1. 10 th Grade ACT Vocabulary Unit #13

2. negligible Adj. so small or unimportant it may safely be neglected or disregarded Adj. so small or unimportant it may safely be neglected or disregarded A negligible slide.

3. nondescript Adj. of no recognized, definite, or particular type Adj. of no recognized, definite, or particular type My nondescript taste in music.

4. notoriety N. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known N. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known

5. obese Adj. very fat or overweight Adj. very fat or overweight

6. oblivious Adj. unmindful; unaware; forgetful Adj. unmindful; unaware; forgetful

7. odious Adj. deserving or causing hatred; hateful Adj. deserving or causing hatred; hateful

8. omniscient Adj. having unlimited knowledge; perceiving all things Adj. having unlimited knowledge; perceiving all things

9. ornate Adj. fancily decorated Adj. fancily decorated

10. orthography N. the part of language study concerned with language and letters N. the part of language study concerned with language and letters

11. ossify V. to harden like a bone V. to harden like a bone

12. ostracize V. to exclude from society, friendship, or privileges V. to exclude from society, friendship, or privileges

13. painstaking Adj. taking pains or trouble; showing diligent care or effort Adj. taking pains or trouble; showing diligent care or effort

14. palatable Adj. acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory Adj. acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory

15. pallor N. extreme paleness from fear, ill health, or death N. extreme paleness from fear, ill health, or death

16. panacea N. a remedy for all diseases; cure-all N. a remedy for all diseases; cure-all

17. Word Power…yo carn – flesh ex: carnivore, carnage ex: carnivore, carnage gen – birth, race, produce ex: gender, generate ex: gender, generate gest – carry, bear ex: gestation, digestion ex: gestation, digestion

18. More Word Power matri, mater – mother ex: maternal, maternity, matriarch ex: maternal, maternity, matriarch pater, patr – father ex: paternal, paternity, patriarch ex: paternal, paternity, patriarch zo, zoo – animal ex: zoologist, zodiac [from Greek zōidiakos meaning animal sign] ex: zoologist, zodiac [from Greek zōidiakos meaning animal sign]