Unit 16

1. Unit 16 Vocabulary

2. stellar • Everyone could not resist talking about how stellar the play was on Broadway. • Part of Speech ~ Adj. • Definition ~ pertaining to a preeminent performer;  outstanding or immense • Synonyms ~ astronomical, cosmic, heavenly

3. lapse • The newly released man from jail temporarily went back to his only ways or had a lapse in judgment when his old friends asked him to go out for a night in town. • Part of Speech ~ Noun • Definition ~ an accidental or temporary decline from an expected condition or state. • Synonyms ~breach, error, fault, blunder, oversight

4. striplings • Over the holiday, I was egger to meet and get to know my new striplings in my classes. • The striplings, puppies, were so extremely cute as they ran across the yard to play with one another. • Part of Speech ~ Noun • Definition ~ youth • Synonyms ~ adolescent, fledgling, minor

5. receding • As we are docking the bout we can see that the tide is receding by observing the water lines on the wood. • A friend of mine has a receding hair line; his hair is reducing. • Part of Speech ~ verb • Definition ~ to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. • Synonyms ~ decrease, diminish, fade, reduce, retreat

6. brisk • The children knew they were going to be in trouble, so they walked in a brisk way to their room before their mother found the broken vase on the floor. • The wind was so brisk that it blew everything off of the tables including the heavy items! • Part of Speech ~ Adj. • Definition ~ lively, quick, vigorous • Synonyms ~ energetic, speedy, bustling

7. pace • While on a diet the ladies will walk around the park with weights and a fast pace. • The dog’s pace was so fast that his owner had to run to keep up with her. • Part of Speech ~ Noun • Definition ~ the distance covered by a step; speed of movement, esp. of walking or running. • Synonyms ~ footstep, stride, walk, tread

8. exacerbated • “My little brother has made me so exacerbated that I wanted to scream!” Marie exclaimed to her friend. • Many get exacerbated while sitting in traffic, but I find it to be a great time to review what I learned in class and study for upcoming tests. • Part of Speech ~ Adj. • Definition ~ being irritated; being aggravated • Synonyms ~ annoyed, provoked, maddened