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•
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