Eric Campau's Vocab Week 12/14

Goad (verb)

Description:
To poke or prod
Sentence:
The opponent had to goad my teammate by calling him a “nancy-boy.”
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Related Words:
Provoke (synonym),
Push (synonym),
Spur (synonym)

Capricious (adjective)

Description:
Impulsive and unpredictable
Sentence:
The weather is the most capricious thing ever and refuses to give us a snow day.
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Related Words:
Whimsical (synonym),
Variable (synonym),
Fickle (synonym)

Obviate (verb)

Description:
To anticipate and prevent
Sentence:
The army’s key focus is to obviate the target’s next move.
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Related Words:
Avert (synonym),
Preclude (synonym),
Hinder (synonym)

Malady (noun)

Description:
Any disorder or disease of the body
Sentence:
Othello’s malady is epileptic seizures.
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Related Words:
Problem (synonym),
Woe (synonym),
Trouble (synonym)

Felicity (noun)

Description:
The state of being happy
Sentence:
Fairytales are meant to have an ending of pure felicity.
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Related Words:
Beatitude (synonym),
Bliss (synonym),
Happiness (synonym)