Spelling and Vocabulary List-
***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***
Spelling List:
- alias- an assumed name
- alternative- a choice between two possibilities
- alibi- an excuse
- alien-- foreign; entirely different
- alternate- to take turns
- antecedent- happening before; the word to which a pronoun refers
- ante-meridian- pertaining to or taking place in the morning
- surplus- quantity or amount over
- systematize-to organize according to plan
- emphasize- to call attention to
- civilize- to bring out of a savage condition
- dependent- relying on another for support
- persistent- refusing to give up
- evident- easy to see
- absorbent- capable of taking in
Reading Vocabulary-
- auspicious- promising success
- consternation- alarming dismay or concern
- eulogy- a formal speech in praise for someone who has passed on
- derelict- a person unable to care for themselves
- pernicious- harmful
