apprehensive adj.

•Worried•Many people are apprehensive about flying, causing them to travel less than they would like.

demure adj

•Little Tammy was demure when the babysitter first arrived, but after her parents left, she became a wild child.

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• Pretending shyness

deterrent

adj•obstacle•The gate in front of the stairway was definitely a deterrent to the baby, who loved to climb stairs.

eloquent adj

•Smooth and persuasive•Ken admired his father’s eloquent acceptance speech for “Doctor of the Year.”

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guru noun

•leader•Ellie Smith’s friends considered her the guru of party planning.

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imply verb

•Suggest without saying•When I offered you some gum, I didn’t mean to imply that you had bad breath!

indelible adj•Permanent•September 11, 2001, left an indelible mark on all Americans.

inevitable adj• unavoidable

•Unfortunately, car racing usually results in an inevitablecrash of vehicles.

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smolder

verb

•Burn with little smoke, no flame•The underground fire continued to smolder for days before re-igniting.

stodgy adj

•Dull & stuffy•Although college professor Dr. Wright looked like a stodgy old man, his students admired him.

Words 11 and 12 for this week are:

rendezvous & plethora

You do not have to make study cards for these two words, but you will have to know the meanings for the quiz on Friday.