Thursday, January 10, 2008

Paneral's Vocab

Nascent
1. Beginning to develop or exist
2. adjective
3. Syn: blossoming, developing, fresh
4. The flowers the farmer had slaved on for months finally became nascent and were blooming.
5. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/492548997_5023759e04_b.jpg

Verisimilitude
1. The appearance of truth or real
2. noun
3. Syn: credibility, genuineness, truthful
4. I could tell from her verisimilitude that she was a genuine and trustworthy friend.
5. http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/foreigndesk/2007/01/05/patrick498x419.jpg

Deleterious
1. Injurious to health
2. adjective
3. Syn: damaging, destructive, hurtful
4. The thorns on the bushes were deleterious because they ripped your flesh right off.
5. http://www.op.org/steinkerchner/travels/kenya/jpgs/thorns.jpg

Vitriolic
1. Pertaining to chemistry
2. adjective
3. Syn:bitting, cutting, nasty
4. The chemical had a vitriolic effect and acted similar to sulfuric acid.
5. http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Acids/images/sulfuric.jpg

Obsequious
1. Fawning or flattering
2. adjective
3. Syn: complacent, compliable, compliant
4. The girl was purposely acting obsequious and that she needed attention.
5. http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/32/72/23497232.jpg

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