Thursday, December 13, 2007

Brie's Vocab

Goad
Description: To push or prick; a stick with a pointed end
POS: verb/noun
RW: urge(s), annoy(s), pressure(s)
Sentence: I goaded the shy rabbit out of its cage.
Picture:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Rabbit_in_cage.JPG/800px-Rabbit_in_cage.JPG

Capricious
Description: likely to change
POS: Adjective
RW: impulsive(s), unpredictable(s), inconsistent(s)
Sentence: I strongly dislike it when my capricious friends cannot make up their minds.
Picture:
http://bimedia.ftp.clickability.com/wktvwebftp/extended.gif

Obviate
Description: to prevent or eliminate
POS: Verb
RW: prevent (s), preclude (s), advert (s)
Sentence: I will do anything to obviate myself from any drama that occurs.
Picture:
http://www.ing.unitn.it/~dalio/vsd/pics/prevent_logo_web.jpg

Malady
Description: A disorder or disease of the body
POS: Noun
RW: problem (s), trouble (s), difficulty (s)
Sentence: Last year I had many medical maladies after I had mono.
Picture: http://www.eorthopod.com/images/ContentImages/wrist/wrist_kienbocks_disease/wrist_kienbocks_disease_causes01.jpg

Felicity
Description: Being happy for an instant
POS: Noun
RW: delight(s), pleasure(s), joy (s)
Sentence: After scoring the game winning goal I was in a state of felicity for one moment until I got run over by the opposing team.
Picture:
http://www.fdcw.unimaas.nl/cwsiot/shopwindow/music/Floor%20Manschot%20&%20Michiel%20Stoter/plaatjes/happiness.jpg