Vocabulary List #12

Indignant: angry over something that is mean or unjust

•    The Hendersons were indignant when the Homeowners Association told them they could not paint their house lime green with electric blue trim.

•   When her darling little daughter didn't make the drill team, Frances was indignant.

Grisly:  terrifying; gory; gruesome                                                                                                                             :

•    The jury members were terribly upset by the grisly pictures of the murder scene.

•    Uma picked three grisly movies to show at her Halloween party.

Consequence: result; outcome; effect

•    One consequence of not doing your homework is bad grades.

•    Sasha suffered the consequences of eating too much candy when she had to have six cavities filled.

Versatile: adaptable

•    Sonya's coat is very versatile. She can wear the whole thing on cold days or take the two layers apart and wear only the windbreaker on warmer days.

•    Jerry is a versatile musician who plays accordion, clarinet, drums and saxo­phone.

abundant: plentiful; many

•    Good food was abundant at the Thanksgiving feast.

•    The right side of the tree has an abundance of berries, but the left side has

none.

somber: gloomy; sad

Lorenzos mom wouldn't let him paint his room all black because she felt it was too somber.

The somber mood at the funeral home made Marjorie even more depressed over the death of her grandmother.

 

erroneous: mistaken

•    The painter made the erroneous assumption that the Hudson family want­ed their house painted purple.

•    Derek erroneously believed everyone forgot his 16^th birthday. He had no idea his friends had planned a surprise party for him.

Pungent: strong, sharp-smelling or tasting

• The diaper pail emitted a pungent odor when the lid was opened.
• Rotten fruit produces a pungent odor.

Secluded: isolated from others