Thursday, December 6, 2007

Anthony's Vocab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Providentially- intervention of providence
POS: Adjective
http://www.homeschoolfcgs.com/images/Amer%20Providential%20History.jpg?osCsid=703f3846f031fc8fc9cff350b999bc5f
Sentence: He was told to do so by divine providence.
Related Words: lucky, fortunate, happy-synonyms

Perdition-eternal damnation
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=336121100&size=l
Sentence: If we continue this we’re on a road to perdition.
Related Words: loss, hell, ruin-synonyms

Sarcastic- saying something with a satirical inflection
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=310446124&size=l
Sentence: Her remarks are always full of sarcasm.
Related Words: sarcastic, satiric, ironic-synonym

Sardonic- mockingly
POS: adjective
http://www.tripsource.com/images/photos/JohnSones/john/WomanLaughing.jpg
Sentence: He said it with a sardonic undertone.
Related Words: Ironic, humorous synonyms,
French sardonique, from Greek sardonios

Solipsistic- extreme egocentrism
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1163179768&size=l
Sentence: Her entire report was filled with solipsistic statements.
Related Words: Etymology:
Latin solus alone + ipse self

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Anthony,
do not use the word (or base) to define the word. ...providence/providentially. (-1)
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