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Spring Vocabulary #1

Spring Vocabulary #1. March 26, 2012. Obstinate (ob stuh nit). Definition. Sentence Use. Tim is obstinate about one thing: He refuses to go out with his friends until he had completed all of his homework.

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Spring Vocabulary #1

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  1. SpringVocabulary #1 March 26, 2012

  2. Obstinate(ob stuh nit) Definition Sentence Use Tim is obstinate about one thing: He refuses to go out with his friends until he had completed all of his homework. My car is obstinate; it refused to start, even though I had turned the engine a week earlier. • Stubborn; hard to control or treat Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  3. Obstinate (ob stuh nit) • Picture this:Ob stun eight Source: Barron’s

  4. Oblivion(uh blivee un) Definition Sentence Use The scholar’s careful research discovered a long-lost manuscript by William Shakespeare, thus rescuing it from oblivion. Very few writers are remembered past their own generation; most fall into oblivion, completely forgotten by both readers and critics. • Obscurity; forgetfulness Part of Speech • Noun Source: Barron’s

  5. Oblivion(uh blivee un) • Picture this: Ob live eon Source: Barron’s

  6. Compile(kum pile) Definition Sentence Use Newspapers compile information from many sources in order to give readers a wide view of what is happening in the world. After every season, the batting average and other statistics for every player in Major League Baseball are compiled. • Assemble; gather; accumulate Part of Speech • Verb Source: Barron’s

  7. Compile(kum pile) • Picture this:come pile Source: Barron’s

  8. Obscure(ob skyur) Definition Sentence Use The obscure writer wrote twenty books before finally capturing the attention of the reading public. The meaning of this poem is so obscure that even the best critics disagree about it. • Indistinct; not easily understood Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  9. Obscure(ob skyur) • Picture this:Ob’s Cure Source: Barron’s

  10. Indifferent(in dif urunt) Definition Sentence Use Bill is the kind of person who is indifferent to his surroundings; he doesn’t seem to notice whether he’s walking in a beautiful forest or the ugliest section of the city. The usually excellent actor gave an indifferent performance in the new play. • Unmoved; unconcerned by; mediocre Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  11. Indifferent(in dif urunt) • Picture this:in different Source: Barron’s

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