Word List #6

1. Apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity

• “The scientists rejected the apocryphal evidence.”

2. Bludgeon: short club

• “The victim of the riot was hit over the head with a bludgeon.”

• “The victim was bludgeoned to death.”

3. Cacophony: harsh, jarring sound

• “The cars made a cacophony when they collided.”

4. Deposition: 1. written testimony; 2. removal from power

• “The witness submitted her deposition to the court.”

• “The tyrant was deposed from power.”

5. Divine: 1. coming from God; 2. to figure out;

3. member of the clergy; 4. excellent

• “The prophet had a divine revelation.”

• “Can you divine what happened?”

• “Rev. Parris was a Puritan divine.”

• “This pastry tastes divine!”

6. Élan: great enthusiasm

• “The winning team celebrated with elan.”

7. Enjoin: to command

• “The general enjoined his troops to march into battle.”

8. Eulogy: speech of praise

• “The minister offered a eulogy of the dead man.”

9. Extruded: forced out

• “The king was extruded from power during the revolution.”

10. Gigolo: man financially supported a woman

• “The wealthy woman kept a gigolo for her own amusement.”

11. Inhibit: 1. to check; 2. shy

• “Smoking will inhibit your growth.”

• “The inhibited student never said a word.”

12. Jocose: joking

• “The class clown had a jocose manner.”

13. Machete: heavy knife

• “The explorer cut through the heavy jungle growth with his machete.”

14. Palpable: 1. that can be touched; 2. obvious

• “The tension in the room was nearly palpable.”

• “The con man told a palpable lie.”

15. Peccadillo: minor fault

• “My little brother has the most annoying peccadillo!”

16. Progeny: offspring

• “I am the progeny of my parents.”

17. Stentorian: loud

• “I can’t hear you! Speak in a stentorian voice.”

18. Zephyr: gentle breeze

• “The zephyr by the ocean felt very soothing.”

Assignment

• Show mastery of each vocabulary word by writing a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.

• Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence.

• Skip lines between sentences.