Monday, January 7, 2008

Ashley Botham Vocab week 1-7-08

Nascent-
Description: Just beginning to exist or develop.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Related Words: growing-s, developing-s, dying-a
Sentence: The nascent fetus grew as his mothers pregnancy continued.
Picture: http://uplink.space.com/attachments/249360-fetus.jpg


Verisimilitude-

Description: the appearance or semblance of truth
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: credibility-s, realism-s, falseness-a
Sentence: The verisimilitude of Christianity is found throughout the bible.
Picture: http://gammablog.com/gammablablog/images/5-03/5-4/truth2.jpg


Deleterious-
Description: harmful; injurious
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: bad-s, destructive-s, aiding-a
Sentence: The deleterious bacteria took over the boys body and gave him a terrible rash.
Picture: http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1010/50218080.JPG


Vitriolic-
Description: very caustic; scathing
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: acid-s, bitter-s, mild-a
Sentence: The teacher’s vitriolic comments towards his student caused the student to stop caring about his class.
Picture: http://www.gapingvoid.com/scathingremarks271.jpg


Obsequious-
Description: obedient; dutiful
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: complacent-s, compliable-s, domineering-a
Sentence: The obsequious servant fit perfectly in the president’s house.
Picture: http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/31/23/22282331.jpg

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