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addict (n) a person with a very strong
     desire for something that is habit-
     forming and sometimes harmful.
     (v) to cause someone to have a
     very strong desire for something.
         [n. ad-ikt; v. uh-dikt]
Clue: addict = can’t do without
1. Junk food addicts need to change
     their eating habits.
2. Pushers try to addict people to
     illegal drugs.
Ex: addicted to chocolate; dessert
addict; health food addict
aspire (v) to have a strong desire to get
      or do something; to seek
aspiration (n) a strong desire to achieve
      something; an ambition
              [uh-spahyuhr]
Clue: aspire = inspired to achieve
Every NFL team aspires to win the
Super Bowl.
She has aspirations to become a pop
singer.
Ex: aspire to attend college; aspiration
to play professional sports
bias (n) a preference that
     prevents one from being
     impartial; prejudice
     (v) to cause someone to have
     prejudice; to influence
              [bahy-uhs]
Clue: Ms. Price’s bias = Alabama
                         football
The lawyers in town insist that
Judge Lewis shows bias in favor of
women.
Ex: the biased reporter; the
biased media; referee shows bias
blatant (adj) very obvious in an
     offensive or shameless way
             [bleyt-nt]

Clue: blatant = done on
                 purpose

The governor’s promise to cut
taxes if re-elected was a blatant
attempt to win votes.
Ex: blatant mistake; blatant
error; blatant comment; blatant
snub; blatant lies
candid (adj) expressed honestly and
     without holding back unpleasant
     truths
               [kan-did]

Clue: candid = up front with the truth

Tony asked the teacher for her candid
opinion about his poem.

Ex: candid comments; candid
responses; candid reply; candid truth
confront (v) 1. to stand up; to face
     boldly
     2. to put or bring face to face
             [kuhn-fruhnt]
confrontation (n) a hostile meeting
     between people who hold
     opposite views.
Clue: confront = up front and face
Do you intend to confront the people
who have been spreading rumors about
you?

Ex: confront the accusers; confront
the evidence; confront the hecklers
debut (n) a first public appearance
     (v) to make a first public
     appearance
  [dey-byoo, di-, dey-byoo, deb-yoo]
Clue: debut = out for the first time
Radio broadcasting made its debut in
1920.
The American Idol singer debuts with
her first album next week.
Ex: the movie debut; the new sports
car’s debut; the debutant’s debut
enroll (v) to sign up to become a
      member of some group or
      activity; to register
enrollment (n) the number of people
      enrolled
               [en-rohl]
Clue: enroll = sign up
A small inheritance made it possible for
me to enroll in art school.
Ex: enroll in a class; enroll in the
army; enroll in college; enroll on the
team
fluster (v) to make nervous,
     embarrassed, or confused
               [fluhs-ter]
Clue: fluster = frustrate

The personal question flustered
me, so I was unable to think of an
answer quickly.

Ex: flustered the students; flustered
the opponent; flustered the phone;
flustered at the computer
impunity (n) freedom from being
     harmed or punished
           [im-pyoo-ni-tee]
Clue: impunity = past mistakes don’t
                count
Those who think they can smoke
cigarettes with impunity are sadly
mistaken.

Ex: impunity from past mistakes;
impunity or exemption; no impunity
from the abuse of drugs and alcohol
intensify (v) to increase; to
    strengthened or deepen
        [in-ten-suh-fahy]
Clue: intensify = stronger
Volunteers will intensify their
efforts to find the missing
children.

Ex: intensify the workout;
intensify the search, the storm
intensified
intimidate (v) to frighten,
     especially by threatening
     someone
intimidation (n) the act of
     intimidating
           [in-tim-i-deyt]
Clue: intimidate = make timid
The pitcher’s scowl was intended
to intimidate the batter.
Ex: intimidate the opponent;
intimidate the competition;
intimidate the child
obnoxious (adj) very unpleasant;
    disgusting
          [uhb-nok-shuhs]

Clue: obnoxious = offensive +
                   annoying
An obnoxious person behind us
kept talking on the phone
throughout the movie.
Ex: obnoxious crying; obnoxious
singing; obnoxious crowd
retort (v) to answer; especially in a
      quick or clever way
      (n) A quick or clever reply
               [ri-tawrt]
Clue: retort = a verbal come back
“You have much to be modest about,” I
retorted when the speaker claimed to
be a modest person.
Unable to think of a suitable retort, he
remained silent.
Ex: retorted comment; retorted
answer; a quick, clever retort
stint (n) 1. a period of time devoted to
       a job or some task
       2. a limit or restriction
       (v) to limit or restrict
                 [stint]
Clue: stint = time doing something
After finishing college, Marsha had a
two-year stint in the Peace Corps.
Local benefactors gave without stint to
help make the youth center a reality.
Ex: a stint in the military; a donation
without stint

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  • 1. addict (n) a person with a very strong desire for something that is habit- forming and sometimes harmful. (v) to cause someone to have a very strong desire for something. [n. ad-ikt; v. uh-dikt] Clue: addict = can’t do without 1. Junk food addicts need to change their eating habits. 2. Pushers try to addict people to illegal drugs. Ex: addicted to chocolate; dessert addict; health food addict
  • 2. aspire (v) to have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek aspiration (n) a strong desire to achieve something; an ambition [uh-spahyuhr] Clue: aspire = inspired to achieve Every NFL team aspires to win the Super Bowl. She has aspirations to become a pop singer. Ex: aspire to attend college; aspiration to play professional sports
  • 3. bias (n) a preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice (v) to cause someone to have prejudice; to influence [bahy-uhs] Clue: Ms. Price’s bias = Alabama football The lawyers in town insist that Judge Lewis shows bias in favor of women. Ex: the biased reporter; the biased media; referee shows bias
  • 4. blatant (adj) very obvious in an offensive or shameless way [bleyt-nt] Clue: blatant = done on purpose The governor’s promise to cut taxes if re-elected was a blatant attempt to win votes. Ex: blatant mistake; blatant error; blatant comment; blatant snub; blatant lies
  • 5. candid (adj) expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths [kan-did] Clue: candid = up front with the truth Tony asked the teacher for her candid opinion about his poem. Ex: candid comments; candid responses; candid reply; candid truth
  • 6. confront (v) 1. to stand up; to face boldly 2. to put or bring face to face [kuhn-fruhnt] confrontation (n) a hostile meeting between people who hold opposite views. Clue: confront = up front and face Do you intend to confront the people who have been spreading rumors about you? Ex: confront the accusers; confront the evidence; confront the hecklers
  • 7. debut (n) a first public appearance (v) to make a first public appearance [dey-byoo, di-, dey-byoo, deb-yoo] Clue: debut = out for the first time Radio broadcasting made its debut in 1920. The American Idol singer debuts with her first album next week. Ex: the movie debut; the new sports car’s debut; the debutant’s debut
  • 8. enroll (v) to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register enrollment (n) the number of people enrolled [en-rohl] Clue: enroll = sign up A small inheritance made it possible for me to enroll in art school. Ex: enroll in a class; enroll in the army; enroll in college; enroll on the team
  • 9. fluster (v) to make nervous, embarrassed, or confused [fluhs-ter] Clue: fluster = frustrate The personal question flustered me, so I was unable to think of an answer quickly. Ex: flustered the students; flustered the opponent; flustered the phone; flustered at the computer
  • 10. impunity (n) freedom from being harmed or punished [im-pyoo-ni-tee] Clue: impunity = past mistakes don’t count Those who think they can smoke cigarettes with impunity are sadly mistaken. Ex: impunity from past mistakes; impunity or exemption; no impunity from the abuse of drugs and alcohol
  • 11. intensify (v) to increase; to strengthened or deepen [in-ten-suh-fahy] Clue: intensify = stronger Volunteers will intensify their efforts to find the missing children. Ex: intensify the workout; intensify the search, the storm intensified
  • 12. intimidate (v) to frighten, especially by threatening someone intimidation (n) the act of intimidating [in-tim-i-deyt] Clue: intimidate = make timid The pitcher’s scowl was intended to intimidate the batter. Ex: intimidate the opponent; intimidate the competition; intimidate the child
  • 13. obnoxious (adj) very unpleasant; disgusting [uhb-nok-shuhs] Clue: obnoxious = offensive + annoying An obnoxious person behind us kept talking on the phone throughout the movie. Ex: obnoxious crying; obnoxious singing; obnoxious crowd
  • 14. retort (v) to answer; especially in a quick or clever way (n) A quick or clever reply [ri-tawrt] Clue: retort = a verbal come back “You have much to be modest about,” I retorted when the speaker claimed to be a modest person. Unable to think of a suitable retort, he remained silent. Ex: retorted comment; retorted answer; a quick, clever retort
  • 15. stint (n) 1. a period of time devoted to a job or some task 2. a limit or restriction (v) to limit or restrict [stint] Clue: stint = time doing something After finishing college, Marsha had a two-year stint in the Peace Corps. Local benefactors gave without stint to help make the youth center a reality. Ex: a stint in the military; a donation without stint