Vocabulary: Code Orange

Vocabulary Set Four

solitude

noun
The state of being alone
EX. After a noisy day of teaching kindergarten, the teacher appreciated her solitude on
the car ride home.
avian

adjective
Having to do with birds
EX. I really enjoyed seeing the condors in the avian exhibit at the zoo.
extricate

verb
To physically free from something
EX. The parents could not extricate their sons head from the bars in the gate.
iridescence

noun
A rainbow-like play of color
OTHER FORMS: iridescent (adj.)
Ex. The swirly iridescence of the oil on the water in the puddle was pretty.
belligerent

adjective
Hostile and aggressive
EX. The belligerent customer screamed at the cashier so hard that his face turned dark
red.
Infinitesimal (rhymes with Finn is a prez bull or Finn is
a prez a bull.)

adjective
Extremely small
OTHER FORMS: infinitesimally (adv.)
EX. You have an infinitesimal chance of winning the lottery.
Sluice (rhymes with juice)

noun
a sliding gate for controlling the flow of water
EX. The worker opened up the sluice to avoid flooding the riverbanks.
coherent

adjective
Logical and consistent
OTHER FORMS: incoherent (adj.)
EX. Drunk people have a hard time forming coherent sentences.