Emily's Vocab

1. Goad (verb)
Description: to drive or motivate
Related Words: stimulant (s), motivation (s), curb (a)
Sentence: My mother goads me to get good grades.
2. Capricious (adjective)
Description: erratic and unpredictable
Related Words: consistant (a), steady (a), variable (s)
Sentence: Weather in Michigan can be very capricious.
3. Obviate (verb)
Description: to anticipate and prevent
Related Words: preclude (s), avert (s), counteract (s)
Sentence: The woman obviated the accident when she saw the car coming at her head-on.
4. Malady (noun)
Description: a disease of the body
Related Words: illness (s), sickness (s), ailment (s)
Sentence: The doctor told her that the malady in her body was cancer.
5. Felicity (noun)
Description: a state of happiness
Related Words: bliss (s), contentment (s), pleasure (s)
Sentence: Students are in a state of felicity during the summertime.