CJ Davis's Vocab

Goad

1. To provoke a reaction.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms – Hound, Instigate, Tease.
4. Bulls are goaded not because the cape is red, but because it is waved around.

Capricious

1. Does things spontaneously or unpredictably.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms – Erratic, Fickle, Wayward.
4. Drizzt Do’Urden is a capricious swordsman whose improvisations set his opponents off guard.

Obviate

1. To foresee something bad and effectively stop or prevent it.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms – Anticipate, Counter, Ward
4. The ability to obviate is a fighter’s most valuable skill. For how can you lose if you can’t get hit?

Malady

1. An unhealthy condition.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms – Affliction, Debility, Plague
4. The malady of his soul took away all the pleasure in life he used to have.

Felicity

1. Being extremely happy.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms – Bliss, Euphoria, Jubilation
4. The felicity of the child was unmatched by all in the house when he opened his Christmas gifts.

Kylie's Vocab

Goad
1. To provoke someone; to egg them on.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms: coerce, prod, tease
4. The older sister was able to goad her sister into taking out the trash last week.
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Capricious

1. Likely to go out on a whim; change unexpectedly.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: variable, flighty, mercurial
4. I have such a capricious sister, I never know when she will get me into trouble.
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Obviate

1. To prevent unpleasant happenings.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms: anticipate, block, counter
4. The doctors were able to obviate the disease before it took the patients life.
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Malady

1. Disease or illness
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: cancer, fever, infection
4. The woman’s malady was fatal.
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Felicity
1. State of being happy
2. Noun
3. Synonyms: bliss, delight, jubilation
4. A feeling of felicity came to her after she saw that she got an A on her test.

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Brandon's Vocab

Goad
1. To urge
2. Force someone to do something
3. Annoy or urge someone
Part of Speech
Goad is a verb.
Picture:
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Synonyms
Annoy, arouse, and drive.
Sentence: I was goaded into cheating by my friend.

Capricious
1. Subject to whim
2. Erratic
Part of Speech
Capricious is an adjective.
Picture:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/cza0818l.jpg
Synonyms
Fickle, flighty, and unreasonable.
Sentence: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

Obviate
1. To anticipate
2. To prevent mistakes or injuries
Part of Speech
Obviate is a verb.
Picture:
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Synonyms
Anticipate, block, and avert.
Sentence: We obviated the risk of injury while rock climbing by wearing helmets.

Malady
1. Any disorder or disease
2. Undesired condition
Part of Speech
Malady is a noun.
Picture:
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Synonyms
Ache, infection, and affliction.
Sentence: He is suffering from some strange malady.

Felicity
1. State of being happy
2. Source of happiness
Part of Speech
Felicity is a noun
Picture:
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Synonyms
Bliss, chearfulness, and delight
Sentence: The felicity in which he spoke made everyone around happy.