1. Week One
English II Vocabulary

2. Adage
Noun
My mom is constantly repeating the adage “the early bird gets the worm,” but I still sleep till 3 p.m. every Saturday.

3. A proverb or wise saying
Adage
A proverb or wise saying

4. Bonanza
Noun
The Avengers movie proved to be a bonanza at the box office.

5. A large amount of something very valuable or rewarding
Bonanza
A large amount of something very valuable or rewarding

6. Churlish
Adjective
I tried to be nice to him, but after his enduring his churlish attitude for two days, I gave up.

7. Lacking politeness or good manners; rude
Churlish
Lacking politeness or good manners; rude

8. Vacuous
Adjective
She thought her poem was deep and meaningful, but it seemed quite vacuous to me.

9. Empty; lacking ideas or intelligence
Vacuous
Empty; lacking ideas or intelligence

10. Collaborate
Verb
Do you like to learn alone or do you prefer to collaborate with your peers?

11. Collaborate
To work together

12. Decree
Noun and Verb
My grandma decreed that I couldn’t go to the movies until I cleaned my room, so I grabbed the vacuum right away.

13. Decree An authoritative order (noun)
To command or give an order (verb)

14. Discordant
Adjective
The choir began to sing, but the director stopped them when the song sounded discordant.

15. Disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony
Discordant
Disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony

16. Evolve
Verb
My feelings about same-sex marriage have evolved over time.

17. To develop or change gradually
Evolve
To develop or change gradually

18. Excerpt
Noun and Verb
After reading an excerpt of the new Sharon Draper book, I was excited to read the whole thing.

19. Excerpt A passage taken from a book, article, etc. (noun)
To take a passage from a book, article, etc. (verb)

20. Grope
Verb
When I got up in the middle of the night, I had to grope to find the light switch.

21. To feel about uncertainly with the hands or the mind
Grope
To feel about uncertainly with the hands or the mind