soporific-to become drowsy or sleep.
*adjective
*dull, unstimulating, hypnotic
*We told our regular teacher that our teacher was a very soporific substitute.
prevaricate-to speak falsely or to be misleading
*verb
*evade, dither, quibble (synonyms)
*No one should ever be prevaricate stories.
reprehensible-to be blameworthy, of deseriving to be blamed
*adjective
*liable, guilty, culpable (synonyms)
T*he person at fault we found to be a very reprehensible criminal.
penitent- to express sorrow for any sins or wrong doings
*adjective
*remorseful, apologetic, regretful (synonyms)
*The sinner had a penitent feeling so he went to confession to feel better about himself.
rapacious- to be greedy
*adjective
*ravenous, voracious, grasping (synonyms)
*Matt is a very rapacious person, so never ask him to borrow money.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Alex p vocab
Rapacious
1. Greedy or seizing for the satisfaction of greed
2. adjective
3. ravenous, voracious, grasping
4. His rapacious emotions in the toy store lead to a crying fit.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Toysrus_Japan_03.jpg
Penitent
1. feeling sadness or sorrow for wrong doings.
2. adjective
3. remorseful, rueful, sorrowful
4. His penitent speech could not get him out of the electric chair.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Old_Sparky.jpg
Reprehensible
1. deserving to take the blame
2. adjective
3. shameful, blameworthy, guilty
4. He felt reprehensible after blaming the broken window on a bird.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lecvandalismsanctuarydoor.jpg
Prevaricate
1. To speak falsely or to mislead
2. verb
3. evade, shift, lie
4. He began to prevaricate under the pressure of the court.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Old_Bailey_Microcosm_edited.jpg
Soporific
1. tending to cause sleep, sleepy
2. adjective
3. sleepy, drowsy, calming
4. The soporific student always recieved poor grades.
5. http://zforza.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/sleeping_in_class.jpg
1. Greedy or seizing for the satisfaction of greed
2. adjective
3. ravenous, voracious, grasping
4. His rapacious emotions in the toy store lead to a crying fit.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Toysrus_Japan_03.jpg
Penitent
1. feeling sadness or sorrow for wrong doings.
2. adjective
3. remorseful, rueful, sorrowful
4. His penitent speech could not get him out of the electric chair.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Old_Sparky.jpg
Reprehensible
1. deserving to take the blame
2. adjective
3. shameful, blameworthy, guilty
4. He felt reprehensible after blaming the broken window on a bird.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lecvandalismsanctuarydoor.jpg
Prevaricate
1. To speak falsely or to mislead
2. verb
3. evade, shift, lie
4. He began to prevaricate under the pressure of the court.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Old_Bailey_Microcosm_edited.jpg
Soporific
1. tending to cause sleep, sleepy
2. adjective
3. sleepy, drowsy, calming
4. The soporific student always recieved poor grades.
5. http://zforza.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/sleeping_in_class.jpg
Allysa Dowden
Rapacious
means to be greedy
Adjective
savage preying, avid
The boy was caught because of his rapacious emotions.
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/88/31/22613188.jpg
Penitent
ashamed, or regretting
adjective
apologetic, bashful, repentant
I was penitent after i crashed my mothers car.
http://www.carsden.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ferrari_f430spider1.jpg
Reprehensible
Shameful
adjective
bad, unholy, shameful
I was reprehensible when broke the front window playing baseball with my brother, who I let get introuble for it.
http://www.kyleanderson.com/images/unholy_by_Geistig.jpg
Prevaricate
lie
adjective
quibble, garble, con
I prevaricated to my mom about what happened to the front window, and I was not involved.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/morganspurlock/archives/Morgan%20jail%202.JPG
Soporific
making somebody sleepy
adjective
traquilizing, soothing, dull
The guest speaker was soporific.
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/74/01/23360174.jpg
means to be greedy
Adjective
savage preying, avid
The boy was caught because of his rapacious emotions.
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/88/31/22613188.jpg
Penitent
ashamed, or regretting
adjective
apologetic, bashful, repentant
I was penitent after i crashed my mothers car.
http://www.carsden.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ferrari_f430spider1.jpg
Reprehensible
Shameful
adjective
bad, unholy, shameful
I was reprehensible when broke the front window playing baseball with my brother, who I let get introuble for it.
http://www.kyleanderson.com/images/unholy_by_Geistig.jpg
Prevaricate
lie
adjective
quibble, garble, con
I prevaricated to my mom about what happened to the front window, and I was not involved.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/morganspurlock/archives/Morgan%20jail%202.JPG
Soporific
making somebody sleepy
adjective
traquilizing, soothing, dull
The guest speaker was soporific.
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/74/01/23360174.jpg
Leslie's Vocab
Soporific
Description: Sleepy, drowsy
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Balmy (s), Calming (s), dull (s)
Sentence: After a major surgury most people feel very soporific.
Prevaricate
Description: False, misleading, incorrect
P.O.S: Verb
Related words: Fib (s), Falsify (s), Distort (s)
Sentence: She started to prevaricate when she got caught shoplifiting.
Reprehensible
Description: deserving to take the blame
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Bad (s), Unholy (s), Remiss (s)
Sentence: She was the reprehensible one, not me!
Penitent
Description: Expressing sorrow, repentant, sin
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Regretful (s), Sorry (s), Abject (s)
Sentence: I could tell by the look on the mans face that he felt penitent after he crashed into my car.
Rapacious
Description: Greed
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Furious (s), Savage (s), Greedy (s)
Sentence: My sister is so rapacious she ate five breadsticks before offering anyone else one.
Molly Cusack
Soporific
To cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
Adjective
downer (s) , tired (s), or numbing (s)
Cough medicine can sometimes make you feel soporific.
Prevaricate
To speak misleadingly; lie
verb
Stall (s), Dither (s), Evade (s)
During the elections some of the candidates start to prevaricate due to the stress.
Reprehensible
deserving of rebuke; blameworthy
adjective
culpable (s), blameworthy (s), negligence (s)
The husband was reprehensible of forgetting their anniversary.
Penitent
A feeling of regret for ones actions or sins
adjective
remorse (s), repentance (s), compunction (s)
When the little boy did something he knew was wrong, a look of penitent came upon his face.
Rapacious
greedy
Adjective
voracious (s), grasping (s), avid (s)
The little boy felt rapacious emotions when in the candy store.
*Pictures Separate
To cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
Adjective
downer (s) , tired (s), or numbing (s)
Cough medicine can sometimes make you feel soporific.
Prevaricate
To speak misleadingly; lie
verb
Stall (s), Dither (s), Evade (s)
During the elections some of the candidates start to prevaricate due to the stress.
Reprehensible
deserving of rebuke; blameworthy
adjective
culpable (s), blameworthy (s), negligence (s)
The husband was reprehensible of forgetting their anniversary.
Penitent
A feeling of regret for ones actions or sins
adjective
remorse (s), repentance (s), compunction (s)
When the little boy did something he knew was wrong, a look of penitent came upon his face.
Rapacious
greedy
Adjective
voracious (s), grasping (s), avid (s)
The little boy felt rapacious emotions when in the candy store.
*Pictures Separate
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Erika's Vocab
Rapacious
greedy
Adjective
voracious, grasping, avid
His actions were caused by his rapacious emotions.
Penitent
feeling sorry
adjective
apologetic, sorrowful, repentant
Jared had a penitent feeling after he caught the backyard on fire and ruined his mothers garden.
Reprehensible
deserving to take the blame
adjectivebad, disgraceful, shameful
The reprehensible boy broke the vase instead of his sister, who was the one blamed.
Prevaricate
lie
adjective
quibble, dither, dissemble
The boy told a prevaricated story about what had happened to his mothers broken vase.
Soporific
making somebody sleepy
adjective
sleepy, drowsy, dull
A soporific drug causes drowsiness
greedy
Adjective
voracious, grasping, avid
His actions were caused by his rapacious emotions.
Penitent
feeling sorry
adjective
apologetic, sorrowful, repentant
Jared had a penitent feeling after he caught the backyard on fire and ruined his mothers garden.
Reprehensible
deserving to take the blame
adjectivebad, disgraceful, shameful
The reprehensible boy broke the vase instead of his sister, who was the one blamed.
Prevaricate
lie
adjective
quibble, dither, dissemble
The boy told a prevaricated story about what had happened to his mothers broken vase.
Soporific
making somebody sleepy
adjective
sleepy, drowsy, dull
A soporific drug causes drowsiness
Ryan K Vocab
Soporific
Prevaricate
Reprehensible
Penitent
Rapacious
- Causing sleepiness or drowsiness; sleepy.
- Adjective
- Synonyms: calming, drowsy, sedative
- "Sleepy", from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is known for his soporific manner.
Prevaricate
- To deliberately give a false impression; lie.
- Verb
- Synonyms: lie, fib, con
- The classic crossed fingers behind the back is a tell-tale sign of prevaricate.
Reprehensible
- Deserving blame; worthy of blame.
- Adjective
- Synonyms: blamable, sinful, guilty
- The witness pointed to the reprehensible defendant.
Penitent
- Feeling remorse; feeling guilt.
- Adjective
- Synonyms: sorry, contrite, sorrowful
- Artists sometimes depict penitent subjects in their works to reflect a guilty aspect of humanity.
Rapacious
- Unusually greedy, predatory, or extorting.
- Adjective
- Synonyms: greedy, preying, marauding
- Pirates were known throughout the world for their rapacious nature.
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