1. Vocabulary Unit 22

2. mulled over o I mulled over the misery of having to watch the long documentary with my father. o POS: verb o Definition: to study or ruminate over o Synonyms: daydream, consider

3. peers o The girl was pressured by her peers to let them copy her homework, but she stood her ground and said, “No way!” o POS: noun o Definition: a person of the same legal status o Synonyms: person who is another’s equal

4. sotto voce o She recited sotto voce one of her better efforts. o POS adj or adv o Definition: in a low, soft voice so as to be overheard o Synonyms: an undertone, barely audible

5. subordinating conjunctions o My English teacher has me to construct subordinating conjunctions for our Bingo writing assignment occasionally. o POS: Noun o Definition: a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause (a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause.) o Synonyms: sentence type, white bus words, complex sentences

6. critiqued o Every day teachers critique the work of their students to help the students learn new and important information. o POS: Verb o Definition: to review or analyze critically o Synonyms: review, criticized, judged

7. stringent o Teachers are stringent about their work. o POS: ADJ o Definition: rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe o Synonyms: rigid, tight, harsh

8. customary o It is customary to tip the guard for loading luggage. o POS: ADJ o Definition: according to or depending on custom; usual o Synonyms: usual, established

9. mock o The girl’s brother always seems to mock her because he is a buffoon. o POS: Verb o Definition: to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit o Synonyms: imitate

10. dreary o Winter is the most dreary season of the year. o POS: ADJ o Definition: causing sadness or gloom o Synonyms: gloomy, lifeless

11. unethical o Cheating in any class is unethical; everyone should study hard and earn his/her grades the honest way. o POS: ADJ o Definition: lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct o Synonyms: dishonest, immoral

12. stringent o The teacher is stringent when it comes to following the class rules. o POS: ADJ o Definition: strict, precise, and exacting o Synonyms: rigid, tight