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Understanding Vocabulary Through Context: Key Terms and Their Meanings

Explore essential vocabulary words and their meanings through contextual examples. Learn terms like "nonentity," describing someone of little importance; "oust," which refers to removal from power; and "percieve," the act of reading carefully. Other terms include "porous," highlighting permeability; "promontory," a high land jutting into water; and "recourse," meaning turning to aid. We also discuss "residue," the leftover remnants; "solicitous," denoting concern; and "mishap," an accident. Enhance your language skills with this insightful guide.

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Understanding Vocabulary Through Context: Key Terms and Their Meanings

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  1. VOCABULARY 3-4

  2. NONENTITY

  3. NONENTITY: One of little or no importance • Freshmen sometimes feel like nonentities on campus

  4. OUST

  5. OUST: To Remove from a position of power • The king was ousted from his throne by an opposing force • The Egyptian President was ousted after 18 days of demonstartion

  6. PERUSE

  7. PERUSE: To read carefully • Always peruse the contract before signing it. • The students perused their notes before he test

  8. POROUS

  9. POROUS: Having many small holes in the surface, permeable by water/air • A sponge is very porous

  10. PROMONTORY

  11. PROMONTORY: A high point of land Jutting into water • The lighthouse was perched on a promontory

  12. RECOURSE

  13. RECOURSE: To turn to for aid or safety After getting several driving tickets, the only recourse available to the teen was to get enrolled in a Driver’s Ed Program.

  14. RESIDUE

  15. RESIDUE: something that is left over after part is removed • The dishwashing detergent left a residue on the glasses

  16. SOLICITOUS

  17. SOLICITOUS: Full of concern, Anxious • Parents are solicitous of their children’s welfare • Calpurnia was a solicitous housekeeper and always took good care of the Finch children.

  18. MISHAP

  19. MISHAP: An unfortunate accident • The mishap was caused by the distracted teen driver talking on the cell phone.

  20. INSTIGATE

  21. INSTIGATE: To cause trouble • The football player instigated a fight and received a penalty.

  22. PERSPECTIVE

  23. PERSPECTIVE: Point of view • From my perspective, the decision to cancel school vacation was unfair.

  24. RELEVANT

  25. RELEVANT: having to do with the matter being considered; to the point • The students were required to answer the question on the test using relevant details from the passage.

  26. ADO

  27. ADO: Fuss, Trouble, or bother • The actress was making much ado about nothing and delayed the play. “ Without further ado I present the stars of the show”….said the director of the play.

  28. Apparition

  29. Apparition • The apparition appeared out of nowhere and scared me!

  30. Assert

  31. Assert: To state firmly • Tom Robinson asserted that he was not guilty of the crime.

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