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Short Story Vocabulary Lesson #3

|Spelling |Part of Speech | Definition |Synonym |Antonym |

|1. eradicate |verb |to root out, get rid of |uproot |implant |

| | |The team of doctors and researchers worked tirelessly to eradicate the disease. | | |

|2. inimitable |adjective |not capable of being copied or imitated |matchless | |

| | |The young performer stole the show with her inimitable charm. | | |

|3. quaint |adjective |odd or out-of-date in a pleasing way |old-fashioned |familiar |

| | |My parents stayed at a quaint, old inn in Vermont. | | |

|4. vengeance |noun |punishment in return for an injury or a wrong |revenge |forgiveness |

| | |History is filled with examples of wronged rulers seeking vengeance against their | | |

| | |enemies. | | |

|5. flagrant |adjective |extremely bad |blatant |petty |

| | |Crossing against the light shows a flagrant disregard for the law. | | |

|6. fluster |verb |to make or become confused |agitate |reassure |

| | |During the trial, the judge told the attorney not to fluster the witness. | | |

|7. notable |adjective |striking, noteworthy |remarkable |unremarkable |

| | |Being chosen for the team was a notable event in our lives. | | |

|8. perjury |noun |the willful giving of false testimony | | |

| | |The witness was convicted of perjury and was sentenced to serve two years in prison. | | |

|9. incentive |noun |a reason for doing something |stimulus |hindrance |

| | |Because career advancement is such a strong incentive, adults are usually eager and | | |

| | |hard-working students. | | |

|10. legible |adjective |easily read |decipherable |indecipherable |

| | |In keeping with the jokes, pharmacists will tell you that most doctors’ handwriting is | | |

| | |barely legible. | | |

|11. quench |verb |to relieve, satisfy |slake |aggravate |

| | |On a hot day, we tend to quench our thirst with a huge glass of lemonade. | | |

|12. prudent |adjective |wise, cautious |wary |foolish |

| | |It pays to make prudent investments. | | |

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