Speak Vocabulary

Obscene

Repulsive •Lyrics •Language•Gestures

Abstinence

NO !I’m on a diet

Self denial

Factions

Groups

Clique

Organizations

Indoctrination

Hornet 101

To instruct or teach

MorphTo transform in appearance or character

MonarchRuler, king queen

King of Pop The most successful entertainer of all time.

Inconspicuous

I wonder if anyone will notice me ?

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

ReconstituteTo return to the liquid state by adding water; to remake

SanctuaryA place of safety, safe haven

DementedCrazy, wild, out of one’s mind

DryadFairy, wood nymph

ErrantJuvenile delinquent, wayward

PonderTo thinking or consider, contemplate

Inciting To urge or persuade someone to act in a violent or unlawful way

“I’ll give one hundred

million dollars to anyone who can get me out

of here”

Mime Imitate, mimic, act out

Interrogation

Tell us who put the banana in the tail pipe.

Questioning, examination, grilling

Gelatinous Jelly like, gummy, stickyDon’t hate

me because

you AIN’T me

IntegralVital, essential, basic, primary, connected – internal, central

The engine is essential to performance The heart is essential to good health

Forum Meeting place

Convention Center The Great Western Forum

Conjugate

Democracy Social equality

XenophobicFear of foreigners

Eloquent Well expressed

SADE

President Obama

ConfectionMixture, Sweet combination

SubjectivityBias, Prejudice

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Commercialism Sales and purchases

Floe Slab of ice

DowntroddenOppressed, sad, demoralized

DemureShy, modest, bashful

Merriment

Cheerful, happiness

AbysmalTerrible, awful, very bad

My grades are abysmal

MarsupialsNon placental mammals

Illustrations Pictures, drawings, photography

ImbecilesDumb, moronic, foolish

Tenure Occupancy, term, a period during which something is held

VespiaryHornets nest

HSHS

Asylum Sanctuary, shelter

InfestationPlague, invasion, swarm

InefficientIncompetent, unproductive, useless, ineffective

I hate homework

Asphyxiated Smother, suffocate

Tenacious Persistent, stubborn

Dennis Rodman Brett Favre

Vulnerable Accessible, assailable, defenseless, exposed, liable

WistfulDreaming, mourning, sad

ReluctanceUnwilling, lack of enthusiasm

Muse Think, ponder, consider

I wonder if I did well on the vocab quiz?

Delinquency Criminal, behavior

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LotusAn aquatic plant