1. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 5
anagram inexplicable
assertion noncommittal
coherent proboscis
fulminate quixotic
goad surmise

2. anagram
Noun
A word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters

3. assertion
Noun
The act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively

4. coherent
Adjective
Logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed

5. fulminate
Verb
To talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly

6. goad
Noun – a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus
Verb – to prod into action; to urge on

7. inexplicable
Adjective
Impossible to explain or understand

8. noncommittal Adjective
Not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one’s purpose or position

9. proboscis
Noun
The long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one (a trunk); a tubular organ

10. quixotic
Adjective
Impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds

11. surmise Verb – to guess or suppose
Noun – a guess based on little evidence

12. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 6
anecdote forte
climactic hypochondriac
epilogue prodigy
extemporaneous staunch
fidelity sitgma

13. anecdote
Noun
A brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident

14. climactic
Adjective
Of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event

15. epilogue
Noun
A short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play

16. extemporaneous Adjective
Done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand

17. fidelity
Noun
Loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture

18. forte
Noun
Something that someone does very well; a strong point

19. hypochondriac
Noun
A person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease

20. prodigy
Noun
A person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel

21. staunch Adjective - Loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; water-tight
Verb – to check the flow of (blood, etc.); to stop

22. stigma
Noun
A mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the position of a flower’s pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination