Thursday, December 13, 2007

Brian Palo's 12/14

Goad
to prick or drive with.
Verb
Synonyms – Hound, Instigate, Tease.
The farmer goads his heard when he needs to move them.

Capricious
Subject to, or led by.
Adjective
Synonyms – Erratic, Fickle, Wayward.
If I don't know where I'm going I tend to be very capricious.


Obviate
to anticipate and prevent with effective means.
Verb
Synonyms – Anticipate, Counter, Ward
The batters goal was to obviate the curve ball from the pitcher.

Malady
Any disorder or disease of the body.
Noun
Synonyms – Affliction, Debility, Plague
The man had a Malady which gave him fainting spells.

Felicity
Expressing joy or happiness. State of happiness.
Noun
Synonyms – Bliss, Euphoria, Jubilation
On Christmas Day I open my gifts with Felicity.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Your sentence for "obviate is half right: You can anticipate the curveball, but how will you prevent it? (-1)
24/30 until I see pictures.