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REA 0002 Vocabulary. Chapters 1 and 2. facetious. Funny Humorous Playful Joking He was being facetious when he said he loved me!. gregarious. Outgoing Sociable Enjoying the company of other Jerry is a very gregarious person. detriment. Disadvantage
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REA 0002 Vocabulary Chapters 1 and 2
facetious • Funny • Humorous • Playful • Joking • He was being facetious when he said he loved me!
gregarious • Outgoing • Sociable • Enjoying the company of other • Jerry is a very gregarious person.
detriment • Disadvantage • Something that can cause harm or damage • Damage or loss • Damaging • Smoking can be a detriment to your health.
vicarious • Experienced indirectly • Experienced through the imagination • Not experienced directly • Reading about a place can give you a vicarious experience.
optimum • Ideal • Best possible • Most favorable or desirable • Getting 8 hours of sleep a night is optimum.
dexterous • Skilled in using the hands or body • skillful • Amy was very dexterous when it came to using chopsticks to eat.
sensory • Of the senses • Having to do with seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling, smelling • Entering the bakery had become a sensory experience.
ostentatious • Showy • Meant to impress others • Flashy • The 10 carat diamond was very ostentatious.
discretion • Good sense • Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking • Mary didn’t use much discretion when she blurted out her comment about Sandy’s hair.
scrupulous • Ethical • Careful about moral standards • Conscientious • Sarah was very scrupulous about the way she dealt with the customers.
collaborate • To team up • To work together on a project • Cooperate on a project • I wanted the students to collaborate on their assignments.
retrospect • Looking back • Reviewing the past • Considering past events • In retrospect I could see the errors of my ways.
zealot • An extremist • A person totally devoted to a purpose or cause • Jane was a zealot when it came to eating properly.
rudimentary • Basic • Fundamental • Necessary to learn first • Elementary • Learning the letter sounds is a rudimentary part of learning to read.
despondent • Depressed • Downhearted • Hopeless • Overwhelmed with sadness • He was despondent after his best friend died.
venerate • To honor • To respect deeply • Revere • We should venerate our elders.
scoff • To ridicule • To make fun of • Mock • Refuse to take seriously • Why would I scoff at your good ideas?
instigate • To cause • To bring about by moving others to action • Stir up…into action • He wanted to instigate a response to the political situation.
squelch • To hold back • To silence or suppress • Crush • It is hard to squelch a sneeze.
resilient • Quick to recover • Able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune. • After the hurricane, the area seemed to be very resilent.