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REA 0002REA 0002VocabularyVocabularyChapters 1 and 2Chapters 1 and 2
facetious• Funny• Humorous• Playful• Joking
• He was being facetious when he said he loved me!
gregarious• Outgoing• Sociable• Enjoying the company of other
• Jerry is a very gregarious person.
detriment• Disadvantage• Something that can cause harm or damage• Damage or loss• Damaging
• Smoking can be a detriment to your health.
vicarious• Experienced indirectly• Experienced through the imagination• Not experienced directly
• Reading about a place can give you a vicarious experience.
optimum• Ideal• Best possible• Most favorable or desirable
• Getting 8 hours of sleep a night is optimum.
dexterous• Skilled in using the hands or body• skillful
• Amy was very dexterous when it came to using chopsticks to eat.
sensory• Of the senses• Having to do with seeing, hearing,
tasting, feeling, smelling
• Entering the bakery had become a sensory experience.
ostentatious• Showy• Meant to impress others• Flashy
• The 10 carat diamond was very ostentatious.
discretion• Good sense• Good judgment or tact in actions
or speaking
• Mary didn’t use much discretion when she blurted out her comment about Sandy’s hair.
scrupulous• Ethical• Careful about moral standards• Conscientious
• Sarah was very scrupulous about the way she dealt with the customers.
collaborate• To team up• To work together on a project• Cooperate on a project
• I wanted the students to collaborate on their assignments.
retrospect• Looking back• Reviewing the past• Considering past events
• In retrospect I could see the errors of my ways.
zealot• An extremist• A person totally devoted to a
purpose or cause
• Jane was a zealot when it came to eating properly.
rudimentary• Basic• Fundamental• Necessary to learn first• Elementary
• Learning the letter sounds is a rudimentary part of learning to read.
despondent• Depressed• Downhearted• Hopeless• Overwhelmed with sadness
• He was despondent after his best friend died.
venerate• To honor• To respect deeply• Revere
• We should venerate our elders.
scoff• To ridicule• To make fun of• Mock• Refuse to take seriously
• Why would I scoff at your good ideas?
instigate• To cause• To bring about by moving others
to action• Stir up…into action
• He wanted to instigate a response to the political situation.
squelch• To hold back• To silence or suppress• Crush
• It is hard to squelch a sneeze.
resilient• Quick to recover• Able to recover quickly from harm,
illness, or misfortune.
• After the hurricane, the area seemed to be very resilent.