Drew Reinke's Vocab

Goad
Description: To Poke to agitate
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: My defender in basketball last night had to goad me to get me out of my game.
Related Words: Provoke, Drive, Push (S)

Capricious
Description: Unpredictable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Sentence: The winter weather in Michigan is capricious because you never know when it is going to snow.
Related Words: Variable, Flighty, Mercurial (S)

Obviate
Description: Anticipate or Prevent
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: Our defense is to obviate our opponent’s key player.
Related Words: Preclude, Avert, Anticipate (S)

Malady
Description: Disorder or disease of the body
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: Having six toes is a malady.
Related Words: Illness, Sickness, Affliction,

Felicity
Description: Being happy
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: Winning a championship is supposed to bring you Felicity.
Related Words: Pleasure, Joy, Exhilaration (S)