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

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

3. assertion
Noun
a claim or declaration

4. coherent
Adjective
logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed

5. fulminate
Verb
to talk or argue violently and loudly

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

7. inexplicable
Adjective
Impossible to explain or understand

8. noncommittal Adjective
Indecisive; not committing to any one position or course of action

9. proboscis
Noun
the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one

10. quixotic
Adjective
impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of 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 stigma

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

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

15. epilogue
Noun
the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play

16. extemporaneous Adjective
done with little or no preparation; unrehearsed

17. fidelity
Noun
loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy (in reproduction of something)

18. forte
Noun
something that someone does very well; a strong point, strength

19. hypochondriac
Noun
A person who imagines he/she is sick

20. prodigy
Noun
a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child

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

22. stigma
Noun
A mark of shame; a stain