all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.8.Precipitate (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process.Ex: Scholars often disagree over which event or events precipitated a historic moment.Ex: Too many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy precipitate in the baking pan.Synonyms: (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous Antonyms: (adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect.9.Stringent (adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.Ex: Some argue that more stringent laws against speeding will make our streets safer.Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative.Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive.10.Surmise (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof.Ex: I cannot be sure, but I surmise that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees.Ex: The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion, a mere surmise.Synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption.Practice Problems for Vocabulary List 41.It was a rainy day; according to the forecast, heavy ___________ was due all day and all night as well.2.The witches read books of __________ knowledge and cast evil spells.3.The rain ____________ their clothes in a matter of minutes, for they had no umbrella.4.Many people thought various things would happen in the year 2000 because it was the turn of the ____________.5.Joe-Bob ______________ against going to Florida in the summer, for he could not stand the heat.6.Many people _____________ and speculate about what a video game or movie will be like before it is released.7.Serving Gilbert with the death penalty for stealing a donut seemed too __________ a punishment to Joe-Bob.8.The mouse was not a pet in their household, but an unwelcome ______________ .9.It was difficult to disprove witchcraft and the sending of spirits in Salem, for such actions were ______________ invisible.10.I am not a morning person, and often feel great _______________ until my morning coffee kicks in. ................
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