Jennifer's Vocab

Nascent
1. Description: Beginning to develop.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Seperate
4. Related words include: blossoming (synonym), fresh (synonym), and withering (synonym).
5. Sentence: The nascent baby is learning to say one-syllable words.

Verisimilitude
1. Description: Something that appears to be true.
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
3. Picture: Seperate
4. Related words include: accuracy (synonym), genuineness (synonym), and falseness (antonym).
5. Sentence: The verisimilitude of her answer is supported with scientific evidence.

Deleterious
1. Description: Something that is harmful to one's health.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Seperate
4. Related words include: damaging (synonym), detrimental (synonym), and beneficial (antonym).
5. Sentence: The immense amount of deleterious smoke caused the child to become sick.

Vitriolic
1. Description: A harsh tone.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Seperate
4. Related words include: hurtful (synonym), kind (antonym), and flattering (antonym).
5. Sentence: His vitriolic voice frightened the students.

Obsequious
1. Description: Showing obidience and willing to comply.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Seperate
4. Related words include: overbearing (antonym), domineering (antonym), and respectful (synonym).
5. Sentence: The obsequious child followed his parent's rules.

Ryan K Vocab

Nascent

1. Early in existence, developing
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: beginning, starting, birth
4. In the Eagle Nebula, many nascent stars can be seen.
   

Verisimilitude

1. The appearance of being the probable truth, realistic
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: creditability, likeliness, realism
4. Angels are said to be of the greatest verisimilitude.
   

Deleterious

1. Harmful to health and well-being; injurious
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: destructive, hurtful, noxious
4. A nuclear weapon can arguably be one of the most deleterious devices in existence.
   

Vitriolic

1. derived from vitriol; caustic
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: acidic, scathing, cutting
4. The acid warning sign should be present around vitriolic chemicals in the laboratory.

Obsequious

1. Either extremely compliant or of deference
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: servile, respectful, subject
4. An American soldier during the Second World War was a symbol of an obsequious warrior to the world.
   

Jennifer's Vocab

Goad
1. Description: To puncture with a pointed stick.
2. Part of Speech: It is a verb.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: annoy (synonym), arouse (synonym), and drive (synonym).
5. Sentence: He tried to goad his enemy in a fight.

Capricious
1. Description: Characterized by an unpredictable occurrence.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: variable (synonym), consistent (antonym), and steady (antonym).
5. Sentence: The capricious snowfall occurred in July.

Obviate
1. Description: To anticipate something and prevent it from happening.
2. Pat of Speech: It is a verb.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: avert (synonym), hinder (synonym), and avoid (synonym).
5. Sentence:She obviated the confrontation at the mall when she saw her old best friend.

Malady
1. Description: A disease or disordered condition of the body.
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: sickness (synonym), illness (synonym), and affliction (synonym).
5. Sentence: The malady took a toll on his health.

Felicity
1. Description: An instance of happiness or something that causes overall happiness.
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: cheerfulness (synonym), joy (synonym), and exhilaration (synonym).
5. Sentence: Her felicity hinted that she was excited about something.

Jennifer's Vocab

Providentially
1. Description: Someone that is lucky and fortunate.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adverb.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: providential (synonym), opportune (synonym), and unlucky (antonym).
5. Sentence: He was providentially chosen out of thousands for a trip to the Caribbean.

Perdition
1. Description: Loss of spirits.
2. Part of speech: It is a noun.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: suffering (synonym), ruin (synonym), and affliction (synonym).
5. The perdition of the widow took place after the death of her husband.

Sardonic
1. Description: Mocking using bitter and scornful remarks.
2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: cynical (synonym), sneering (synonym), and arrogant (synonym).
5. Sentence: His sardonic comments and attitude made the other team feel inferior.

Sarcastic
1. Description: An ironic remark intended to taunt.
2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: satirical (synonym), mocking (synonym), and respectful (antonym).
5. Sentence: Every person did not take her sarcastic remarks too seriously.

Solipsistic
1. Description: When a person is preoccupied with his or her own desires and emotions.
2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture: Separate
4. Related words include: egoistic (synonym), conceited (synonym), and modest (antonym).
5. Her solipsistic personality reflects why most people think she is snobby.

Ryan K Voacb

Providentially

1. relating to favorable divine opportunity or fortune.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: successfully, luckily, well
4. The parting of the clouds foreshadowed the providential morning to come.

Perdition

1. final destruction or ruin.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: abiss, inferno, purgatory
4. After the bombings of World War II, the survivers of this city had nothing but perdition left to them in the rubble.

Sardonic

1. cynical, bitter or scournful.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: arrogant, caustic, scornful
4. Of all the Walt Disney vilians, Jafar is certainly one of the most sardonic.

Sarcastic

1. of the use of sarcasim.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: mocking, ironical, taunting
4. The National Sarcasm Society is in and of it's self sarcastic.

Solipsistic

1. peroccupied with the indulgence of one's self.
2. Noun
3. Adjectives: solipsismal, solipsist, solipsistic
4. The new office worker had a very solipsistic like personality.

Jennifer Pawloski's Vocab

Soporific
1. Description: Something that causes one to become sleepy.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: drowsy (synonym), dull (synonym), and invigorating (antonym).

5. Sentence: After spending hours reading the soporific textbook, John began to close his eyes.

Prevaricate

1. Description: Giving a false imression and using misleading terms.

2. Part of Speech: It is a verb.

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4. Related words include: misrepresent (synonym), belie (synonym), and falsify (synonym).

5. Sentence: The sign prevaricated and left many confused.

Reprehensible

1. Description: The person to blame.

2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: discreditable (synonym), disgraceful (synonym), and deserving(antonym).

5. Sentence: The reprehensible criminal was found guilty.

Penitent

1. Description: Feeling or expressing agony because of wrongdoing.

2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: regretful (synonym), remorseful (synonym), and unashamed (antonym).

5. Sentence: After arguing, the penitent man apologized.

Rapacious:

1. When someone is unreasonably greedy.

2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: demanding (synonym), thoughtful (antonym), and unselfish (antonym).

5. Sentence: The rapacious boy made a fit in the toy store because his mom wouldn't buy him every toy he wanted.

Ryan K Vocab

Soporific

1. Causing sleepiness or drowsiness; sleepy.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: calming, drowsy, sedative
4. "Sleepy", from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is known for his soporific manner.

Prevaricate

1. To deliberately give a false impression; lie.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms: lie, fib, con
4. The classic crossed fingers behind the back is a tell-tale sign of prevaricate.

Reprehensible

1. Deserving blame; worthy of blame.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: blamable, sinful, guilty
4. The witness pointed to the reprehensible defendant.

Penitent

1. Feeling remorse; feeling guilt.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: sorry, contrite, sorrowful
4. Artists sometimes depict penitent subjects in their works to reflect a guilty aspect of humanity.

Rapacious

1. Unusually greedy, predatory, or extorting.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: greedy, preying, marauding
4. Pirates were known throughout the world for their rapacious nature.

Jennifer's Vocab

Gravitas

1. Description: When a person has a serious attitude.

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

3. Picture:

4. Related words include: solemn (synonym), grim (synonym), and funny (antonym).

5. Sentence: After losing the game, the coach spoke with gravitas.

Alacrity

1. Description: Enthusiasm towards an activity.

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

3. Picture:

4. Related words include: willingness (synonym), boredom (antonym), and weary (antonym).

5. Sentence: Julia and her friends agreed with alacrity to spend the summer day at a water park.

Recalcitrant

1. Description: When someone does not follow authority.

2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.

3. Picture:

4. Related words include: disobedient (synonym), uncontrollable (synonym), and unmanageable (synonym).

5. Sentence: The substitute was nervous about teaching the recalcitrant students.

Propensity

1. Description: A natural inclination to do something

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

3. Picture:

4. Related words include: preference (synonym), leaning (synonym), and tendency (synonym).

5. Sentence: Students have a propensity to write their name at top of homework assignments.

Fallacious

1. Description: Occurs when deception and trickery are incorporated into an idea.

2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.

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4. Related words include: fraud (synonym), dishonesty (synonym), and scam (synonym).

5. Sentence: The fallacious plan was brought forth in the courtroom.

Ryan K Vocab

Gravitas

1. A serious demeanor; substance in voice or appearance.
2. Noun
3. Derivatives: gravity, gravitate, gravitation
4. After his training as a soldier, Mark possessed a gravitas that everyone in the town seemed to notice.

Alacrity

1. Willingness, eagerness.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: liveliness, zeal, readiness
4. Kelly accepted the tennis award with great alacrity.

Recalcitrant

1. Uncompliant, resisting control.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: disobedient, refectory, rebellious
4. A recalcitrant suspect may often times find themselves on the receiving end from a blast of mace.

Propensity (substituted for the misspelling prosensity)

1. A natural tendency toward and act or object; instinct.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: disposition, partiality, inclination
4. The propensity of the natural wolf is to travel and hunt in packs.

Fallacious

1. Illogical; unsound; deceptive.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: fake, fictitious, unfounded
4. Russia's World War II treaty with Germany was later found to be a fallacious arrangement.

Jennifer's Vocab

Veracity

1. Description: Consistently telling the truth.

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

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4. Related word include: honesty (synonym), accuracy (synonym), and fib (antonym).

5. Sentence: He recognized the veracity of his friend.

Impugn

1. Description: To question the truthfulness in something and argue about it.

2. Part of speech: It is a verb.

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4. Related words include: accuse (synonym), blame (synonym), and oppose (synonym)

5. Sentence: The lawyer impugned the case of the defendant.

Impeccable

1.Description: When someone or something is flawless and lacks any fault.

2. Part of speech: It is an adjective.

3. Picture:
4. Related words include: perfect (synonym), unblemished (synonym), and flaw (antonym).
5. Sentence: The impeccable student graduated with top honors.

Duplicity

1. Description: Showing contradictory actions and using misleading terms.

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

3. Picture:

4. Related words include: treachery (synonym), deceit (synonym), and honesty (antonym).

5. Sentence: The duplicity of the game confused the contestants.

Subterfuge

1. Description: Using a deceitful strategy in order to trick.

2. Part of speech: It is a noun.

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4. Related words include: conceal (synonym), scam (synonym) and dishonesty (synonym).

5. Sentence: The subterfuge made the victims very upset.

Ryan K Vocab

Veracity

1. Utmost honesty; truthfulness.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: creditability, honesty, integrity
4. A golden halo often symbolizes the veracity of a cartoon character's intentions.

Impugn

1. Challenging creditability as untrue; to doubt the truth of something.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms: asperse, censure, malign
4. The duty of a judge is sometimes to impugn the ruling of the jury.

Impeccable

1. Flawless; unchallengeable; without malformity
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: flawless, perfect, unassailable
4. The impeccable condition of the diamond fetched a high price at the auction.

Duplicity

1. Doublespeak; a hidden, deceitful meaning in words.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: deception, doublespeak, dissimulation
4. The duplicity of the snake is widely known as what caused Adam and Eve to consume the forbidden fruit.

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Subterfuge

1. An act meant to hide its true nature.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: ruse, scheme, trick
4. A pickpocket will often employ a subterfuge such as helping someone up, in order to steal the victim's money.

Jennifer's Vocab

Perfidious
1. Description: To be deliberately disloyal and unfaithful.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
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4. Related words include: treachery (synonym), treason (synonym), and betrayal (synonym).
5. Sentence: The man was known for his perfidious motives.

Probity
1. Description: To be honest and do what is right.
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
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4. Related words include: truthfulness (synonym), integrity (synonym), and sincerity (synonym).
5. Sentence: Her probity was highly recognized by all her peers.

Scrupulous:
1. Description: Following strict morals.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
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4. Related words include: honesty (synonym), immoral (antonym), and corrupt (antonym).
5. Sentence: The scrupulous person always looked up to positive mentors.

Spurious
1. Description: When someone or something lacks truthfulness and is fake.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
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4. Related words include: false (synonym), counterfeit (synonym), and genuine (antonym).
5. Sentence: The spurious debate caused controversy.

Stratagem:
1. Description: Strategy used to trick an enemy.
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
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4. Related words include: scheme (synonym), plot (synonym), and trap (synonym)
5. Sentence: The stratagem was used in a competitive game.

Ryan K Vocab

Perfidious

1. Traitorous; purposely deceitful.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: disloyal, unfaithful, traitorous
4. After being adopted several times, Sparky the dog developed a very perfidious attitude.

Probity

1. Honesty; moral uprightness.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: integrity, rectitude, principal.
4. Abraham Lincoln is one of the finest examples of probity in our nation's history.

Scrupulous

1. Showing a strict code of what is right; having strict guidelines.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: circumspect, careful, conscientious
4. In order to reach the position of a high school principal, one must show a scrupulous mentality to their work.

Spurious

1. Not what something is claimed to be; fake.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: false, mock, counterfeit
4. Many countermeasures on today's currency attempts to prevent spurious notes from coming into the system.

Stratagem

1. A tactic; scheme; plan
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: strategy, maneuver, tactic
4. In the game of chess, the one with the superior stratagem always wins.