Paneral's Vocab

Goad
1. To push or prick; a stick with a pointed end
2. verb/noun
3. Peer pressure eventually will goad him into making a terrible mistake.
4. Syn: urge, annoy, pressure
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Capricious
1. Subject to erratic behavior
2. adjective
3. It is difficult to know how to react to a capricious and sarcastic comment.
4. Syn: unpredictable, freakish, fitful
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Obviate
1. To anticipate then prevent something
2. verb
3. When kids start pushing each other more and more aggressively, you should obviate and pull them apart before a fight breaks out.
4. Syn: block, counter, avert
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Malady
1. Illness or disorder in the body
2. noun
3. My cousin has mononucleosis which is a terrible malady for a young kid.
4. Syn: sickness, virus, ache
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Felicity
1. An instant of being happy
2. noun
3. After the car accident, I shockingly had a feeling of felicity because my car wasn't totaled.
4. Syn: delight, joy, pleasure
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