Thursday, December 6, 2007

Kylee Szczepaniuk's Vocab

Providentially
1. Picture- see separate sheet.
2. P.O.S.- adverb.
3. Definition- opportune, fortunate, luckily.
4. Related Words- favorably (s), happily (s), unfortunately (a).
5. Sentence- The young lawyer providentially won his first case and was very happy.

Perdition
1. Picture- see separate sheet.
2. P.O.S.- noun.
3. Definition- damnation, hell, everlasting punishment.
4. Related Words- inferno (s), underworld (s), heaven (a).
5. Sentence- After accidently killing his friend, Sam's perdition was apparent to everyone around him.

Sardonic
1. Picture- see separate sheet.
2. P.O.S.- adjective.
3. Definition- scornfully mocking, bitter.
4. Related Words- satirical (s), cynical (s), scornful (s).
5. Sentence- The evil stepmother shouted sardonic remarks at her step child until they cried.

Sarcastic
1. Picture- see separate sheet.
2. P.O.S.- adjective.
3. Definition- destroying response intended to ridicule.
4. Related Words- mocking (s), sarcasm (s), honest (a).
5. Sentence- Bob was kicked out of his class after making one to many sarcastic remarks towards his teacher.

Solipsistic
1. Picture- see separate sheet.
2. P.O.S.- adjective.
3. Definition- self-absorbed, self-centered.
4. Related Words- conceited (s), egocentric (s), humble (a).
5. Sentence- The solipsistic beauty pageant contestant paid no attention to and other contestant because she was lost in her own little world.