gravitas
1 Seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech
2 POS: noun
3 Synonyms: sober, serious, grave
4 The funeral created a time of gravitas.
alacrity
1 Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
2 POS: noun
3 Synonym: zeal
Antonyms: hesitance, reluctance
4 Her friends accepted the sulmber party invitation with alacrity.
recalcitrant
1 Resisting authority or control; not obedient or complaint; refractory.
2 POS: adjective
3 Synonyms: resistant, rebellious, opposed
4 The recalcitrant girl would not go on the roller coaster.
propensity
1 A natural inclination or tendency.
2 POS: noun
3 Synonyms: disposition, penchant, proclivity
4 The car's propensity was to vear to the right whenever the driver let go or the wheel.
fallacious
1 Containing a fallacy; logically unsound; deceptive; misleading; disappointing; delusive
2 POS: adjective
3 Synonyms: unreasonable; wrong
Antonyms: correct; valid
4 The defendant gave a fallacious testimony.
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2 comments:
I am bringing the pictures to class on Thursday.
Kylie,
Good job...you need to to proofread your post before you publish!
Your pictures were a hoot! The "fallacious" cartoon was a classic! (+5)
35/30
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