1. VOCAB POWER POINT

2. Lambaste – verb – attack usually with words, or criticize harshly. The mother lambasted her child at the baseball game because he didn’t know how to behave himself. LAMBASTE

3. Impasse – noun – A situation in which no progress is possible, because of disagreement. After Michael was proven guilty for violating his probation, Judge Abrams extended his probation because he felt that the situation was at an impasse. IMPASSE

4. Jargon – noun – slang. As Reba was texting her mother she happened to use the text jargon “lol” meaning laugh out loud and her mother didn’t understand. JARGON

5. Deter – verb – Prevent or block. While little baby Sabrina stood in her crib, she almost fell but the cribs arm deterred her from falling. DETER

6. Tenuous – adj – Weak, thin. While Samantha and her boyfriend were arguing, their relationship became tenuous. TENUOUS

7. Vigorous – adj. – Energetic, powerful. After drinking two cups of coffee James was so vigorous and his mother had no idea why. VIGOROUS

8. Amity – noun – Friendship. Sara and Joan were always together and they never got into not one argument, everyone thought it was because they had such a great amity. AMITY

9. Gravitas – noun - High seriousness. Everyone that knew Jason could tell you that he was a very gravitas all the time. GRAVITAS

10. Emphatic – adj. – Assertive, confident. John was very emphatic in all his work because he knew that he was good in all his work. EMPHATIC

11. Vehement – adj. – Showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate, or intense. Sammy was so upset at his boss so he began to show vehement. VEHEMENT

12. Preeminent – adj – Superior, outstanding, distinguished, above the rest. Billy had asked his mother to buy him a ball, his mother asked him “would you like the blue ball, its preeminent you will find no other like it.” PREEMINENT

13. Resurgence – noun – Rebirth. Many people wanted the old city of Camden to experience resurgence when they found out that the government was taking over and financing their money in a worse neighborhood. RESURGENCE