Monday, December 3, 2007

Dan O.'s Vocab Dec. 3rd - 8th

Providentially - luckily
POS - providential (base word) - adjective, providentially - adverb
Related Words - favorably, fortunately, opportunely (synonyms)
Sentence(s) - I locked my keys in my car when I turned it on to warm it up. Providentially, I had a spare key in my house.
Picture - http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/m/me/mehere/462365_clover_leaf.jpg

Perdition - spiritual ruin
POS - noun
Related Words - Hell, abyss, damnation (synonyms)
Sentence - A murderer is likely to experience perdition for what he has done.
Picture - http://religion-cults.com/Eastern/Hinduism/hell-11g.jpg

Sardonic - sneering
POS - adjective
Related Words - sarcastic, mocking, disrespectful (synonyms)
Sentence - I congratulated him with a sardonic tone because I should have won the award.
Picture - http://p.vtourist.com/3051067-Welcome_to_Florida-Miami.jpg

Sarcastic - using a sneering remark
POS - adjective
Related Words - taunting, mocking, sardonic (synonyms)
Sentence - I was being sarcastic when I told him he was smart for jumping off his roof and breaking his leg.
Picture - http://www.dream-craft.com/pics/jumper.jpg

Solipsistic - theory that the self is the only thing that is known or can be verified
POS - adjective
Related Words - self-absorption, solipsism, solipsist (synonyms)
Sentence - Solipsistic people may meditate to learn more about their inner selves.
Picture - http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/altar/O-6buddha.jpg

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