VOCAB WEEK 3

1. preposterous It is preposterous that you think you can get a good score on the SAT without studying. Segregation seems preposterous to us now, but in the past it was the normal.

1. preposterous (adj.) ridiculous, senseless.

2. pugnacious Her pugnacious personality caused her to not get along with most people. While my roommate can tend to be pugnacious, I try to stay out of confrontations.

2. pugnacious (adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting.

3. rabid Rabid animals usually attack other animals. The rabid Giants fans, lost in their mob mentality, stabbed a Dodger fan.

3. rabid (adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme.

4. realm The teacher opened to them the realm of possibilities. Once upon a time, there were two realms that were forever stuck in hate for each other.

4. realm (n.) a kingdom

5. rejuvenate The moisturizer helped to rejuvenate my skin. The cold ocean will help rejuvenate me on this hot day.

5. rejuvenate (v.) to make young again, renew.

6. remunerate The state funding was used to remunerate teachers for the extra days they had to stay late. Many times museum workers are volunteers, so they are not remunerated.

6. remunerate (v.) to reward, pay

7. sparse Supplies after the hurricane were sparse. California’s drought is due to the fact that precipitation is sparse.

7. sparse (adj.) meager, scant, scattered.

8. sterling All of my rings are sterling silver. Her performance at the opera was sterling.

8. sterling (adj.) genuine , excellent.

9. venture My father’s business venture did not have the outcome he was hoping for. Many guests never venture to the rest of the island.

9. venture (n.) a risky or daring undertaking.

10. warp The hot dishwasher must have warped my plastic straw. The theory suggests that gravity can warp space, time, and light.

10. warp (v.) to twist out of shape