Kyana's+Vocab

Week 4 April 13-17
 * 1. conducive-**tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable-adjective-Rachel was condusive to the science project.
 * 2. falter-**to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way-verb-The cop faltered in his reaction to shoot the gunman.
 * 3. flaunt-**to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.-verb-The cocky boy flaunted his new jordans.
 * 4. gist-**the main or essential part of a matter-noun-The gist of the story was funny.
 * 5. hamper-**to hold back; hinder; impede-verb-The cat hampered to its bed.
 * 6. viable-**capable of living.-adjective- The whale is viable.
 * 7. transcend-**to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed-verb-The smaller dog overpassed the older dog.
 * 8. bizarre-**markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd-adjective-The dress was bizarre.
 * 9. deviate-**to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.-verb-we deviated our ways.
 * 10. ominous-**portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious-adjective-The viking was ominous.

Week 5 April 27-May 1
 * 1. condone-**to disregard or overlook-verb- They condoned the referral.
 * 2. contemplate-**to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully-verb- We contemplated the advice.
 * 3. feasible-**capable of being done, effected, or accomplished-adjective- The mile run is hared but feasible.
 * 4. fiscal-**of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues-adjective- The statue was fiscal.
 * 5. furtive-**taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret-adjective- The homwork was furtive.
 * 6. gape-**to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.-verb- She gaped when she saw the fight.
 * 7. precedent-** //Law// . a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.-noun- Jim was the precedent.
 * 8. punitive-**serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment-adjective- The dichting school caused a punishment.
 * 9. cryptic-**mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous-adjective- The myth was cryptic.
 * 10. depict-**to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.-verb- The bbook depicted the pictures.

Week 8 May 11-May15
 * 1. reconcile-**to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable.(verb) I reconciled with my dog.
 * 2. vile-**wretchedly bad.(adjective) The ma was vial.
 * 3. avid-**enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated.(adjective) The movie was avid.
 * 4. dwindle-**to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away.(verb) The lottery wining dwindled away as it was spent.
 * 5. evoke-**to call up or produce.(verb) The plantevoked shoes.
 * 6. legacy-**a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.(noun) The Grants hd a legacy for being the best at basketball.
 * 7. muted-**of low intensity and reduced volume; softened.(adjective) The class was muted.
 * 8. pacify-**to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm.(verb) The treaty was pacifyed.
 * 9. surplus-**something that remains above what is used or needed.(noun) Walmart had a surplus of shoes.
 * 10. humane-**characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, esp. for the suffering or distressed.(adjective) they mistreatme of dogsid unhumane.