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FIRST QUARTER Vocabulary Q1 for Grades 11-12 [|Vocabulary List Quarter 1 2013-2014]

__**Literature of Sport course words, 2014 **__


 * Works the words appear in and the words' page numbers follow below. Below that, find the words defined by students who took the course in a previous year. (If you find an error in their work, point it out to us and we'll change it.) **


 * Additional Vocabulary for First Quarter**


 * From //The Ol’ Man// (5 words)**

enigmatic vii

admonish xi

histrionics 95

unstinting 111

poignant 178


 * From //Playing for Keeps// (15 words)**

mundane 9 monotony 284

amenable 37 vendetta 316

adroit(ly) 75 disconsolate 343

formidable 110 inexplicable(ly) 370

charisma 143 affluent 386

transcend(ed) 180 self-evident(ly) 402

contrite 214 compelling 417

idiosyncrasy(ies) 249


 * From “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu” (5 words)**

deportment annals

dispassionate insouciance

aesthetic


 * 1st Quarter Vocabulary, additional course words: part of speech, definitions, sentences**

The enigmatic instructions of the coach confused the entire team. The teacher often used histrionics to get the attention of the students. A good volunteer unstintingly gives time to help the needy. My friend enjoys watching poignant movies and crying at the end. // The naive young girl was amenable to the influence of her naughty older brother. // // Martin Luther King, Jr.’s charisma allowed him to gain a popular following in his quest for racial equality. // After having called the women foul names, rob felt contrite and apologized to them. Stuttering is an idiosyncrasy of Piglet's. The monotony of having to eat pb&j for lunch every day drove the students crazy. In his personal vendetta, George vowed to get revenge on Raul for killing his daughter. Jesse was disconsolate because of the unexpected loss of his grandmother. The floating chair was an inexplicable phenomenon. **affluent** (386)- adj. wealthy //The affluent man owned a mansion in Hollywood.// **self-evident(ly)(**402)- adj.(adv) needing no proof ; obvious, esp. by its very nature It was self-evident that the old man sleeping in the park was homeless. **compelling** (417) (adj.) - drivingly forceful, extremely convincing The policemen gave the crowd compelling reasons to calm down and thus they cooperated. - **dispassionate** – adj. - devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias; cold, unfeeling. - // Although the accuser didn’t have the strongest case against the defendant, the dispassionate judge still ruled the defendant, as well as a relative, guilty. // - **aesthetic** – adj. – of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste. // Artists try to make give their artwork the finest aesthetic qualities so that it is pleasing to their audience, which thus can enjoy i’s beauty. // - **annals** – n. - a descriptive account or record; a history. - //The book// The Ol’ Man //is one of the most important books in the annals of `Iolani school.// - **insouciance** – n. - blithe lack of concern; nonchalance. - The barely noticeable, subtle smile worn by the lottery winner showed his insouciance in that it gave the impression that he considering his remarkable fortune a very ordinary occurrence.
 * enigmatic ** (adj.) not clear to the understanding
 * admonish ** (v.) to caution or advise //My good friend admonished me not to steal the candy.//
 * histrionics ** (n.) a deliberate display of emotion for effect
 * unstinting ** (adj.) not restricting or holding back; unwavering; giving or being given freely or generously
 * poignant ** (adj.) deeply affecting **;** designed to make an impression; touching or moving
 * mundane: ** (adj) commonplace; ordinary. //The boy’s mundane ways made it difficult for his teacher to differentiate him from the other children in his class.//
 * amenable: ** (adj) responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing;favorably disposed toward; open to.
 * adroit(ly): ** (adv) in a dexterous manner; deftly, skillfully //The soccer player adroitly dribbled past the defender to score the game-winning goal.//
 * formidable: ** (adj) arousing fear, dread or alarm. inspiring awe, admiration or wonder. difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat. //The Brazilian national soccer team is rarely defeated and is therefore considered a formidable opponent in the world of soccer.//
 * charisma: ** (noun) personal magnetism or charm.
 * transcend(ed) ** - (vt) - exceed, surpass, excel //The basketball skills of Michael Jordan transcend those of any other player who played or will ever play the game.//
 * contrite ** - (adj) - repentant, penitent
 * idiosyncrasy ** - (noun) - any personal peculiarity, mannerism, habit, etc.
 * monotony ** - (noun) - tiresome sameness or uniformity
 * vendetta ** - (noun) - prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts, usually between clans or families; vengeful feud; ongoing vengeful conflict; campaign of revenge
 * disconsolate ** (adj.) - gloomy, sad beyond comforting
 * inexplicable(ly ** ) (370)- adj(adv) mysterious; incapable of being explained
 * deportment ** – n. - manner of personal conduct; behavior. - //The coach’s wild deportment can be seen in his game-time antics.//

=**SECOND QUARTER**=


 * 2nd Quarter Vocabulary, additional course words: part of speech, definitions, sentences (and page numbers for finding the words in context in the reading, except for words that come from poems, which are such short works that you can easily find the words all by yourself)**

precipitated 20 macabre 160 sultry 45 panoply 180 pundits 73 petulance 197 genuflect 106 suffused 217 implacable 125 inextricably 225
 * From //Wait Till Next Year// (10 words)**

sinewy
 * From "The Runner" (1 word)**

threshold renown fleet
 * From "To an Athlete Dying Young"(3 words)**

panorama 1 zephyr 2 preponderance 3
 * From “The Four Horsemen”(2 words)**

tumult jeer dusk
 * From "Game Called"(3 words)**

profane 1 brandish 1
 * From "Miracle of Coogan's Bluff" (2 words)**

lassitude 5 confluence 6 exculpatory 14
 * From “When the Terror Began” (3 words)**


 * 2nd Quarter Vocabulary, additional course words: part of speech, definitions, sentences**

Political pundits predict that the Bush administration will collapse because it has made too many errors. At Sunday school this past weekend, the young children correctly learned how to genuflect when they appear in front of the Bishop. The panoply of floats coming down the boulevard made the parade quite a breathtaking spectacle. The inextricable knot the child made in Mary's hair caused her to use her scissors and cut her own hair. Because the boy had been lifting weights and eating a low-fat diet, he became more sinewy than ever. His renown spread throughout the world and his name was now recognized even in remote parts of Central Asia. From the lookout point we saw a beautiful panorama of the valley. The preponderance of errors by Punahou’s football team allowed the `Iolani football team to win the important game. **__tumult__** (n.) -- noisy chaos; commotion Lost in the tumult of the riot, he could not find his friends. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates used to play in Three Rivers Stadium, which is located at the confluence of three rivers: the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela.
 * __Precipitated__** (V) - To cause to happen quickly or abruptly. During the summer, a tumor in her leg precipitated immediate surgery.
 * __Sultry__**(Adj) - Very hot and moist. The sultry afternoon kept us in the pool so that we could cool off.
 * __Pundits__** (N) – authorities; experts;
 * __Genuflect__** (V) - To bend the knee, esp. in worship.
 * __Implacable__** (Adj) - incapable of being pacified. The implacable baby cried endlessly in the hot and muggy bank.
 * __macabre__** (adj) - gruesome; ghastly The macabre costume the kindergarten teacher wore frightened the children, for they did not realize he was not a real axe murderer.
 * __panoply__** (n) - a splendid or striking array
 * __petulance__** (n) – irritability After hours of unending petulance from the child, the babysitter decided that this would be her last time babysitting in this home.
 * __suffused__** (adj) - spread through or over A spirit of good cheer suffused the audience of parents after the guest speaker told them how exceptionaltheir children were as students.
 * __ inextricably __** (adv) – in a manner indicating difficulty or impossibility of disentangling or untying
 * __ sinewy __** (adj) -- muscular, lean
 * __ threshold __** (n.) -- ** 1. ** A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill; **2.** An entrance or a doorway. **3.** The place or point of beginning; the outset. **4.** The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response After winning Game 5 to go up three games to two, the Bulls were on the threshold of another championship.
 * __ renown __** (n.) -- fame
 * __ fleet __** (adj.) -- swift, fast; (n) group of cars, trucks, or ships No one on our track team was more fleet than Lauren.
 * __ parorama __** (n.) -- an unbroken view of the whole region
 * __ Preponderance __** (n) - numerousness; superiority in weight, force, importance or influence
 * __ zephyr __** (n) : gentle breeze A quick zephyr rustled the fallen, dead leaves, breaking the cold silence.
 * __ jeer __** (v) -- make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice; heckle. (n) a rude, mocking remark
 * __ dusk __** (n) -- the darker stage of twilight. At dusk, driving is safer for everyone if people turn on their headlights.
 * __ profane __** (adj.) -- vulgar; common in quality; relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious; not respectful of orthodox religious practice; heretical. Even though he was a priest, he was extremely knowledgeable on profane topics. (v) treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect. He profaned the atmosphere at the prestigious the university with his ignorant remarks and opinions.
 * __ brandish __** (v.) -- wave or flourish (something, esp. a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement; wield
 * The fascist policemen opened fire when the suspect brandished a small object in his hand, thinking it was a gun, but it turned out to be only a cell phone. ||  ||
 * __ lassitude __** (n.) – sluggishness, listlessness, lethargy As the week proceeded, the students became so deprived of sleep that by Friday were unable to overcome their lassitude to conduct a worthwhile discussion.
 * __ confluence __** (n.) – convergence; a flowing together, such as rivers meeting or situations coming together; conjunction
 * __ exculpatory __** (adj.) – tending/serving to free from blame, to clear of alleged fault or guilt After charged with corrupt practices, the corporation issued an exculpatory public statement to try to salvage its reputation with consumers.