VOCABULARY 17

NONCHALANCE ~n~ carelessness, lack of interest or concern

PARSIMONIOUS ~adj~ too thrifty, stingy, cheap

PIQUE ~v~ to hurt feelings; to excite or arouse interest

TACIT ~adj~ unspoken, silent but implied

PUGNACIOUS ~adj~ eager to fight

REDUNDANT ~adj~ repetitive


LIMPID ~adj~ clear (like water), clear (easy to understand)

MARTINET ~n~ a strict disciplinarian

SOPOROFIC ~adj~ producing sleep

SAGACIOUS ~adj~ very wise


ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS

TITANIC ~adj~ gigantic

GADFLY ~n~ an animal biting fly, an irritating person

PURLOIN ~v~ steal

ARDOR ~n~ passion, heat, zeal

WAX ~v~ increase, grow


OH YIPPEE! THE EXTRA CREDIT WORDS ARE BACK IN ACTION!

SPARGE ~v~ to spray or sprinkly

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK ~n~ cabbage and potatoes fried together

BONTON ~n~ sophisticated manner or style, the proper thing, high society

ALGOPHOBIA ~n~ abnormal fear of pain

GRACILE ~adj~ gracefully slender, graceful