Thursday, December 6, 2007

Evan's vocab

1. Providentially
- luckily, fortunately or prudently
-adverb
- wisely, judiciously, sensibly ( synonyms)
- The intern providentially gained approval from the others and recieved the job.

2. Perdition
- hell, damnation, or everlasting punishment.
- noun
- punishment, hades, castigation (synonyms)
- We were all very aware of the suspects perdition after pleading guilty to first degree murder.

3. Sardonic
- Scornfully mocking or somewhat bitter.
- adjective
- sarcastic, satiric, ironic (synonyms)
-His sardonic comment not only confused me, but also made me think twice about him.

4. Sarcastic
- intended to ridicule or mock
- adjective
-sardonic, caustic, mordant ( synonyms)
- Through the sarcasm in her voice, I could tell that her interest was minimal.

5. Solipsistic
- self-absorbed or self- centered
- adjective
- egocentric, selfish, conceited ( synonyms)
- The mans solipsistic demeanor made her think twice about going on a date with him.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

25/30 until I se your pictures when you return to class.