Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Bethann Williams
Mrs. Schellenberg
World Lit 1, 1st Hour
17 October 2007
Vocabulary

Gravitas
POS: noun
Description: The seriousness of a person, or the dealing of something
Related Words: importance, significance, and earnestness
Sentence: The speaker was very intent on make the seminar gravitas.
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Alacrity
POS: Noun
Description: to be excited and ready
Related Words: eagerness, enthusiasm, swiftness
Sentence: the child slept in their close do to the alacrity for Disney World.
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Recalcitrant
POS: Adjective
Description: To be hard to control, or not receptive to management.
Related Words: unruly, disobedient, and unmanageable
Sentence: The recalcitrant dog refused all trainers
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Propensity
POS: Noun
Description: It is a strong natural fondness or liking.
Related Words: inclination, tendency, and predisposition
Sentence: The mouse will always have a propensity for cheese.
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Fallacious
POS: Adjective
Description: To be one that lies often
Related Words: fraud, misleading, and deceptive
Sentence: the boy who cried wolf and a fallacious reputation.
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1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Bethann,
You need to proofread before you publish!
You need to indicate whether realted words are synonyms, antonyms, or etymology. (-5)
25/30