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Vocabulary
Unit 11B
Proponent
• (n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one
who supports a cause or belief
• Hint: “an opponent is against, a proponent is
for something
Sentence
President Obama is a strong proponent of
health care reform despite many who
oppose his ideas.
Quaver
• (v.) to shake, tremble
• Hint: quaver is a synonym of quiver and shiver
Sentence
My son would quaver at school when he
was told to go to the main office. He was
afraid even when he hadn’t done anything
wrong.
Recoil
• (v.) to spring back, shrink: (n.) the act of
springing back
• Hint: a slinky is a coil, when you pull it, it will
spring back
Sentence
• (n.) Many people are surprised by the
recoil of a gun.
• (v.) Jack, who was afraid of heights,
recoiled when he realized he was getting
close to the edge of the cliff.
Recoup
• (v.) to make up for, regain
• Hint: you recover what you lost
Sentence
Due to the recent losses in the stock
market, many people are hoping to recoup
their losses by investing in gold or silver.
Reek
• (n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off
unpleasant smells; to give a strong
impression
• Hint: EEK! That smells.
Sentence
• (n.) The reek coming off of the dumpster
was so bad that people called the
township to have it removed.
• (v.) When Joe finished playing basketball
he reeked; we wouldn’t let him in the
house until he promised to shower.
Relentless
• (adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity
• Hint : “he would not rest until the job was done”
Sentence
The young executive was relentless in his
climb up the corporate ladder. He did not
care how hard he had to work or who he
hurt.
Rivulet
• (n.) a small stream
• Hint: “a rivulet might dream of growing to be a
river”
Sentence
We had a picnic beside a scenic rivulet;
the sound of the slowly moving water was
incredibly calming.
Squander
• (v.) to spend foolishly, waste
• Hint: “Squirrels do not squander their acorns,
they save them”
Sentence
Growing up, my parents always told me
not to squander their hard-earned money
on foolish purchases.
Staccato
• (adj.) detached or disconnected in sound
or style
• Hint: when you break the word into syllables
STA CAT TO it sounds disconnected
Sentence
• We knew that the music was intended to
be staccato in style, but the disjointed
arrangement of notes simply gave us a
headache.
Statute
• (n.) a law
• Hint: a law is written in stone like a statue
Sentence
• The statute was very poorly written; the
judge could not interpret the new law.