Brian Wilterink (late pass)

Gravitas

1. Seriousness in the way you speak.

2. Noun

3. Sincerity (synonym), Strict (synonym), Serious (synonym)

4.

5. The drill sergeant scared the crap out of the marine with the amount of gravitas he had in his voice

Alacrity
1. Ready for a task and prompt in responce.
2. Noun
3. Alacritas (etymology), Alacer (etymology), Prompt (synonym)
4. 5. Fighter pilots demonstrate great alacrity when responding to a military threat.

Recalcitrant

1. Not submitting to authority.
2. Adjective
3. Recalcitrans (etymology), Recalcitrare (etymology), Defiant (synonym)
4. 5. Often kids who are recalcitrant to their parents are sent to boot camp.

Propensity

1. A tendency to behave badly.
2. Noun
3. Naughty (synonym), Bad (synonym), Troublesome (synonym)
4. 5. Homer Simpson has the propensity to mis behave often.

Fallacious

1. Something that decieves or misleads.
2. Adjective
3. Incorrect (synonym), Deceptive (synonym), False (synonym)
4.

5. The fallacious testimony of the defendant lead to his imprisonment.

Anthony's vocab

Gravitas- very serious, especially when concerning someone’s opinion or their chosen action towards the matter at hand
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=536420569&size=o
^^^ serious face
Sentence: His state of gravitas was one that I had never seen before.
Related Words: seriousness, grave, solemn

Alacrity- eagerness to accept or respond
POS: noun
http://www.nicefunnyjokes.com/images/visual-jokes/animal/happy-monkey-cefjfhimbdgibdgi.jpg
Sentence: He responded in all alacrity.
Related Words: cheerful, merry, lively

Recalcitrant- going against command or authority
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatianacardeal/36956189/
Sentence: The fat recalcitrant cat slowly turned and walked the opposite way as I called him.
Related Words: unruly, resistant, rebel

Propensity- a strong desire or preference
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=261416607&size=l
Sentence: His propensity towards the situation did not matter.
Related Words: leaning, proclivity, penchant

Fallacious- ending up misleading or deceiving
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=72241222&size=l
Sentence: This fallacious leader needs to be removed.
Related Words: fallacy, delusive, faulty

Marissa's Vocab

Gravitas
Seriousness in the way you speak.
Noun
I could hear the grativas in my moms voice, and thats when i knew it was time to listen.
strict, stern, harsh

Alacrity
Willing and excited to do something.
Noun
The girl responded to me with such alacrity when i told him to take out the trash, that i thought he might be going crazy.
willing, ready, excited


Recalcitrant
Refusing to do what one is told.
Adjective
The recalcitrant dog only listened to his owner half the time.
Resistant, trained (ant.), rebelious


Propensity
A pattern behavior
Noun
When it comes to friving, i have a propensty to go too fast.
Habit, pattern, tendancy


Fallacious
Trying to mislead or deceive.
Adjective
The fallacious lies didnt throw me off, I knew she was up to something.
Mislead, trick, decieve

Kelsie Sullivan's Vocab

Gravitas
Description: Seriousness and sobriety in the way you speak.
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: The teacher spoke with gravitas so the kids new not to mess around.
Related Words: strict, dignified, dedicated

Alacrity
Description: Willing and excited to do something.
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: The kid responded with alacrity when told he would be going to Disney World.
Related Words: willing, excited, readiness

Recalcitrant
Description: Refusing to do what you’re told.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Sentence: The recalcitrant child would not clean his room after being told by his mother.
Related Words: stubborn, rebellious, resistant

Propensity
Description: A pattern behavior or habit.
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: I have a propensity to bite my nails.
Related Words: tendency, habit, disposition

Fallacious
Description: Trying to mislead or deceive.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Sentence: I had to act fallaciously in order to keep her surprise party a surprise.
Related Words: deception, trick, mislead

bryant's vocab

Gravitas
1. Seriousness in conduct or speech
2. noun
3. Syn: concentration, focus, serious
4. The gravitas used by the speaker made the audience fall asleep.Alacrity
1. promptness, readiness, willingness
2. noun
3. alertness, avidity, briskness
4. Her alacrity allowed her to always complete her homework on time.Recalcitrant
1. not obedient or compliant
2. adj
3. defiant, opposing, obstinate
4. The recalcitrant child was scolded many times.Propensity
1. tendency
2. noun
3. aptness, bias, susceptibility
4. His propensity was to run to the right side of the field instead of the left.Fallacious
1. deceptive, misleading
2. adj
3. invalid, irrational, reasonless
4. The fallacious question confused me into answering it incorrectly.

Erika's Vocab

Gravitas1. A serious attitude
2. Noun
3. Seriousness (s), gravity (s), sobriety (s)
4. The gravitas dampened the mood of vacation.Alacrity1. Eager readiness
2. Noun
3. Eagerness (s), enthusiasm (s), readiness (s)
4. Her alacrity was very clear as she waited for the concert to start.
Recalcitrant1. Rebelling or resisting control
2. Adjective
3. Unruly (s), intractable (s), refractory (s)
4. The recalcitrant child would not listen.Propensity1. A tendency to do something
2. Noun
3. Tendency (s), inclination (s), partiality (s)
4. A propensity of hers is to tap her pencil against her desk.Fallacious1. Deceptive or misleading
2. Adjective
3. Mistaken (s), misleading (s), erroneous (s)
4. The fallacious remark caused a rumor to spread.

Gabrielle Whip's Vocabulary

1. Gravitas- Def- seriousness or sobriety in speech. POS- noun. Sentence- The judge announced the punishment to the defendant with gravatis. Related- (Synonyms) Serious , stern and speech. Picture-

2. Alacrity - Def- cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness. POS- noun. Sentence- We accepted the invitation with alacrity. Related- (Synonyms) eagerness , keenness; fervor. Picture-


3. Recalcitrant - Def- resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. POS- adjective. Related- (Synonyms) resistant, rebellious, opposed. Sentence- The criminal was recalcitrant to the authorities. Picture-

4. Propensity- Def- natural inclination or tendency. POS- noun Related- (Synonyms) bent, leaning, disposition. Sentence- The obese man had a propensity to eat in excess. Picture-

5. Fallacious- Def- deceptive; misleading. POS- adjective. Sentence- The fallacious excuse of the abominable teen, made the parents dish out the punishment more extreme. Related- (Synonyms) Deceiving, deceptive, misleading. Picture-

Peter Jorgensen

Gravitas (Noun)
Description: Serious speech patterns or personal conduct
RW – Uptight,
Sentence: She had a lot of gravitas when it came to homework.
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Alacrity (Noun)
Description: Promptness in response
RW - Avidity, Eagerness, Zeal
Sentence: The student had alacrity for test-taking
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Recalcitrant (Adjective)
Description: Someone who is not obedient.
RW: Troublesome, Unruly, Stubborn
Sentence: My grandpa is recalcitrant when it comes to taking his heart medication.
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Propensity (Noun)
Description: A natural tendency.
RW - Leaning, Partiality, Predisposition
Sentence: The Leaning Tower of Pisa has a natural propensity.
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Fallacious (Adjective)
Description: Not logically correct.
RW – False, Phony, Fake
Sentence: The diamond gave off a fallacious vibe.
Picture:

emily's vocab

1. Gravitas (noun)
Description: being serious in speech or conduct
Related Words: dignity (s), sobriety (s), sarcasm (a)
Sentence: The speech was given with much gravitas, but needed cheerful enthusiasm.
2. Alacrity (noun)
Description: cheerful liveliness
Related Words: briskness (s), enthusiasm (s), reluctance (a)
Sentence: The class was more exciting when the teacher taught with alacrity.
3. Recalcitrant (adjective)
Description: something that is not obedient and is hard to deal with
Related Words: uncontrollable (s), defiant (s), compliant (a)
Sentence: The principal scheduled a meeting because the student was recalcitrant.
4. Propensity (noun)
Description: a natural tendency
Related Words: inclination (s), inaptitude (a), predilection (s)
Sentence: I have a propensity to drive the same route to work every day.
5. Fallacious (adjective)
Description: something that is misleading
Related Words: deceptive (s), false (s), fake (s)
Sentence: She told her parent a fallacious lie to get what she wanted.

Kayla's Vocab

Gravitas

Description: having formality in demeanor and appearance; seriousness
POS: Noun
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Related Words: dignity (s), gravity (s), heaviness (s)
Sentence: The wrestler was champion three years in row and needless to say his gravitas toward the his title showed resplendently as he approached the ring yet again.




Alacrity

Description: cheerful readiness, willingness, and/or eagerness
POS: Noun
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Related Words: promptitude (s), briskness (s), apathy (a)
Sentence: With alacrity and joyous enthusiasm the children all raised their hand to answer the question as candy would be given to correct responses.



Recalcitrant

Description: resisting authority or control; being hard to deal with or operate
POS: Adjective
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Related Words: insubmissive (s), compliant (a), docile (a)
Sentence: Some people will just never learn that wild horses are called "wild" because they truly are recalcitrant and almost impossible to fully train.





Propensity

Description: inclination that occurs naturally; a disposition to act in a certain way
POS: Noun
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Related Words: tendency (s), partiality (s), aptness (s)
Sentence: The woman wanted to lose weight, but her propensity to binge diet wasn't getting her anywhere.





Fallacious

Description: misleading, delusive, or logically unsound; intending to deceive
POS: Adjective
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Related Words: correct (a), veritable (a), unfounded (s)
Sentence: All parents are fallacious in that they tell their children about "Santa Claus", "the Easter Bunny", and "the Tooth Fairy", although I suppose it's for positive motives of deceit.

Allysa Dowden

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Thanks,
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Taylors Vocab.

Gravitas- A serious or dignified demeanor of speech.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Dignity (S), Lordliness (S), Seriousness (S)
Sentence- A public speaker needs gravitas to keep the audience intrigued, but take the point he is trying to speak seriously.
http://www.bushdoctrine.net/images/bush-door-china.jpg

Alacrity-To Have eagerness.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Smartness (S), Willingness (S), Briskness (S)
Sentence- My horse has alacrity when we jump.
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Recalcitrant- Having a resistance to authority or guidance.
POS- Adjective
Related Words- Unruly (S), Disobedient (S), Insubordinate (S)
Sentence- The employee was known to have recalcitrant,
http://www.genderracepower.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/sistas-resisting-the-pigs.jpg

Propensity- A natural inclination to do something.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Tendency (S), Aptness (S), Disposition (S)
Sentence- Horses have propensity to be scared of things that jump out.
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Fallacious- To be misleading or deceiving.
POS- Adjective
Related Words- Deceitful (S), Fraudulent (S), Phony (S)
Sentence- The identity thief was fallacious to the the bankers.
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Eric fish vocab

Gravitas
1. Definition)- is a quality of substance or depth of personality, seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity
2. Part of speech)-Noun
3. Picture)- http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/325392.jpg
4. Related words)- dignity, seriousness, and duty
5. Sentence)- In the Roman society the men are expected to posses gravitas

Alacrity
1. Definition)-cherrful readiness, promptness, willingness,
2. Part of speech)- noun
3. Picture)- http://icons.imeem.com/pGNQFJ.jpg
4. Related words)- liveliness, eagerness and briskness
5. Sentence)- we accepted the invitation with alacrity

Recalcitrant
1. Definition)- resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory / hard to deal with, manage, or operate
2. Part of speech)- adjective
3. Picture)- http://www.storyboardtoys.com/store/police-officer-doll-set.jpg
4. Related words)- resistant, rebellious, and opposed
5. Sentence)- the students were recalcitrant because of the new dress code.

Propensity
1. Definition)- a natural inclination or tendency
2. Part of speech)-noun
3. Picture)- http://www.medicalindia.org/images/alcohal_three_250x176.jpg
4. Related words)- bent, leaning, disposition, penchant, proclivity
5. Sentence)- When I get older I hope I don’t have a propensity to drink to much.


fallacious
1. Definition)- deceptive or misleading:
2. Part of speech)- adjective
3. Picture)- http://www.democracymeansyou.com/images/gopbasketball-180.gif
4. Related words)- fallaciously and fallaciousness
5. Sentence)- In court the woman told a fallacious testimony to the jury.

Eric Campau's Vocab. Week 10/15

Gravitas (noun)

Description:
Serious speech patterns or personal conduct
Sentence:
The politician’s gravitas was straight to the point and helped win him the election.
Picture:


Related Words:
Serious,
Speech,
Sobriety

Alacrity (noun)

Description:
Cheerful readiness or enthusiasm
Sentence:
It is important for travelers to have alacrity when visiting countries with much different cultures in comparison to that of the United States.
Picture:


Related Words:
Eagerness (synonym),
Readiness (synonym),
Enthusiasm (synonym)

Recalcitrant (adjective)

Description:
Resistant to authority or disobedient
Sentence:
Several residents of the local jails may be described as recalcitrant.
Picture:



Related Words:
Unruly (synonym),
Obstinate (synonym),
Intractable (synonym)

Propensity (noun)

Description:
Natural instinct or tendency
Sentence:
The teenager had a propensity to do well in school in order to go on to a good college.
Picture:


Related Words:
Inclination (synonym),
Predisposition (synonym),
Proclivity (synonym)

Fallacious (adjective)

Description:
To be deceptive or misleading
Sentence:
His fallacious excuses put him in detention on more than one account.
Picture:

Related Words:
Untrue (synonym),
Erroneous (synonym),
Factual (antonym)

Brian P's Week 5 Vocab

Gravitas

1. Seriousness in manner or speech.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Collective, Calm, Sobriety
4. My Mother scolded me with great gravitis.

Alacrity

1. Cheerful promptness, and willingness.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Avidity, Eagerness, Zeal
4. I always treat my Grandma with alacrity if she needs help
   

Recalcitrant

1. Not abiding by authority.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Unruly, Disobedient, Stubborn
4. Don't recalcitrant when you are by a police officer.
   

Propensity

1. Usually doing something without thought.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Aptness, Disposition, Proneness
4. I can't believe you had the propensity to do that.

Fallacious

1. Not logically correct.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Erroneous, Phony, Spurious
4. two plus two equals 5 is a fallacious statement.com.
   

Zach C's Vocab

Gravitas

Definition: to be Serious.
POS: noun
RW: Sobriety, Stern, Grave
Sentence: The administration spoke with gravitas when they were yelling at me.

Alacrity

Definition: Quick Response, readiness; cheerful
POS:Noun
RW:Eagerness, Alertness, Enthusiasm
Sentence: My mom is always there to help me with alacrity, whenever i'm having a horrible day.

Recalcitrant

Description: Someone who is not obedient.
POS: Adjective
RW: Troublesome, Unruly, Stubborn
Sentence: The recalcitrant child made many attempts to get candy when his mother told him that he could have any candy until his dinner was all gone.

Propensity

Description: Doing something without thinking; Naturally doing something
POS: Noun
RW: Proneness, Predisposition, Inclination
Sentence: The carpenter went to work on the piece of wood with great propensity.

Fallacious:

Description: Logically not correct.
POS: Adjective
RW: Phony, Beguiling, Untrue
Sentence: President bush is a great fallacious speaker.

Vocabulary 10/15 | Kevin O'Hara

Vocabulary – Week of 10/15

Gravitas

Definition: seriousness or sobriety, typically as speech.
POS: Noun
Picture: IMAGE LINK
Related Words (Synonyms) Dignity, seriousness, stern
Sentence: The police officer was known for his gravitas.

Alacrity

Definition: readiness, promptness, or willingness
POS: Noun
Picture: IMAGE LINK
Related Words (Synonyms) alertness, avidity, briskness
Sentence: The child accepted the Christmas present with alacrity.

Recalcitrant

Definition: resisting authority or control
POS: Adjective
Picture: IMAGE LINK
Related Words (Synonyms) insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable,
Sentence: The criminal was known for his recalcitrant attitude.

Propensity

Definition: A natural tendency.
POS: Noun
Picture: IMAGE LINK
Related Words (Synonyms) tendency, partiality, predisposition
Sentence: I have a propensity to cleanliness.

Fallacious

Definition: Deceptive or misleading
POS: Adjective
Picture: IMAGE LINK
Related Words (Synonyms) erroneous, phony, beguiling
Sentence: The criminal was known for his fallacious propensity.

Bens Vocab

Gravitas
1 serious speech or conduct
2 Noun
3 address(syn), statement(syn), joke(ant)
4
5 The Gravitas took me by surprise.

alacrity
1 inititiative
2 Noun
3 willingness(syn), readiness(syn), prepared(syn)
4
5 His alacrity was incomprehensible.






recalcitrant
1 disobedient
2 Adj
3 nonconformist(syn), obedient(ant), rebellious(syn)
4
5 The recalcitrant man spit at the police.





propensity
1 tendency
2 Noun
3 bent(syn), leaning(syn), penchant(syn)
4
5 his propensity was to bite his fingernails.




fallacious
1 deceptive or misleading
2 adj
3 bum(syn), jivey(syn), fake(syn)
4
5 The fallacious men stole the money.

CJ Davis's Vocab

Gravitas

1. Seriousness in talk or actions.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Collective; Calm; Sobriety
4. Printed
5. An air of severe Gravitas always seems to surround a judge.

Alacrity

1. Cheerful promptness.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Avidity; Eagerness; Zeal
4. Printed
5. The senior’s alacrity for going to Craig’s Cruisers was clearly noted by their rush as they entered the building.

Recalcitrant

1. Not abiding by authority.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Unruly; Disobedient; Stubborn
4. Printed
5. The recalcitrant child kept asking for a snack, even though his parents repeatedly to him to finish his dinner first.

Propensity

1. Usually doing something without thought.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Aptness; Disposition; Proneness
4. Printed
5. He had a propensity to chew his fingernails when he was nervous.

Fallacious

1. Not logically correct.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Erroneous; Phony; Spurious
4. Printed
5. There is no room in debates for fallacious points.

Kyle's Vocab

Gravitas
1. Gravitas means to be serious
2. Gravitas is a noun
3. Synonyms: important, dedicated, significance
4. Al Gore speaks with a lot of Gravitas.
5. http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/ap/87dc6ba3-3063-4347-9c54-dfc76510d91b.widec.jpg

Alacrity
1. Alacrity is readiness.
2. Alacrity is a noun
3. Synonyms: promptness, enthusiasm, eagerness
4. The fighter readied his weapon with surprising alacrity.
5. http://www.wordcommand.com/images/alacrity-d.gif

Recalcitrant
1. Recalcitrant means hard to deal with.
2. Recalcitrant is an adjective.
3. Synonyms: unruly, disobedient, headstrong
4. People with large egos are often recalcitrant.
5. http://www.grun.is/signs/leo.gif

Propensity
1. Propensity is a natural inclination
2. Propensity is a noun
3. Synonyms: Tendency, inclination, disposition
4. The boy took to working with his hands with propensity.
5. http://placebooracle.rochaweb.com/figures/propensity.gif

Fallacious
1. Fallacious means misleading
2. Fallacious is an adjective.
3. Synonyms: untrue, mythical, wrong
4. Al Gore is a perfect example of a fallacious speaker.
5. http://rightwingcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/al_gore_mad.jpg

Kelsie's Vocabulary

Gravitas- Dignity

noun

Sym- seriousness, heaviness,and ant- goofy

The gravitas was obvious as the news reporter described the murder.

Alacrity-willingness/cheerful readiness

noun

Sym-enthusiasm, joyousness, and ant- aversion

Alacrity was increasing as one team advanced after another.

Recalcitrant-resistant to authority or control

Adjective

Sym- rebellious, radical, and disobedient

The recalcitrant teenager skipped school and received a detention.

Propensity-A tendency

Noun

Sym- weakness, partiality, and tilt

The woman had a propensity to eat.

Fallacious-based on fallacy/tending to mislead

Adjective

Sym- unreal, untrue, and ant- valid

The fallacious signs on the street caused a big traffic accident.

Matt Jablonski's Week 5 Vocab

Gravitas
Description: The use of serious and/or correctness when speaking.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Dignity, announcement, and speech.
Sentence: The president should always uses proper gravitas when giving a speech.
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Alacrity
Description: Someone that is cheerful, alert, and willing to help.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Happy, liveliness, and keen.
Sentence: Whenever I am having a bad day, my friends are always around to help with alacrity.
Picture:



Recalcitrant
Description: Someone or something that is difficult to control; not obedient.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Disobedient, resist, and troublesome.
Sentence: The dog was recalcitrant when it would not go outside to use the bathroom.
Picture:



Propensity
Description: A natural tendency one has.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Nervous reaction, tick, and inclination.
Sentence: When one gets nervous, they have the propensity to sweat.
Picture:


Fallacious
Description: Something that does not logically make sense.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Deceptive, misleading, and delusive.
Sentence: The defendants arguments were fallacious.
Picture:

Joe's Vocab

Gravitas

1. Noun

2. Being serious in context.

3. Seriousness, Intensity, Dignified

4. The teacher spoke with gravitas to the misbehaving students.
5.

Alacrity

1. Noun

2. Cheerful or eagerness

3. Enthusiasm, Motivation, Eagerness

4. Justin Verlander waited with alacrity for the baseball game to start.

5.

Recalcitrant

1. Adjective

2. Resisting authority, nonconforming

3. Pride, Rebel, Headstrong

4. The recalcitrant teenager refused to conform in society.
5.

Propensity

1. Noun

2. An inclination of doing something

3. Urge, Habit, Tendency

4. The baby has a propensity to cry when it's mother goes away.

5.

Fallacious

1. Adjective

2. Misleading or untrue

3. False, Untrue, Misleading

4. The child used a fallacious lie as a cover story.

5.