College English Vocabulary 5 - Mounds View High School

___ 1 incarnadine College English Vocabulary 5
___ 2 indigenous
___ 3 indigent a. praise, extol, acclaim; to glorify
___ 4 ineffable b. pliant, flexible, easily bent, supple
___ 5 laud c. marsh, bog, swamp; a low-lying soggy ground
d. heritage from one’s father or other ancestor; legacy
___ 6 limpid e. outcast, person despised by society, member of a low Indian caste
___ 7 lithe
___ 8 ludicrous (an Untouchable)
f. native, natural, innate, aboriginal, inherent, intrinsic
___ 9 lugubrious g. mournful, dismal, gloomy, excessively sorrowful-sometimes feigned
___ 10 malign h. laughable, ridiculous, laughably incongruous; laughable because of
___ 11 morass
___ 12 mundane obvious absurdity
___ 13 pariah i. inexpressible, unutterable, indescribable; not to be uttered, taboo
___ 14 patrimony j. financial, monetary, relating to money; require a payment of money
___ 15 pecuniary k. destitute, impoverished, needy; experiencing a want or a need
l. blood-red, crimson, flesh color; to redden
m. common, ordinary, banal, of everyday concerns of the world
n. clear, transparent (as water or air), lucid, completely calm; serene
o. defame, vilify, calumniate, slander, having and evil disposition,

sinister, baneful; to make untrue statements

College English Vocabulary 5

incarnadine-- blood-red, crimson, flesh color
indigenous-- native, natural, innate, aboriginal, inherent
indigent-- destitute, impoverished, needy
ineffable-- inexpressible, unutterable, indescribable
laud-- praise, extol, acclaim
limpid-- clear, transparent (as water or air), lucid, completely calm
lithe-- pliant, flexible, easily bent
ludicrous-- laughable, ridiculous, laughably incongruous
lugubrious-- mournful, dismal, gloomy, excessively sorrowful (sometimes feigned)
malign-- defame, vilify, calumniate, slander, having an evil disposition, sinister, baleful
morass-- marsh, bog, swamp
mundane-- common, ordinary, banal, of everyday concerns of the world
pariah-- outcast, person despised by society, member of a low Indian caste
patrimony-- heritage from one’s father or other ancestor; legacy
pecuniary-- financial, monetary, relating to money; require a payment of money

Week Five
1. The ____________ glow of the sunset shown on the rippled surface of the lake.
2. Loons are merely one of the numerous bird species ____________ to Minnesota.
3. Charities give aid to the many ______________ people around the world.
4. __________ emotions filled Jim as he was surrounded by friends on his birthday.
5. Newspapers throughout the nation _________ the President for his moving speech.
6. We could see the fish swimming beneath the ________ surface of the pond.
7. Olympic athletes must be ______ and agile if they are to be competitive.
8. All the people laughed at the _____________ juxtaposition of the five-foot tall man and his seven-foot tall wife.
9. Always ___________, Eeyore sighed as Tigger bounced past.
10. Though the actor was _________ by the press, his many fans still admired him.
11. As he tailed his quarry, the hunter found himself being led into a ___________.
12. Jacob lived a __________ existence; he did the same things day after day.
13. Alice’s family made her a _________ after she deeply insulted her father.
14. Mark’s rocky relationship with his father put his ___________ at risk.
15. If college students were better advised in __________ matters, perhaps they would not accrue so much credit card debt.