Vocab page 134
May 11, 2015
Vocab page 134
prohibits
• Definition– forbids
• Example– Mickaela’s asthma
prohibits her from playing many active sports.
proclaimed
• Definition– declared
• Example– The king proclaimed that
every Thursday would be eat eggs day.
dissent
• Definition– Disagreement– Withholding of consent– protest
• Example– The CEO fired anyone
who showed dissent after his proclamations.
accumulated
• Definition– Collected or built up
• Example– Over the past seven
years, my husband and I have accumulated well over 50 capoeira T-shirts.
prospered
Definitionprogressed; succeeded
ExampleAfter receiving her degree and starting her own business, Carrie prospered.
dramatic• Definition– Impressive– Sensational in
appearance or thrilling in effect
• Example– Everything
Auntie Paula does is dramatic, even entering a room.
duration
• Definition– Length of time
• Example– The movie was so boring
that I slept for the duration.
intensive
• Definition– Concentrated– Tending to give force or
emphasis
• Example– After intensive studying,
I passed my midterm.
accentuated
• Definition– Highlighted or
emphasized
• Example– That dress accentuated
the woman’s curves and her husband could not keep his eyes off her. That dress saved their marriage