Reading Selection

• Convolution (n)Pronunciation: kahn-vuh-LOO-shuhn


  • A folded or curved shape; a twist
  • A complication
• Convoluted (adj)


  • Complex, intricate, twisted
• Convolute (v)


  • To twist or turn something into a complicated shape or form
• Fatuity (n)Pronunciation: fa-TOO-ih-tee


  • Foolishness, stupidity
• Fatuous (adj)


  • Silly, foolish, or showing lack of intelligence
• Felicity (n)Pronunciation: fuh-LIH-suh-tee


  • Happiness, joy
• Felicitous (adj)

  • Well-chosen, appropriate, happy or fortunate
• Impertinence (n)Pronunciation: ihm-PER-tih-nehns


  • Disrespectful behavior; rudeness
• Impertinent (adj)


  • Rude, disrespectful, insolent
• Lurid (adj)Pronunciation: LUHR-ihd


  • Intense, shocking, sensational
  • Sickly pale in appearance
• Luridly (adv)


  • In a way that is shocking, sensational, or sickly in appearance
• Misconstrue (v)Pronunciation: mihs-kuhn-STROO


  • To misinterpret; to misunderstand the meaning of something
• Misconstruction (n)


  • A misunderstanding or misinterpretation
• Patent (adj)Pronunciation: PA-tehnt


  • Easily recognizable, obvious
• Patently (adv)


  • Clearly, obviously
• Querulous (adj)Pronunciation: KWER-uh-luhs


  • Complaining in a whining manner; full of complaints
• Querulousness (n)


  • The state of being complaining or whining
• Querulously (adv)


  • In a complaining, whining manner