Vocabulary
Vocabulary
1) Archaic
Meaning; very old or old-fashioned
Eg: Record players are archaic and are not commonly used.
2) Zephyr:
Meaning: a brief gusty wind
Eg: There was a nice zephyr outside today.
3) Quiescent
Meaning: peacefulness, dormant, inactive.
Ex: It is nice to have a quiescent day to spend with friends and family.
4) Plethora
Meaning: excess, a large amount
Eg: Johannes has a plethora of oranges in his cart.
5) Ersatz
Meaning: used instead of something else, often because the
alternative is expensive.
Ex: Mary ate the ersatz chocolate because of the war rations, but it
didn’t taste like real chocolate.
6) Poignant
Meaning: touching and moving.
Ex: The Pursuit of Happyness is a memorable and poignant movie.
7) Abate
Meaning: to become smaller.
Ex:It seemed that over time, the football team’s wins began to abate.
8) Sycophant
Meaning: a person who flatters to gain personal favors
Ex: We all become sycophants when a cop pulls us over for a speeding ticket!
9) Ravenous
Meaning: extremely hungry
Ex:Goldilocks was ravenous, but she could not eat the first two bowls of
porridge!
10 Defunct
Meaning: no longer existing or functioning.
Example: Funky music, hair, and clothes from the 1970s are now defunct!