Vocabulary

List #3

1. g

ruelin

gDefinition:

very difficult

Sentence:

Ryan placed second in the grueling

race he ran on Saturday.

Examples:

grueling hike

grueling activity

2. irrig

atin

gDefinition:

water system

Sentence:

Coach Jones was constantly irrigating

the football field throughout the

summer.

Examples:

irrigating the field

irrigating the garden

3. sh

unned

Definition:

avoided

Sentence:

From that time forward, everybody

shunned him.

Examples:

shunned animal/pet

shunned criminal

4. e

nlig

hte

ned

Definition:

wise

Sentence:

The book enlighten

ed the reader.

Examples:

enlightened policy

enlightened talk

5. re

servo

irsDefinition:

large storage

Sentence:

The food pantry has a reservoir

of

food.

Examples:

oil reservoirs

lake reservoirs

6. a

stronom

ical

Definition:

huge

Sentence:

The cost will be astronom

ical.

Examples:

astronomical debt

astronomical supply

7. d

ece

ptio

nDefinition:

trick, deceit

Sentence:

He admitted conspiring to obtain

property by deception

.

Examples:

harmful deception

story of deception

8. a

uth

entic

Definition:

genuine

Sentence:

We went to the restaurant that

serves authentic

Mexican food.

Examples:

authentic painting

authentic autograph

9. re

lief

Definition:

elevation

Sentence:

Ryan placed second in the grueling

race he ran on Saturday.

Examples:

a relief map

grueling activity

10. a

ssura

nce

Definition:

guarantee

Sentence:

He was given assurance

that his job

would be available when he returned

from deployment.

Examples:

assurance of a job

assurance of a paycheck

11. p

rem

ier

Definition:

first in importance

Sentence:

The country is lead by Australian

premier M

r. Paul Keating.

Examples:

premier expert

country’s premier opera company

12. a

dhere

Definition:

follow

Sentence:

All members of the association

adhere to a strict code of practice.

Examples:

adhere to the rules

adhere to the procedures

13. in

tact

Definition:

whole

Sentence:

The coup leaders left the telephone

system intact.

Examples:

remained intact

intact notebook

14. im

port

Definition:

bring in

Sentence:

The U.S. will import

coffee from

Colombia.

Examples:

Seattle dock import

restrictions on imports

15. a

dve

rsityDefinition:

bad times, misfortune

Sentence:

He has not yet shown himself to be a

really strong character in the face of

adversity.

Examples:

struggle through adversity

overcame adversity

16. rig

oro

us

Definition:

difficult

Sentence:

The soldier survived the rigorous

military training.

Examples:

rigorous schedule

rigorous workout

17. su

rmount

Definition:

overcome

Sentence:

I realized I had to surmount

the

language barrier.

Examples:

surmount all odds

surmount a disability

18. th

rongs

Definition:

crowds

Sentence:

An official pushed through the

throng of people.

Examples:

throngs of people

throngs on a beach

19. co

nse

nsu

sDefinition:

majority, agreement

Sentence:

The question of when the troops should

leave would be decided by consensu

s.

Examples:

consensus of opinion

consensus vote

20. co

nsu

mer

Definition:

buyer

Sentence:

The consumers r

aced into the store

to get the good deals.

Examples:

wealthy consumer

consumer rights