megan's vocab

Goad- to provoke something or to irritate.
*Verb
*Incite, stimulate, drive (synonyms)
*The farmer used to goad to group up the cattle.

Capricious- a very spontaneous thing or something unpredictable.
*Verb
*Impulsive, whimsicle, erratic (synonyms)
*One attractive quality in a man is his ability to be capricious.

Obviate- to anticipate, or eliminate difficulties by certian measures.
*Verb
*Prevent, prelude, hinder (synonyms)
*With certain percautions we tried to obviate the risk of getting an STD.

Malady- a sickness, or to be in an unhealthy state.
*Noun
*Illness, affliction, ailment (synonyms)
*The malady of the queen was very deadly.

Felicity- to be extremely content or happy.
*Noun
*Exhilaration, delight, cheerful (synonyms)
*The felicity of the newlyweds was so romanitc, it brought me back to the old days.

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.

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.

Andrea Oswald's Vocab

Goad:
Description- To push along or try to motivate.
P.O.S- Verb
Synonyms- Spur, push, impel.
Sentence- Andrea goaded Emily to always reach for her dreams and never give up.

Obviate:
Description- To anticipate and prevent, or eliminate.
P.O.S- Verb.
Synonyms- Preclude, avert, anticipate.
Sentence- Emily tried to obviate the events that were about to happen, but what she anticipated was nothing like what happened.

Capricious:
Description- Unpredictable.
P.O.S- Adjective.
Synonyms-Variable, flighty, mercurial.
Sentence- Emily was not a capricious person, she was very predictable.

Malady:
Description- A disorder or disease.
P.O.S- Noun.
Synonyms- Illness, sickness, affliction.
Sentence- Aunt Marilyn suffers from a malady, she has breast cancer.

Felicity:
Description- Being happy.
P.O.S- Noun.
Synonyms- Bliss, cheerfulness, contentment.
Sentence- Charles was in a state of felicity, he was incredibly happy.

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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Erika's Vocab

Goad
To provoke someone or cause someone to do something
Verb
Stimulation (s), Incitement (s), Provocation (s)
He goaded me into jumping off of the roof.
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Capricious
Unexpected changes
Adjective
Unpredictable (s), Changeable (s), Variable (s)
The capricious weather ruined our plans for the day.
http://www.dmg-art.ch/capricious.jpg -capricious art
Obviate
To avoid something
Verb
Do away with (s), Remove (s), Avoid (s)
I obviated my way around having to work with the assistant manager.
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Malady
Sickness
Noun
Illness (s), Disease (s), Disorder (s)
She died from a malady that caused her brain to swell.
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Felicity
Happiness
Noun
Contentment (s), Joy (s), Pleasure (s)
The felicity of the moment caused her to jump for joy.
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Alex Bergquist 12/14

Goad
Description – to drive or guide using a goad
POS - verb
Related Words – urge, prod, guide
Sentence – The farmer was goading the cow through the field.

Capricious
Description – likely to change frequently
POS – adjective
Related Words – fickle, whimsical, fluctuating
Sentence – The young boy was capricious, mad one second and happy the next.

Obviate
Description – to keep from happening by taking early action
POS - verb
Related Words – prevent, forestall, preclude
Sentence – Obeying the law should obviate any reason to be put in jail.

Malady
Description – an abnormal state that disrupts a living organism’s normal functioning
POS - noun
Related Words – disease, ailment, sickness
Sentence – The lion was sleeping and was weak from it’s malady.

Felicity
Description – a feeling of well-being or contentment
POS - noun
Related Words – happiness, bliss, joy
Sentence – A feeling of felicity came over the man during his wedding reception.