Thursday, December 13, 2007

alex p vocab

Goad
1. Verb
2. To prod an animal with a long pointed stick
3. beg, prod, force
4. The herder had to goad the lazy goats around.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:U_Wash_-_goats_03.jpg

Capricious
1. adjective
2. erratic or unpredictable
3. patchy, flighty, mercurial
4. The cat's capricious behavior scared me.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GAto.jpg

Obviate
1. verb
2. To prevent of eliminate something
3. Eliminate, obliterate, block
4. In order to obviate the goal, he jumped in the way.
5.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_Colts_applying_pressure_at_the_Battalion_net.JPG

Malady
1. noun
2. a minor illness, disease, or disorder to the body or mind.
3. syndrome , condition , health
4. His malady prevented him from playing sports.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Youth-soccer-indiana.jpg

Felicity
1. noun
2. An instant of being happy
3. delight, joy, pleasure
4. The child showed great felicity while opening the present.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gifts_xmas.jpg