Vocabulary 5 It’s not your mama’s vocabulary list

Vocabulary 5

It’s not your mama’s vocabulary list

consistVerbDefinition: have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

My holidays consist of family, fun, and cats.

consistentAdjective

Definition: the same throughout in structure or composition

My cat is grumpy with consistency. He is never happy.

constantAdjective

Definition: unvarying in nature; unchanging

I am constantly amazed at what people put on the internet.

consultVerbDefinition: seek information from

I have consulted the Grumpy Cat and now I am angry.

contradictVerbDefinition: prove negative; show to be false

Ms. Wallace’s motto, “Math is fun,” contradicts this message.

convertVerbDefinition: change the nature, purpose, or function of something

This dog has converted to a reindeer.

conveyVerbDefinition:

make known; pass on, of information

This cat conveys hunger.

credibleAdjective

Definition: appearing to merit belief or acceptance

This is not a credible picture of the little mermaid.

crucialAdjectiveDefinition: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

The pilgrims played a crucial role in American history.

cumulativeAdjectiveDefinition: increasing by successive addition

This is the cumulative effect

of too much energy and too much caffeine.

deduceVerbDefinition: conclude by reasoning; in logic

From this picture, you can deduce that Grumpy Cat is not a morning person.

depictVerb

Definition: give a description of

This picture depicts a teen cat relationship.