Vocab 10
1) word: auspicious
pronunciation: [aw-spish-uh s]
word origin: Latin
definition: favorable
word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auspicious
2) word: expedite
pronunciation: [ek-spi-dahyt]
word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
definition: to hasten
word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/expedite
3) word: extenuating
pronunciation: [ik-sten-yoo-ey-ting]
word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
definition: providing a good excuse
word used on the web: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/extenuating
4) word: fraudulent
pronunciation: [fraw-juh-luh nt]
word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
definition: deceitful
word used on the web:http://thesaurus.com/browse/fraudulent
5) word: innuendo
pronunciation: [in-yoo-en-doh]
word origin: Latin
definition: an obvious lie
word used on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/innuendo
6) word: rebuke
prounciation: [ri-byook]
word origin: Middle English<Anglo-French<Old French
definition: to criticize
word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuke
7) word: redeem
pronunciation: [ri-deem]
word origin: Late Middle English<Middle French<Latin
definition: to make up for past errors
word used on the web: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/redeem
8) word: subordinate
pronunciation: [suh-bawr-dn-it]
word origin: Late Middle English<Medieval Latin
definition: lower than
word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subordination_(finance)
9) word: transgress
pronunciation: [trans-gres, tranz-]
word origin: Latin
definition: to commit an offense
word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/transgress
10) word: vehement
pronunciation: [vee-uh-muh nt]
word origin: Latin
definition: strong
word used on the web: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/vehement
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Vocab 9
1) word: complement
pronunciation: [kom-pluh-ment]
word origin: Middle English<Latin
definition: to go perfectly with
word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement_system
2) word: discreet
pronunication: [dih-screet]
word origin: Middle English<Anglo-French<Old French<Medieval Latin<Latin
definition: cautious
word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discreet
3) word: fastidious
pronunciation: [fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh-]
word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
definition: very particular
word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastidious
4) word: flout
pronunciation: [flout]
word origin: Middle English
definition: to mock or deny
word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/flout
5) word: heinous
pronunciation: [hey-nuh s]
word origin: Middle English<Middle French
definition: wicked
word used on the web: http://thesaurus.com/browse/heinous
6) word: implement
pronunciation: [im-pluh-ment, -muh nt]
word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
definition: to put into effect
word use on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/implement
7) word: impromptu
pronunciation: [im-promp-too, -tyoo]
word origin: French<Latin
definition: not rehearsed
word used on the web: http://impromptu.moso.com.au/
8) word: inference
pronunciation: [in-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
word origin: Medieval Latin
definition: a conclusion
word used on the web: http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/inference/
9) word: intuition
pronunciation: [in-too-ish-uh n, -tyoo-]
word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
definition: instinct
word used on the web: http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/intuition
10) word: obtusive
pronunciation: [uh b-troo-siv]
word origin: Latin
definition: overly obvious
word used on the web: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/intrusive-vs-obtrusive/
1) word: complement
pronunciation: [kom-pluh-ment]
word origin: Middle English<Latin
definition: to go perfectly with
word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement_system
2) word: discreet
pronunication: [dih-screet]
word origin: Middle English<Anglo-French<Old French<Medieval Latin<Latin
definition: cautious
word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discreet
3) word: fastidious
pronunciation: [fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh-]
word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
definition: very particular
word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastidious
4) word: flout
pronunciation: [flout]
word origin: Middle English
definition: to mock or deny
word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/flout
5) word: heinous
pronunciation: [hey-nuh s]
word origin: Middle English<Middle French
definition: wicked
word used on the web: http://thesaurus.com/browse/heinous
6) word: implement
pronunciation: [im-pluh-ment, -muh nt]
word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
definition: to put into effect
word use on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/implement
7) word: impromptu
pronunciation: [im-promp-too, -tyoo]
word origin: French<Latin
definition: not rehearsed
word used on the web: http://impromptu.moso.com.au/
8) word: inference
pronunciation: [in-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
word origin: Medieval Latin
definition: a conclusion
word used on the web: http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/inference/
9) word: intuition
pronunciation: [in-too-ish-uh n, -tyoo-]
word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
definition: instinct
word used on the web: http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/intuition
10) word: obtusive
pronunciation: [uh b-troo-siv]
word origin: Latin
definition: overly obvious
word used on the web: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/intrusive-vs-obtrusive/
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