Thursday, December 13, 2007

Bethanies vocab

Goad
1. Part of Speech: Verb
2. Description: To provoke.
3. Related Words (s): urge, drive, stimulate
4. She goaded the teacher to move the test date.


Capricious
1. Part of Speech: Adjective
2. Description: Spontaneous/ unpredictable.
3. Related Words (s): flighty, unpredictable, fickle
4. The capricious puppy jumped onto the counter and stole the cookie.


Obviate
1. Part of Speech: Verb
2. Description: to eliminate or prevent
3. Related Words (s): preclude, avoid, anticipate
4. She obviated the test by not going to school.


Malady
1. Part of Speech: Noun
2. Description: Any disorder or unwanted disease
3. Related words (s): Sickness, affliction, illness
4. The malady she was diagnosed with kept her from school.


Felicity
1. Part of Speech: Noun
2. Definition: To be content or happy
3. Related Words (s): joy, delight, bliss
4. Christmas is a time when everyone is filled with felicity.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

25/30 until I see pictures.