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Mariam Dawood
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This document contains definitions and examples for 15 vocabulary words: austere, avarice, frugal, mercenary, parsimonious, penurious, thrifty, miserly, adversity, conflagration, confounding, cryptic, debacle, enigma, and labyrinth. It also lists clusters 9 & 10 containing the names Asmaa Abdullah, Mariam Dawood, and Sondos Ayman at the beginning.

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Clusters 9 & 10 Asmaa Abdullah Mariam Dawood Sondos Ayman
Austere(adj) markedly simple lacking embellishment or decoration Ex. The rather austere d辿cor was softened by early evening candle light.
Avarice(n) excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain Ex. He is to be her meal ticket for the rest of her days, and she is motivated by avarice as much as love.
Frugal (adj) careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to : using money or supplies in a very careful way Ex.Visitors were served a rather frugal fare in the cistercian guesthall.
Mercenery (adj.) one that serves merely for wages; especially : a soldier hired into foreign service Ex. Mercenary troops were actually raised from the very men who had bought themselves out of feudal service.
Parsimonious(adj.) Marked by extreme unwillingness to spend money. Our government tends to be parsimonious when it comes to supporting scientific experiments
Penurious(adj.) very poor Ex. The penurious school system had to lay off several teachers.
Thrifty Def: careful about spending money and not wasting things. Sentence: A hard-working man and a thrifty woman are the real treasures of any family.
Miserly money. Def: hating to spend Sentence: You must however, be careful not to become too miserly and remember to be a little generous to yourself and those around you.
Adversity Def: A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. Sentence: Events may turn out contrary to what was expected and great adversity may come.
Conflagration Def: a large destructive fire. Sentence: The church has two great treasures, both of which survived the conflagration, more or less.
Confounding Def: the act of confusing. Sentence: During our Summer SAT Course, Domingo was confounded by the critical reading questions.
Cryptic Def: puzzling and ambiguous. Sentence: The question was so cryptic that I did not understand what it meant.
Debacle (n) a general breakup or dispersion Ex:
Enigma (n) a riddle or mystery Ex: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? is one of the most common enigmas.
Labyrinth (n) a confusing maze or a confusing situation where it is difficult to know which direction to take. Ex: James kept on roaming the labyrinth, unable to find his way out.
Precarious (adj) dependent on forces or circumstances outside one's control. Ex: Ryan and Lin were pushing their way through the precarious storm.
Quandary (n) a state of perplexity or uncertainty Ex: I am in a quandary as to whether we should go on vacation this week or next week.
Turbulence (n) disturbance, agitation Ex: The hawk whisked at the lakes surface, causing a slight turbulence.
Turmoil (n) a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance Ex: It was obvious to everyone in the room that she was in turmoil during the quiz.
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Cluster 9+10

  • 1. Clusters 9 & 10 Asmaa Abdullah Mariam Dawood Sondos Ayman
  • 2. Austere(adj) markedly simple lacking embellishment or decoration Ex. The rather austere d辿cor was softened by early evening candle light.
  • 3. Avarice(n) excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain Ex. He is to be her meal ticket for the rest of her days, and she is motivated by avarice as much as love.
  • 4. Frugal (adj) careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to : using money or supplies in a very careful way Ex.Visitors were served a rather frugal fare in the cistercian guesthall.
  • 5. Mercenery (adj.) one that serves merely for wages; especially : a soldier hired into foreign service Ex. Mercenary troops were actually raised from the very men who had bought themselves out of feudal service.
  • 6. Parsimonious(adj.) Marked by extreme unwillingness to spend money. Our government tends to be parsimonious when it comes to supporting scientific experiments
  • 7. Penurious(adj.) very poor Ex. The penurious school system had to lay off several teachers.
  • 8. Thrifty Def: careful about spending money and not wasting things. Sentence: A hard-working man and a thrifty woman are the real treasures of any family.
  • 9. Miserly money. Def: hating to spend Sentence: You must however, be careful not to become too miserly and remember to be a little generous to yourself and those around you.
  • 10. Adversity Def: A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. Sentence: Events may turn out contrary to what was expected and great adversity may come.
  • 11. Conflagration Def: a large destructive fire. Sentence: The church has two great treasures, both of which survived the conflagration, more or less.
  • 12. Confounding Def: the act of confusing. Sentence: During our Summer SAT Course, Domingo was confounded by the critical reading questions.
  • 13. Cryptic Def: puzzling and ambiguous. Sentence: The question was so cryptic that I did not understand what it meant.
  • 14. Debacle (n) a general breakup or dispersion Ex:
  • 15. Enigma (n) a riddle or mystery Ex: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? is one of the most common enigmas.
  • 16. Labyrinth (n) a confusing maze or a confusing situation where it is difficult to know which direction to take. Ex: James kept on roaming the labyrinth, unable to find his way out.
  • 17. Precarious (adj) dependent on forces or circumstances outside one's control. Ex: Ryan and Lin were pushing their way through the precarious storm.
  • 18. Quandary (n) a state of perplexity or uncertainty Ex: I am in a quandary as to whether we should go on vacation this week or next week.
  • 19. Turbulence (n) disturbance, agitation Ex: The hawk whisked at the lakes surface, causing a slight turbulence.
  • 20. Turmoil (n) a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance Ex: It was obvious to everyone in the room that she was in turmoil during the quiz.