1. Spring Vocabulary #3 April 9, 2012

2. Ascetic (uh set ik) Definition Practicing self-denial; austere Sentence Use The monk led an ascetic life, spending most of his time in prayer and eating only as much as necessary to stay alive. Some religions encourage their followers to practice asceticism as a way to purify themselves. Source: Barron’s Part of Speech Noun

3. Ascetic (uh set ik) Picture this: a set tick Source: Barron’s

4. Elegy (el uh jee) Definition Poem or song expressing lamentation Sentence Use Deeply saddened by the death of his young son, the poet Ben Johnson wrote an elegy to him. P.B. Shelley’s poem “Adonais” is an elegy mourning the death of John Keats at the age of twenty- five. Source: Barron’s Part of Speech Noun

5. Elegy (el uh jee) Picture this: a ledge he Source: Barron’s

6. Intrepid (in trep id) Definition Fearless Sentence Use An intrepid investor Mr. Wilcox regularly puts a large part of his savings into high- risk stocks. Only a few intrepid climbers have dared to scale the sheet wall of Mt. Doom. Source: Barron’s Part of Speech Adjective

7. Intrepid (in trep id) Picture this: in trip heed Source: Barron’s

8. Impeccable (im peck a bul) Definition Faultless; having no flaws Sentence Use Although the work of the research group was impeccable, they were unable to identify the source of the problem. My fourth grade teacher insisted on impeccable penmanship from every student. Source: Barron’s Part of Speech Adjective

9. Impeccable (im pek uh bul) Picture this: imp peck a bull Source: Barron’s

10. Notoriety (no tuh ri ih tee) Definition Disrepute; ill fame Sentence Use The student notoriety on campus for cheating on her final exam. Our football team’s left defensive end has gained notoriety around the conference for his dirty play. Source: Barron’s Part of Speech Noun

11. Notoriety (no tuh ri ih tee) Picture this: Noto Riot he Source: Barron’s