Vocabulary: Context clues

savvy

• The student showed a savvy confidence entering the room; he seemed to have an inborn knowledge of the workings of the world.

Savvy means

• Well informed and perceptive; shrewd: savvy

• Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination: tech-savvy; media-savvy.

Capital vs. capitol

• I went to our capital, Washington D.C., to visitthe capitol building.

My husband needs capital to begin his start up.

Capital vs. capitol

• Capital- a. A town or city that is the official seat of government in a political entity, such as a state or nation.

• b. A city that is the center of a specific activity or industry

• Capital- money $$$$

• Capitol- building

Capitol building

Impassable

• The avalanche made the highway impassable.Hints/context clues

impassable

• Not passable; impossible to pass

sophomore

• He was a sophomore in age but a freshman in credits.

• Sophomoric- immature

sophomore

• . A second-year student in a US college.• b. A tenth-grade student in a US high school.• 2. A person in the second year of carrying out

an endeavor.• 3. A three-year-old racehorse, usually in its

second year of racing.• adj.1. Of or relating to the second year of an

endeavor, especially of attending a school or college.

intrepid

• In the face of danger, Annette displayed an intrepid spirit, forging forward to battle the next foe.

intrepid

• adjective• Fearless; adventurous, brave

ensured

• Check you bank statement to ensure you have enough money for our date.

Ensured- to guarantee, make sure

torpor

• She fell into a torpor, lying on her bed, refusing to move when she was told she could not see her boyfriend for a week.

Torpor means

• a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

• "they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism"

• synonyms:lethargy, sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, lifelessness, listlessness, languor, lassitude, laziness, idleness, indolence, sloth, acedia, passivity, somnolence, weariness, sleepiness

torpor

resignation

• He gave his resignation letter after embarrassing the President of the United States.

Resignation- to quit

• He gave his resignation letter after embarrassing the President of the United States.

Missive

• Abraham Lincoln sent missives to the generals, but he did not write a letter to his fat wife.

Missives- formal word for letter

missive

• missive• (ˈmɪsɪv) n1. a formal or official letter• 2. a formal word for letter• adj

shrewd

•Donald Trump is a shrewd business man.

shrewd

• 1. Having or showing a clever awareness

or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.

• 2. Disposed to or marked by artful and

cunning practices; tricky.• .

Compelling

•He was compelled to stay after school.

compelling

• adj.1. Urgently requiring attention: a host of compelling socioeconomic problems.• 2. Drivingly forceful:

compelling ambition and egotism.

concise

•My first period teacher rambles; however, my second period teacher is concise and to the point.

Concise means to the point

Spelling/vocab. list• 1. compelling• 2. Intrepid• 3. missives• 4. concise• 5. savvy• 6. shrewd• 7. capital (money , city)• 8. capitol (building)• 9. February• 10. sophomore• 11. impassable• 12. ensured ensure• 13. resignation• 14. college• 15. restaurant• e.c torpor•