Thursday, December 13, 2007

Kylee Szczepaniuk's Vocab 1st hour

Goad
1. picture: see separate sheet.
2. POS: verb.
3. Definition: to prod, urge, or provoke.
4. Related words: propel (s), prompt (s), prevent (a).
5. Sentence: Sam goaded his friend into skipping class with him even though he really didn't want to.

Capricious
1. picture: see separate sheet.
2. POS: adjective.
3. Definition: tends to unpredictably change, spontaneous.
4. Related words: erratic (s), flighty (s), predictable (a).
5. Sentence: The capricious cat suddenly woke up and began to play with a marble.

Obviate
1. picture: see separate sheet.
2. POS: verb.
3. Definition: to make unecessary.
4. Related words: evade (s), remove (s), embrace (a).
5. Sentence: The self scanners at Meijers obviated the need for cashiers at those lanes.

Malady
1. picture: see separate sheet.
2. POS: noun.
3. Definition: a minor illness, disease, or disorder to the body or mind.
4. Related words: syndrome (s), condition (s), health (a).
5. Sentence: Sarah's malady prevents her from playing soccer because she is too weak to run around.

Felicity
1. picture: see separate sheet.
2. POS: noun.
3. Definition:Great happiness, euphoria, joy.
4. Related words: bliss (s), ecstacy (s), misery (a).
5. Sentence: Bob reached pure felicity when he finally had achieved his goal and had reached the top of Mount Everest.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

25/30 until I see pictures.