Bethann Williams
Mrs. Schellenberg
World Lit 1, 1st
28 November 2007
Vocabulary
Soporific
POS: adjective
Description: to become sleepy, or sleepy in nature
Related Words: sleep-inducing, dull, and un-stimulating
Sentence: The pill was soporific in nature.
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Prevaricate
POS: Verb
Description: to lead away from the truth
Related Words: put off, beat around the bush, and evade
Sentence: In the Story of the fox and the crow, the fox prevaricate.
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Reprehensible
POS: Adjective
Description: owed, or admirable
Related Words: worthy, praiseworthy, and commendable
Sentence: The new puppy that has just learned to sit is reprehensible.
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Penitent
POS: Adjective
Description: convey humble or remorseful pain or grief for fault
Related Words: repentant, remorseful, regretful
Sentence: The jail bird was penitent in his wrong doings
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Rapacious
POS: adjective
Description: extremely selfish or jealous
Related Words: ravenous, predatory, and greedy
Sentence: The girl had rapacious actions, for she was hungery.
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Bethann,
You need to make the verb "prevaricate" past tense in your sentence: "prevaricateD." (-1)
"reprehensible" means blameworthy...an act that ought to be punished. (-4)
FYI:...the jailbird would be penitent FOR his wrongdoings...
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