Vocabulary/Spelling Words 12/06/04
1. Escalate To increase the level
I hope this doesnt escalate the violence in our community.
2. Crescendo To build or increase near the end
The music built to a loud crescendo!
3. Culminate Finish, final, end
This test will culminate our spelling activities for the year!
4. Culinary Related to food or cooking
She is famous for her culinary skills.
5. Corpulent Fat
The corpulent man wouldnt fit into the chair!
6. Curious inquisitive
Has he always been so curious?
7. Cantankerous Onery, hard to get along with.
That sure is a cantankerous old man!
8. Corrupt Bad, dishonest
The governor has been accused of being corrupt.
9. Clinch - The final hold, hold tightly
The wrestling match ended with a clinch.
10. Cinch For certain, tighten up
I think their winning is a cinch.
11. Saddle A leather horse seat
Did you see the beautiful saddle on that horse?
12. Trumpet Shout loudly, a wind instrument
The mother goose began to trumpet loudly.
13. Unanimous All agree
May I say the vote was unanimous?
14. Pretentious Putting on airs, stuck up
The girl is so incredibly pretentious!
15. Unpretentious Simple, plain
I like him because he is entirely unpretentious and honest.
16. Parlay Make into, talk
Do you think you can parlay that into a business deal?
17. Portion A persons part
Why does your father always get the largest portion?
18. Belay Hold, stop
Do you think you can belay that talk until we a re finished?
19. Brisk Rapid, in an energetic manner
How can they be so brisk this early in the morning?
20. Booster Something that helps another thing go faster
The booster rocket seemed to help get the plane in the air.
21. Ugly Unpleasant to look at
My mother thinks that puppy is not ugly.
22. Umpire One who runs a game
The umpire made a call that angered just about everyone.
23. Undo Take loose, let go
Is there any way to undo the damage you have done?
24. Under Below a thing, beneath
The submarine slipped under the surface.
25. Ultimate Final, the most
Skydiving was the ultimate thrill for me!