Thursday, October 18, 2007

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-

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Good job, Gabrielle.
30/30