Garcia+Girls+Vocab+1-20

  1. phalanx – a formation of troops carrying overlapping shields and long spears; a close-knit or compact body of people 2. shabby – worn out; threadbare 3. dubious – causing doubt or uncertainty 4. minced – to cut or chop into very small pieces; to pronounce in an affected way, with forced elegance   5. asylum – a place offering protection or safety 6. facsimile – an exact copy 7. bouganvillea –tropical vine with bright flowers 8. guerrillas – members of an independent militia, often hiding in rural areas 9. turbulent – agitated or disturbed; chaotic 10. collusion – a secret agreement between people, often for a deceitful purpose.   11. sire, v. – to father, to beget   12. rhetorical, adj. – regarding the //style// of arguing (rather than the substance); showy or overly elaborate. <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 13. devise, v. – to plan, to imagine <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 14. intimate, v. – to suggest, to subtly imply <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 15. intimate, adj. – like a very close relationship <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 16. amend, v. – to change <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 17. ominous, adj. – menacing, threatening <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 18. hilarity, n. – fun, boisterous merriment <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 19. tycoon, n. – a wealthy, powerful businessman <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-top: 0.09in; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> 20. hackneyed, adj. – overused, usually referring to a phrase or figure of speech