Matt Jablonski's Vocab

Goad
Description: To provoke or urge; to guide.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related words: Provoke(s), force(s), and comply(a).
Sentence: Sheep dogs are often used to goad sheep.
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Capricious
Description: Someone or something that is unpredictable.
Part of speech: Adjective.
3 related words: Erratic(s), spontaneous(s), and typical(a).
Sentence: The capricious cat jumped out of the window.
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Obviate
Description: To prevent of eliminate something.
Part of speech: Verb.
3 related words: Eliminate(s), obliterate(s), and block(s).
Sentence: In order to obviate the flu, John got a flu shot.
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Malady
Description: A disease, virus, or sickness.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related words: Sickness(s), affliction(s), and healthy(a).
Sentence: The old man's death was due to a rare malady.
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Felicity
Description: The state of being joyous or happy.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related wards: Delight(s), bliss(s), and sorrow(a).
Sentence: On Christmas morning, children across the world are full of felicity.
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