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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Evan's vocab

1. Nascent
p.o.s- adjective
Definition- coming into existence or being born
related words- emergent, dissilient, parturient (synonyms)
sentence- The girls nascent style made her feel refreshed and renewed.

2. Verisimilitude
p.o.s- noun
definition- the quality of appearing truthful
related words- believability, plausibility, creditability (synonyms)
sentence- Though the man was accused of first degree murder, he held a certain verisimilitude that was hard to question.

3. Deleterious
p.o.s- adjective
definition- having a bad or harmful effect
related words- aiding, assisting, helpful ( antonyms)
sentence- Lack of exercise and proper nutrition can be deleterious to your health.

4. Vitriolic
P.o.s- adjective
definition- able to cause mental anguish or stress
related words- acrid, astringent, biting ( synonyms)
sentence- I found his words to be merely vitriolic, they did not help me in any way.

5. Obsequious
p.o.s- adjective
definition - ready to serve, compliant
related words- arrogant, assertive, brazen ( antonyms)
sentence- Our obsequious waiter was both attentive and optimistic.
Nascent

1. http://www.nbbd.com/photos/reptiles1/GopherT-emerging.jpg

2. beginning to exist or develop

3. adjective

4. related words- emerging, promising, budding

5. The nascent seed turned into a beautiful flower.

Verisimilitude

1.http://csli-publications.stanford.edu/cover/1575864908.jpg

2.the appearance of truth; probablility; likelihood

3. noun

4. related words- truth, candor, precision

5. The movie we saw lacked verisimilitude.

Deleterious

1. http://www.solvents.cwc.net/harmful.jpg

2. harmful

3. adjective

4. related words- pernicious, hurtful, noxious

5. The deleterious gas spread throughout the chemistry lab.

Vitriolic

1.http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2814017/2/istockphoto_2814017_blue_vitriol.jpg

2. pertaining to vitriol ( a metallic sulfate of glassy appearance)

3. adjective

4. related words- acid, bitter

5. The vitriolic sulfate burned my hand.

Obsequious

1. http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/95/75/23467595.jpg

2. obedient; dutiful

3. adjective

4. related words- flattering, cringing, submissive

5. My obsequious little brother did my chores.

Katie's Vocab.

Nascent
Description: Beginning of existence.
POS: Adjective
Syn: Recent, growth, birth
Sentence: My Nascent cousin was the center of attention over break.
Picture: http://z.about.com/d/huntsville/1/0/G/g/1/BabyKineticaJoulePeer.jpg

Verisimilitude
Description: apearing truthfull
POS: noun
Syn: reality, fact, actuality
Sentence: Verisimilitude was present in my dream, it seemed so real.
Picture: http://www.nic.com/~cheah/dreams.gif

Deleterious
Description: hurtfull or harmfull effect
POS: adjective
Syn: injurious, destructive, noxious
Sentence: The new drug could have a deleterious effect.
Picture: http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1010/50218080.JPG

Vitriolic
Description: resembling vitrol
POS: adjective
Syn: bitter, acid, poision
Sentence: Bleach has a vitrolic taste.
Picture:http://fracas.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/poison_sign.png?w=200&h=165

Obsequious
Description: trying to win using flattery
POS: adjective
Syn: obedient, flattering, sycophantic
Sentence: An obsequious girl in my class tryed to get out of a test.
Picture: http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/rha/lowres/rhan406l.jpg

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Dan O.'s Vocab

Nascent - beginning to develop
POS - adjective
Related Words - blossoming, sprouting, growing (synonyms)
Sentence - Some nascent animals develop inside of eggs.
Picture - http://www.patch.com/first_egg_480x360.jpg

Verisimilitude - something that appears to be true
POS - noun
Related Words - genuine, truth, facts (synonyms)
Sentence - Al Gore has been working hard to show that global warming is a verisimilitude.
Picture - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/An%20Inconvenient%20Truth%20for%20Kidz-thumb.JPG

Deleterious - harmful
POS - adjective
Related Words - bad, damaging, injurious (synonyms)
Sentence - The man's rash appeared to be very deleterious.
Picture - http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.com/warehouse/storage2/2007-w46/img.74385_t.jpg

Vitriolic - scathing
POS - adjective
Related Words - harsh, hurtful, offensive (synonyms)
Sentence - Donald Trump and Rosie had a very vitriolic argument across television.
Picture - http://www.watchthistrailer.com/thumbs/donald-trump-vs-rosie-odonell.jpg

Obsequious - fawning
POS - adjective
Related Words - flattering, groveling, bootlicking (synonyms)
Sentence - George is acting obsequious towards the new girl in class.
Picture - http://www.racerxwear.ca/images/pinkwhite_rxc_girl.jpg