Vocabulary Week 20 Study Word 1:Profound Def: Showing great knowledge or deep understanding Sent: Juan had a profound knowledge of the game of soccer (football). Word 2: Unparalleled Def: Not equaled, stands alone in quality Sent: Juans ability to kick a soccer ball was unparalleled. Word 3: Origin / Original Def: Place where something started from Sent: Juan was originally from Peru, but was now living in California. Word 4: Nonchalant Def: Unconcerned and unexcited in a tense situation Sent: Juan nonchalantly told the soccer coach he was the best and wanted on the team. Word 5: Impoverished Def: Reduced to poverty, very poor Sent: Juan had come from an impoverished part of Peru where life was hard. Word 6: Novice Def: A beginner at something Sent: Juan trained hard and quickly went from novice to unstoppable. Word 7: Hereditary Def: Passed on from parents to children like eye color Sent: Playing soccer was a hereditary trait. Juans dad had been a professional in Peru. Word 8: Casualty Def: A person injured or killed in a war Sent: Juans father was hit hard by the ball during a match, died and become casualty of the soccer profession. Word 9: Luxurious / Luxury Def: Of the finest and richest quality Sent: Juan had lived in luxury before his fathers tragic death, but now had nothing. Word 10: Adhere Def: To stick, glue together / stick to an idea Sent: Juan adhered to his fathers belief in working hard and being the best. Word 11: Territorial Def: Animal that defends its area, not allowing others to move in Sent: Juan was territorial of his room and never let anyone in, even his mother. Word 12: Torment Def: To cause extreme cruelty to Sent: Juan was tormented by his fathers death and scared it would happen to him. Word 13: Gingerly Def: Cautiously and carefully Sent: Juan slowly and gingerly walked on the soccer field for the first time. Word 14: Evident Def: Plain and clear to understand Sent: It was evident how good Juan was when he scored a goal in the first minute. Word 15: Oratory / Orator Def: Skill in public speaking Sent: The coach gave an oratory speech to the other players asking them to be like Juan. Word 16: Repetitive Def: Doing something over and over again Sent: It became repetitive as the coach continued to ask the others to be like Juan. Word 17: Obsess / Obsessive Def: To continually think about the something Sent: The coach was obsessed with Juans ability and forgot about the rest of the team. Word 18: Hollow Def: Having empty space inside Sent: The other players felt hollow and the word team meant nothing. Word 19: Eccentric Def: Different in an unusual, odd way Sent: Juan was a bit eccentric and insisted on wearing pink socks and yellow shoes. Word 20: Biased / Bias Def: To favor one side unfairly, prejudiced Sent: The coachs bias towards Juan caused the other players to finally quit.