1. Vocabulary
Week 2

2. 1. compensate Definition: pay Sentence:
Maddie was compensated for babysitting her nieces.
Examples:
compensate for helping
compensate for a price rise

3. 2. curtail Definition: reduce, lessen Sentence:
The U.S. plans to curtail the number of troops being deployed.
Examples:
curtail supplies
curtail homework

4. 3. options Definition: choices Sentence:
Jane was given a few options when she went to purchase a new cell phone.
Examples:
leave your options open
several options to work

5. 4. surmise Definition: guess Sentence:
There is so little to go on, we can only surmise what happened.
Examples:
surmise the answer
surmise where someone went

6. 5. expenditure Definition: payment Sentence:
They should cut their expenditure on defense.
Examples:
foolish expenditure
reduce public expenditure

7. 6. expedite Definition: accelerate, speed up Sentence:
We tried to help you expedite your plans.
Examples:
expedite an answer
expedite a shipment

8. 7. foremost Definition: most important Sentence:
He was one of the world’s foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture.
Examples:
foremost problem
foremost thing

9. 8. deteriorated Definition: become worse, worn down Sentence:
Grant’s health steadily deteriorated.
Examples:
deteriorated barn
weather conditions deteriorated

10. 9. nonexistent Definition: not present, not existent Sentence:
Hygiene was nonexistent: no running water, no bathroom.
Examples:
nonexistent ghost
nonexistent homework

11. 10. wrangled Definition: argued Sentence:
The two sides wrangled over the procedure problems.
Examples:
wrangled a problem
wrangled about plans

12. 11. relinquish Definition: give up, yield Sentence:
The child did not want to relinquish the TV remote to his father.
Examples:
relinquish your pride
relinquish power

13. 12. passionate Definition: emotional Sentence:
I’m a passionate believer of public art.
Examples:
passionate dislike
passionate commitment

14. 13. treacherous Definition: dangerous Sentence:
The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous.
Examples:
treacherous journey
treacherous drive

15. 14. unappealing Definition: not interesting Sentence:
Kaylee found the fresh pineapple unappealing.
Examples:
unappealing person
unappealing decor

16. 15. embark Definition: depart, set out Sentence:
Bob will embark on a new journey tomorrow.
Examples:
embark on a trip
embark on a new job

17. 16. conceive Definition: think up Sentence:
He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
Examples:
conceive a plan
conceive a solution

18. 17. horrendous Definition: terrible, awful Sentence:
We were stuck in a horrendous traffic jam while driving through Los Angeles.
Examples:
horrendous monsters
horrendous storm

19. 18. extract Definition: remove Sentence:
The dentist will extract a tooth today.
Examples:
extract honey
extract a dress from the rack

20. 19. deficiency Definition: shortage Sentence:
They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency.
Examples:
deficient of money
deficient of food

21. 20. audition Definition: try out Sentence:
The dancers will audition for the Nutcracker tomorrow.
Examples:
audition the part of a movie
audition for a music chair