1. Apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity
• “The scientists rejected the apocryphal evidence.”
2. Bludgeon: short club
• “The victim of the riot was hit over the head with a bludgeon.”
• “The victim was bludgeoned to death.”
3. Cacophony: harsh, jarring sound
• “The cars made a cacophony when they collided.”
4. Deposition: 1. written testimony; 2. removal from power
• “The witness submitted her deposition to the court.”
• “The tyrant was deposed from power.”
5. Divine: 1. coming from God; 2. to figure out;
3. member of the clergy; 4. excellent
• “The prophet had a divine revelation.”
• “Can you divine what happened?”
• “Rev. Parris was a Puritan divine.”
• “This pastry tastes divine!”
6. Élan: great enthusiasm
• “The winning team celebrated with elan.”
7. Enjoin: to command
• “The general enjoined his troops to march into battle.”
8. Eulogy: speech of praise
• “The minister offered a eulogy of the dead man.”
9. Extruded: forced out
• “The king was extruded from power during the revolution.”
10. Gigolo: man financially supported a woman
• “The wealthy woman kept a gigolo for her own amusement.”
11. Inhibit: 1. to check; 2. shy
• “Smoking will inhibit your growth.”
• “The inhibited student never said a word.”
12. Jocose: joking
• “The class clown had a jocose manner.”
13. Machete: heavy knife
• “The explorer cut through the heavy jungle growth with his machete.”
14. Palpable: 1. that can be touched; 2. obvious
• “The tension in the room was nearly palpable.”
• “The con man told a palpable lie.”
15. Peccadillo: minor fault
• “My little brother has the most annoying peccadillo!”
16. Progeny: offspring
• “I am the progeny of my parents.”
17. Stentorian: loud
• “I can’t hear you! Speak in a stentorian voice.”
18. Zephyr: gentle breeze
• “The zephyr by the ocean felt very soothing.”
Assignment
• Show mastery of each vocabulary word by writing a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.
• Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence.
• Skip lines between sentences.