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1 Sophomore English Vocab Unit 4B It’s your favorite time of week...VOCAB!

2 invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded from attack Mario becomes invulnerable to damage when he gets the star. Super Saiyan Goku seems invlunerable but he usually gets challenged by someone more powerful, we think he's going to be defeated, but then he only gets stronger as a result of the battle. S-impregnable, impervious A-exposed, unprotected

3 malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Television and cinema are packed with malevolent antagonists. S-malicious, wicked, sinister A-kind, benevolent, compassionate

4 nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Television and cinema are also host to a number of actors who often play nonchalant characters. S-composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé A-perturbed, agitated, diconcerted

5 omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding Scientists today have so much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem omniscient. S-wise, all-knowing A-ignorant, unknowing

6 panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems In the 19 th century, scam artists sold potions they claimed were panaceas for whatever ailed people. S-universal cure, easy solution

7 scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards The best surgeons are scrupulous since they know the smallest error can be the difference between a good outcome and disaster. S-painstaking, meticulous A-careless, negligent, remiss

8 skulk (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding Cats notoriously skulk around, whether in the house or out in the wild. S-lurk, slink, prowl

9 supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority Donald Rumsfeld and Al Gore have often been criticized for their supercilious attitudes. S-snobbish, patronizing, overbearing A-humble, meek, servile

10 uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation This man has an uncanny resemblance to Sean Connery. S-eerie, inexplicable, spooky

11 venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable Bank robbery is not exactly a venial crime. S-excusable, forgivable A-inexcusable, unforgivable

12 Spelling – please sir, can I have some more?

13 FURTHER vs FARTHER

14 FURTHER Further means "more far/distant" figuratively or non- physically, and can also mean "more/additional": Nothing could be further from the truth. Who is further along in her research? Do you have any further ideas? Further is also a verb: "to advance": This class will further your understanding of ethics. Furthest means "the most far/distant" figuratively. That is the furthest thing from my mind.

15 FARTHER Farther means "more far/distant" in physical distance. Tom ran farther than Bill. Which is farther, New York or Los Angeles? Farthest means "the most far/distant." Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun.

16 THEIR, THERE or THEY’RE

17 THEIR Their is the third person plural possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to them. Their is nearly always followed by a noun. Where is their car? Are these their pens? Their books are on the table.

18 THERE Adverb that means the opposite of "here" He's over there. Stop right there. Pronoun that introduces a noun or clause. There is something strange going on. Is there a phone? Adjective that emphasizes which person. That guy there seems to be in trouble. Those there look good. Noun that means "that place." From there, we drove to Boston. I'm not going in there!

19 THEY’RE They're is the contraction of "they are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing). They're going to be late. Is that what they're saying? I think they're lying. If they're ready, we can go. I can't believe they're not here yet!

20 HINT, HINT, HINT The confusion between their, there, and they're occurs because the three words are pronounced in very similar ways. If the word means "belonging to them," use their. If you're able to replace the word with "they are," use they're. Otherwise, there is only one correct answer: there.


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