Thursday, October 18, 2007

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.
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1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Peter, you need to indicate whether related words are synonyms, antonyms, or etymology. (-5)
25/30