Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Vocab 4

Superfluous - adj - unnecessary
The group of hikers took a superfluous "shortcut" and ended at a dead end overlooking the sea.

Prodigious - adj -  remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
The prodigious elephant was exposed to radiation and as a result, he was 15 feet tall.

Pallid - adj - pale, typically because of poor health
After the plague hit the town, everyone inside became pallid and unproductive.

Vivacious - adj - attractively lively and animated


Pituitary - noun - the major endocrine gland / something attached to the brain


Viviparous - adj - bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent


Abject - adj - extremely bad


Indefatigable - adj -  persisting tirelessly


Apoplectic - adj - overcome with anger


Ruddy - adj - having a healthy red color
The ruddy apples were loaded into the truck to be transported to the store for they could be bought and devoured.

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