Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Gabrielle Whip's Vocabulary

providentially
def- Something that happens by chance or luck.
pos- adverb
related words (S)- fortunately, luckily, prudently
Sentence- Providentially I found my wallet in the parking lot, before the guy next to me returned to his car.
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Perdition
def- Dead in spiritual well-being
Pos- noun
related words (S)- condemnation, hell, damnation
sentence- Those who have never recieved Jesus Christ as their personal Savior will be in perdition when they die.
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Sardonic
def- describing as mocking or bitterness
pos- adjective
related words (S)- arrogant, bitter, sarcastic
sentence- The sardonic attitude of the boy got him grounded for three weeks.
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Sarcastic
def- ridicule used in a joking tone for a bitter harsh tone.
pos- adjective
related words (S)- ironic, micking, cutting
sentence- The sarcastic tone of the bully made the five year old cry.
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Solipsistic
def- The theory that only the self, the physical being, exists.Only worried about personal self, wants and desires.
pos- adjective
related words (S)- selfish, self-centered, ethnocentric
sentence- The solipsistic child ate all the Christmas cookies before anyone else could taste them.
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