Vocabulary List 7

Vocabulary List 7

Infatuated: extremely attracted to something or someone

• Tim was hopelessly infatuated with Katie, the only girl in his day care group.

• Maria had been infatuated with the idea of becoming a Chicago Bear ever since she could remember.

Habitually: repeatedly or continuously

• Reality was just not exciting enough for Ralph, so he lied habitually whenever he was asked "What's new with you?"

• Since Marty was habitually late to class, Ms. Wilson automatically marked him tardy when she took role.

ebony: black; a type of dark, heavy wood

• The black keys on the piano were made out of ebony.

• Gina loved Grandpa Romano s dignified look — his snow white beard, his unchanged ebony hair and his stately walk.

Mortified: humiliated; embarrassed

• Josh was mortified when he slipped and fell as he walked on stage to get his diploma.

• Melinda had only one line in the whole play. She was mortified when she came on stage and forgot it.

Plagiarize: to pass off someone else's words or ideas as your own; to copy

• "If your essay sounds like it came straight from the encyclopedia, I'm going to think you plagiarized it," said Mr. Guiterrez.

• The reporter was not just dishonest; he was stupid. He plagiarized an article his own boss had written!

Venomous: filled with deep hatred

• Vivian shot Liz a venomous glare when she saw her talking to her boyfriend.

• Mr. Browns comments are so venomous that no one voluntarily signs up for any of his classes.

Remorseful: filled with sorrow or guilt

• "If you seemed even a little remorseful about skipping class, I would go easy on you," said the principal, "but you don't, so I'm assigning you three weeks of detention."

• The last piece of apple pie tasted so good that Dillon wasn't even remorseful about eating it — at least not until he saw his mom standing in the doorway watching him.

Opaque: not transparent; can't be seen through

• "Move out of the way," Alan yelled at his sister as she stood right in front of the television. "You do know you're opaque, don't you?"

• Superman uses X-ray vision to see through opaque walls.

Guerrilla: having to do with "underground" army members specializing in harassment and sabotage

• The rebel army troops used guerrilla tactics to take over the capital city.

• He was killed by guerrilla gunfire just before his troops reached the battlefield.

Succinct: brief and to the point

• Surprisingly, a succinct one-page essay is harder to write than a three-page paper.

• "I'll be succinct," said Sophie's mother. "No."

Bonus Words

vindictive: wanting revenge; unforgiving

• When Paul started a rumor about Kayla just because she broke off their date, she knew he was being vindictive.

• "I know the reason I didn't get invited to Kelly's party is because of that remark I made," said Joella. "She can be so vindictive."

amend: to change for the better; to remove faults

The citizens of Elkville decided to amend the constitution to allow gambling.
The Harley Club decided that the minutes should be amended to include the results of the vote taken at the last meeting.