Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Hannah's Vocab

1) Nascent ( Adjective)- Emerging.

The nascent public is beginning to pay attention to the candidates.

Synonyms: Beginning, Blossoming, Maturing.

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2) Verisimilitude (Noun)- Authenticity.

The clique of girls lacked verisimilitude.

Synonyms: Liklihood, Realism, Show.

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3) Deleterious (Adjective)- A negative or dangerous impact.

The girl was a deleterious influence on the new student.

Synonyms: Pernicious, Hurtful, Destructive.

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4) Vitriolic (Adjective)- Hateful.

Colin acts vitriolically towards Hannah.

Synonyms: Biting, Cutting, Harsh.

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5) Obsequious (Adjective)- Fawning over something.

Betty gave an obsequious effort to get to know her.

Synonyms: Brown-nosing, Cringing, Groveling

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