Vocabulary: Code Orange

Vocabulary Set Two

conspiracy

noun
A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
Other Forms: conspiratorial (adj.), conspire (v.)
EX. Some people think there is a government conspiracy to illegally listen to their phone
calls.
preliminary

adjective
Describes an action taken in preparation for something more important
EX. After a preliminary audition, the final performers were chosen for the big
competition.
saunter

verb
To walk without hurry or effort
EX. Lynn sauntered toward class, not caring if she was marked tardy.
eradicate

verb
To destroy something completely
Other Forms: eradication (n.)
Ex. Many organizations are trying to eradicate preventable diseases like polio.
scourge (rhymes with merge)

noun
A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
Ex. His family was strongly affected by the scourge of drug addiction.
confluent

adjective
Flowing together or merging
Other Forms: confluence (n.)

EX. The Braden River and the Manatee River become confluent in Lakewood Ranch.
hemorrhage

noun
When there is bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel
EX. After the car accident, the man suffered a major hemorrhage in his brain.
gratify

verb
To satisfy
Other Forms: gratification (n.)
EX. The chocolate candy gratified my desire for something sweet.