Vocabulary Words - anderson.k12.ky.us



Vocabulary Words 2015 - 2016

Week 5 and 6

1. Dunce (DUNS)

Stupid person

2. Charlatan (SHAR luh tun)

An imposter; a person who claims to have knowledge or skill, but really doesn’t

Synonyms: swindler, quack, cheat

3. Plummet (PLUM it)

Fall rapidly straight down

4. Fatal (FAY tul)

Causing or capable of causing death and destruction

Synonyms: deadly, disastrous, destructive, lethal

5. Nefarious (nih FARE ee us)

Extremely wicked

6. Heinous (HAY nus)

Wicked, evil

7. Vindicate (VIN duh kate)

Clear from blame, charges, criticism; justify

8. Vindictive (vin DIK tive)

Revengeful

9. Homage (HOM ij)

To show respect or honor

Synonyms: honor, admiration, esteem, reverence, tribute

10. Pedigree (PED uh gree)

Ancestry or record of ancestry, line of descent

Synonyms: descent, family tree, lineage

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