VCR Lesson 6
Esther Kim
It is a Supreme Court tradition that the ______________ Chief Justice takes picture with the newly appointed chief justice before he leaves office.
What's the word?
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(n.) Someone who holds an office or position
(adj.) Already holding position
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(adj.) Required as duty or obligation
Roots:
Latin- Incumbo, Incumbere, Incubui, Incubitum "to recline"
Parts of Speech
Synonyms
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(n). mayor, president, representative, senator, officer, employer,manager, etc.
anyone who is holding position or office
(adj.) reigning, ruling, occupying, currently, presently
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(adj.) necessary, mandatory, compulsory
Antonyms
(n.) candidate, applicant, runner-up
(adj.) past, precedent, former, previous, upcoming, future, next, etc (anything not in the present)
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(adj.) unnecessary, optional, recommended
Practice- Which sentence uses the word incorrectly?
2. The current district judge criticized the past rulings that the incumbent judges had set 20 years ago.
3. It is incumbent that all spelling bee participants pay their entrance fee of $25.
4. The incumbent governor placed a new state tax on the state residents for the current year.
5. The incumbent in the Department of Homeland Security spoke on the behalf of the group of the new increase in airport security procedures.