Goad

1. http://www.keyway.ca/jpg/goad.jpg

2. a stick with a pointed end for driving cattle

3. noun

4. spur, push, impel

5. I used the goad to make the cow move.

Capricious

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2. To be witty

3. adjective

4. variable, flighty, mercurial

5. My boss was so capricious, I wasn't sure what his reaction would be.

Obviate

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2. To prevent or eliminate

3. verb

4. preclude, avert, anticipate

5. I used the pet cleaner to obviate the odor.

Malady

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2. any disorder or disease of the body

3. noun

4. sickness, affliction, ailment

5. The girl had a malady that destroyed her eyesight.

Felicity
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2. the state of being happy

3. noun

4. happiness, bliss, delight

5. She wished the newly weds great felicity in their new married life.




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Matt Jablonski's Vocab

Goad
Description: To provoke or urge; to guide.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related words: Provoke(s), force(s), and comply(a).
Sentence: Sheep dogs are often used to goad sheep.
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Capricious
Description: Someone or something that is unpredictable.
Part of speech: Adjective.
3 related words: Erratic(s), spontaneous(s), and typical(a).
Sentence: The capricious cat jumped out of the window.
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Obviate
Description: To prevent of eliminate something.
Part of speech: Verb.
3 related words: Eliminate(s), obliterate(s), and block(s).
Sentence: In order to obviate the flu, John got a flu shot.
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Malady
Description: A disease, virus, or sickness.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related words: Sickness(s), affliction(s), and healthy(a).
Sentence: The old man's death was due to a rare malady.
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Felicity
Description: The state of being joyous or happy.
Part of speech: Noun.
3 related wards: Delight(s), bliss(s), and sorrow(a).
Sentence: On Christmas morning, children across the world are full of felicity.
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Evan's Vocab

1. Goad
P.O.S- Verb
Definition- To drive or direct someone or something else.
Related Words- urge, prod, force ( synonyms)
Sentence- In order to goad the cattle out of the gate, the cowboy had to use force.

2. Capricious
P.O.S.- adjective
Definition- erratic or unpredictable
Related Words- variable, flighty, mercurial ( synonyms)
Sentence- My capricious boss was very hard to read and always surprised me with different tasks.

3. Obviate
P.O.S.- Verb
Definition- To eliminate or prevent something
Related Words- preclude, avert, anticipate ( synonyms)
sentence- In order to obviate my chances of catching a cold, I have been constantly washing my hands.


4. Malady
P.O.S.- Noun
Definition- Any disorder or unwanted disease
Related Words- illness, sickness, affliction ( synonyms)
Sentence- The Malady has caused extreme fatigue and sadness for the poor girl.

5. Felicity
P.O.S.- Noun
Definition- To be content or happy
Related Words- Bliss, cheerfulness, delight (synonyms)
Sentence- A certain felicity took over my body after I won the lottery.

Stank's Vocab

Goad
- to provoke
- verb
- incite, aggravate, hassle
- Mrs. Schellenberg's class loves to goad.
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Capricious
- change is likely
- adjective
- impulsive, unpredictable, changeable
- My grade in World Lit is very capricious.
- http://www.bhdca.gov.ba/eng/galerija%20zima%202006/images/Capricious%20Jahorina%20mountain.jpg

Obviate
- to avoid
- verb
- ignore, shun, evade
- Criminals try to obviate the police.
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Malady
- a disease
- noun
- sickness, virus, infection
- All people try to obviate maladies with medicine.
- http://www.medicalook.com/diseases_images/crohns_disease2.jpg

Felicity
- something that causes happiness
- noun
- joy, laughter, smile
- Humor is a felicity, so am I.
- http://www.utilitarianism.com/happy-pig.jpg

Emily's Vocab

1. Goad (verb)
Description: to drive or motivate
Related Words: stimulant (s), motivation (s), curb (a)
Sentence: My mother goads me to get good grades.
2. Capricious (adjective)
Description: erratic and unpredictable
Related Words: consistant (a), steady (a), variable (s)
Sentence: Weather in Michigan can be very capricious.
3. Obviate (verb)
Description: to anticipate and prevent
Related Words: preclude (s), avert (s), counteract (s)
Sentence: The woman obviated the accident when she saw the car coming at her head-on.
4. Malady (noun)
Description: a disease of the body
Related Words: illness (s), sickness (s), ailment (s)
Sentence: The doctor told her that the malady in her body was cancer.
5. Felicity (noun)
Description: a state of happiness
Related Words: bliss (s), contentment (s), pleasure (s)
Sentence: Students are in a state of felicity during the summertime.

Dan O.'s Vocab Week Of 12/10

Goad - to stir or urge on
POS - verb
Related Words - nag, drive, motivate (synonyms)
Sentence - Tino and Rob keep goading me to dress as Slash.
Picture - http://www.proguitar.de/Pictures/Slash.jpg

Capricious - led by a sudden unpredictable change
POS - adjective
Related Words - unstable, moody, inconstant (synonyms)
Sentence - He's so capricious that I don't want to talk to him out of fear of how he will react.
Picture - http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/Images/Masks.gif

Obviate - to prevent using effective measures
POS - verb
Related Words - anticipate, eliminate, ward (synonyms)
Sentence - You can obviate the risk of injury in a car accident by wearing your seat belt.
Picture - http://blogs.usask.ca/studentnews/archive/images/Click%20it%20or%20ticket.jpg

Malady - disease or disorder of the body
POS - noun
Related Words - affliction, ailment, illness (synonyms)
Sentence - Othello's frequent fainting was a malady.
Picture - http://www.medicalook.com/diseases_images/crohns_disease2.jpg

Felicity - the state of being happy
POS - noun
Related Words - bliss, delight, pleasure (synonyms)
Sentence - Children experience great felicity on Christmas morning.
Picture - http://theithacan.org/blogs/bigspoon/files/2007/08/img_0555happy.jpg