Jennifer Pawloski's Vocab

Soporific
1. Description: Something that causes one to become sleepy.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: drowsy (synonym), dull (synonym), and invigorating (antonym).

5. Sentence: After spending hours reading the soporific textbook, John began to close his eyes.

Prevaricate

1. Description: Giving a false imression and using misleading terms.

2. Part of Speech: It is a verb.

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4. Related words include: misrepresent (synonym), belie (synonym), and falsify (synonym).

5. Sentence: The sign prevaricated and left many confused.

Reprehensible

1. Description: The person to blame.

2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: discreditable (synonym), disgraceful (synonym), and deserving(antonym).

5. Sentence: The reprehensible criminal was found guilty.

Penitent

1. Description: Feeling or expressing agony because of wrongdoing.

2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: regretful (synonym), remorseful (synonym), and unashamed (antonym).

5. Sentence: After arguing, the penitent man apologized.

Rapacious:

1. When someone is unreasonably greedy.

2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: demanding (synonym), thoughtful (antonym), and unselfish (antonym).

5. Sentence: The rapacious boy made a fit in the toy store because his mom wouldn't buy him every toy he wanted.