Showing posts with label 1st and 2nd hour; week of 12/3-12/8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1st and 2nd hour; week of 12/3-12/8. Show all posts

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Evan's vocab

1. Providentially
- luckily, fortunately or prudently
-adverb
- wisely, judiciously, sensibly ( synonyms)
- The intern providentially gained approval from the others and recieved the job.

2. Perdition
- hell, damnation, or everlasting punishment.
- noun
- punishment, hades, castigation (synonyms)
- We were all very aware of the suspects perdition after pleading guilty to first degree murder.

3. Sardonic
- Scornfully mocking or somewhat bitter.
- adjective
- sarcastic, satiric, ironic (synonyms)
-His sardonic comment not only confused me, but also made me think twice about him.

4. Sarcastic
- intended to ridicule or mock
- adjective
-sardonic, caustic, mordant ( synonyms)
- Through the sarcasm in her voice, I could tell that her interest was minimal.

5. Solipsistic
- self-absorbed or self- centered
- adjective
- egocentric, selfish, conceited ( synonyms)
- The mans solipsistic demeanor made her think twice about going on a date with him.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Hannah's Vocab


1. Providentially (Adjective)- Opportune.
She providentially recieved a flush, and won $1000.00.
Synonyms: Happliy, Well, Luckily.
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2. Perdition (Noun)- Loss of the soul.
When her son died, she was open to perdition.
Synonyms: Suffering, Ruin, Punishment.


3. Sardonic(Adjective)- Bitter or arrogant conduct.
Alex was hurt by the sardonic action.
Synonyms: mocking, cynical, sneering.


4. Sarcastic(Adjective)- Expressing ridicule.
Colin smiled than added a sarcastic remark.
Synonyms: Bitter, Back-handed, Satirical.


5. Solipsistic(Adjective)- Theory that only the body or mind exists.
The solipsistic view is that only the mind or the internal self exist.
Related Words-solipsismal, solipsist, solipsism.
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