List 5 Vocabulary
By: Caitlin Toops
Words
1. Status quo- The current situation: the way things are now.
2. Elaborate- Made or done with great care or much detail.
3. Zealot- a person who has very strong feelings about something and who wants other people to have those feelings.
4. Vehemently- Showing strong and often angry feelings.
POS & Origin
1. Status quo
-POS- Noun
-Origin- Latin
2. Elaborate
-POS- Adjective
-Origin- Latin
3. Zealot
-POS- Noun
-Origin- Latin
4. Vehemently
-POS- Adjective
- Origin- Middle English
Picture and sentence
- He is content with the status quo And does not like change.
2. They made elaborate preparations for his visit.
3. Zealots On both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics.
4. He issued a Vehement denial of accusation.