Thursday, December 6, 2007

Nick's Vocab

Providentially
Description- Lucky
POS- Adjective
Sentence- The providentially Celtics have only lost twice this year.
Related Words- Luckily, Unfortunately, Favorably

Perdition
Description- When something is destroyed, or considered a loss
POS- Noun
Sentence- The building was a perdition.
Related Words- Hell, Heaven, Lose

Sardonic
Description- Someone being hurtful.
POS- Adjective
Sentence- Jon was sardonic when he called me dumb.
Related Words- Scornful, Mocking, Sarcastic

Sarcastic
Description- Mocking someone, or something
POS- Adjective
Sentence- I was being sarcastic when I said you were a loser.
Related Words- Ironic, Mock, Sardonic

Solipsistic
Description- Everything evolves around you
POS- Adjective
Sentence- My sister is solipsistic when she is at home.
Related Words- Selfish, Selfless, Self-absorption

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Nick,
Providentially is an adverb. (-2)
You need to identify whether related words are synonyms, antonyms, or etymology. (-5)
23/30