Erika's Vocab

Goad
To provoke someone or cause someone to do something
Verb
Stimulation (s), Incitement (s), Provocation (s)
He goaded me into jumping off of the roof.
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Capricious
Unexpected changes
Adjective
Unpredictable (s), Changeable (s), Variable (s)
The capricious weather ruined our plans for the day.
http://www.dmg-art.ch/capricious.jpg -capricious art
Obviate
To avoid something
Verb
Do away with (s), Remove (s), Avoid (s)
I obviated my way around having to work with the assistant manager.
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Malady
Sickness
Noun
Illness (s), Disease (s), Disorder (s)
She died from a malady that caused her brain to swell.
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Felicity
Happiness
Noun
Contentment (s), Joy (s), Pleasure (s)
The felicity of the moment caused her to jump for joy.
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