1. Mr. Longo’s English 10 Class
Vocabulary Lesson 3
Mr. Longo’s English 10 Class

2. Adjective: Friendly, agreeable.
amiable
Adjective: Friendly, agreeable.
My siblings and I have a very amiable relationships and always help each other.

3. The bayou is crawling with alligators.
Noun: a marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake, especially in southern U.S.
The bayou is crawling with alligators.

4. Noun & Verb: Distortion of the face indicating disapproval or pain
Grimace
Noun & Verb: Distortion of the face indicating disapproval or pain
He drank the medicine with a grimace.

5. Adjective: Unconquerable; unyielding; not easily overcome.
Indomitable
Adjective: Unconquerable; unyielding; not easily overcome.
The United States has been an indomitable force for a long time.

6. Adjective: Capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing.
Malleable
Adjective: Capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing.
Copper is a very malleable metal.

7. Adjective: overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental.
melodramatic
Adjective: overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental.
My sister sometimes throws a temper-tantrum and is so melodramatic.

8. Verb: to die, to yield, or give in.
Succumb
Verb: to die, to yield, or give in.
Eventually he succumbed to the peer pressure.

9. Adjective: Energetic, vigorous, stimulating
vibrant
Adjective: Energetic, vigorous, stimulating
They painted the sports car a flashy, vibrant green to highlight its features.

10. Noun: A face or facial expression; appearance
visage
Noun: A face or facial expression; appearance
The Great Sphynx has a lion’s body but the visage of a pharaoh.

11. Adjective: full of curious ideas or notions; unpredictable
Whimsical
Adjective: full of curious ideas or notions; unpredictable
The artists are no strangers to the whimsical and the surreal.