Vocabulary Grade 10 — Set 3: Meanings flashcards
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civility (n.) · suh-VIL-uh-teepolite, respectful behavior, especially toward people you disagree withCharacter & Behavior
The debate coach reminded both teams to treat each other with civility.
After the heated town meeting, the mayor called for a return to civility.
A little civility at the crowded bus stop made the wait easier.
Watch out: civility is basic good manners, not warmth; you can show civility to a rival. -
somber (adj.) · SAHM-burserious and sad; (of colors or places) dark and gloomyFeelings & Attitudes
The mood at the memorial service was quiet and somber.
Ella's somber expression told us the news was bad.
The old courthouse walls were painted a somber gray.
Watch out: British English usually spells it sombre. -
reminisce (v.) · rem-uh-NISto look back fondly on past events, in your thoughts or in conversationThinking & Knowing
Grandma loves to reminisce about growing up on the farm.
On the drive home, Dad reminisced about summers fishing with his uncle.
Flipping through old photo albums, the cousins reminisced for hours.
Watch out: "reminisce back" repeats itself; just reminisce about the past. -
retract (v.) · rih-TRAKTto take back something you said or wrote; to make something that was sticking out go back inSpeaking & Arguing
The company retracted its claim that the cream could cure acne.
Under pressure, the witness retracted her earlier statement.
The snail retracted its feelers when Kai touched them gently.
Watch out: the noun is retraction: "The blogger posted a retraction the next day." -
succumb (v.) · suh-KUHMto give way to pressure, temptation or another force you can't resist; to have an illness or wound prove fatalActions & Effort
Leo swore off his phone for the weekend but succumbed to temptation by Saturday.
The old oak finally succumbed to the fungus that had rotted its roots.
Badly hurt in the battle, the old general succumbed to his wounds that night.
Watch out: the b is silent, and it takes to: succumb to pressure. -
replenish (v.) · rih-PLEN-ishto add to something that has run low or been used up, until it is full or back to normalChange & Growth
Volunteers replenished the food bank's shelves before the holidays.
Drink water often to replenish the fluids you lose while running.
Spring rains replenish the lake each year.
Root: Latin plenus, full, as in plenty. -
innumerable (adj.) · ih-NOO-muh-ruh-buhlso many that nobody could count them all; extremely numerousSize & Amount
Innumerable stars filled the desert sky.
The coach has helped innumerable kids learn to swim.
The library offers innumerable ways to spend a rainy afternoon.
Watch out: used with things you can count: innumerable stars, not innumerable water. -
lackluster (adj.) · LAK-luhs-turdull and without energy, excitement or brightnessQuality & Judgment
After a lackluster first half, the team rallied to win.
Critics gave the sequel lackluster reviews.
The old paint had a lackluster finish.
Watch out: British English usually spells it lacklustre. -
conspire (v.) · kuhn-SPIGHRto plot with others to break the law or cause harm; (of events) to combine to cause a bad resultSociety & Power
The outlaws conspired to rob the stagecoach.
Several senators conspired against the emperor.
Rain and traffic conspired to make us late for the game.
Root: Latin conspirare, literally "to breathe together." -
tremor (n.) · TREM-ura small earthquake; a quiver someone cannot hold back, whether in the hands, the voice or the bodyNature & Time
A small tremor rattled the dishes in the kitchen.
Residents felt several tremors before the volcano erupted.
Grandpa's hands have a slight tremor when he writes.
Root: Latin tremere, to tremble, as in tremble and tremendous.
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