15 Words project

By: Isaac Monteiro, Mina Mansour, John Holmes, & Christian Santiago,

Formulate

• Definition- to develop a plan, or proposal carefully thinking about all of its details

• Pronunciation- Fawr-myuh-leyt• Example- He spun and strode away before she

could formulate a response • VERB

Civic

• Definition- of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there.

• Pronunciation- Si-vik• Example- Voting is your civic duty.

• Adjective

supplement

• Definition- Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

• Pronunciation- Sup-Li-Ment• Example- We planted a garden and fruit trees

to supplement our diet.

• Noun

inept

• Definition- having or showing no skill: clumsy• Pronunciation – I,Nept• Example- Inept display of football seen at

highland park for some years

• Adjective

majority

• Definition- The greater number• Pronunciation- Muh-jawr-i-tee• Example- The majority of the kids said they

like pizza more then French fries• Noun

predict

• Definition- Say or estimate that a specified a thing that will happen in the future.

• Pronunciation- Pri-dikt• Example- I predict that the jets will beat the

giants 21-7.• Verb

Accumulate

• Definition- To gather or collect.• Pronunciation- uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt• Example- Dust continues to accumulate on

the old TV.

• Verb

Arid

• DEFINITION- BEING WITHOUT MOISTURE EXTREMELY DRY PARCHED.

• PRONUNCIATION- AR-ID• EXAMPLE- THE GRAND CANYON IS VERY

ARID.• ADJECTIVE

Adapt

• Definition-To make suitable to requirements or conditions.

• Pronunciation- Uh-Dapt• Example- They adapt to these conditions by

hibernating in the winter.• Verb

Superior

• Definition- Higher in station rank, degree Importance etc.:

• Pronunciation- Suh-peer-ee-er• Example- The superior officer took me into

custody • Adjective.

Eerie

• Definition – Strange and frightening• Pronunciation Eer-ee• Example- It was an eerie quiet in the dark

forest.• Adjective.

Equivalent

• Definition- Equal in value.• Pronunciation- ee-kwuh-vey-luh nt• Example- 4 quarters is equivalent to a one

dollar bill.• Adjective

encounter

• Definition- to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.

• Pronunciation – En-koun-ter• Example- I had a encounter with the president

of the united states.• Verb

Convenient

• Definition- fitting in well with a persons needs activities and plans

• Pronunciation – kuh n-veen-yuh nt

• Example- the new parking lot will make shopping more convenient

• Adjective