bryant's vocab

Goad
1. provoke, urge
2. verb
3. syn: annoy, arouse, bully
4. Iago goaded Othello into killing Desdemona.
Capricious
1. led by, erratic, changeable
2. adj
3. syn: careless, unpredictable, unreasonable
4. Iago was able to have capricious personalities that way he could manipulate the other characters in the play.
Obviate
1. prevent, eliminate
2. verb
3. syn: interfere, interpose, intervene
4. The Japanese in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were obviated by our atomic bombs.
Malady
1. disorder or disease of the body
2. noun
3. syn: ache, affliction, ailment
4. Aids is a malady that is rapidly spreading throughout the US.
Felicity
1. happiness, bliss
2. noun
3. syn: contentment, delight, ecstasy

4. When you first get married you are in a state of felicity.

Nicole's vocab

1. Veracity

P.O.S- This is a noun.

Description- It is hearing or saying a fact or truth.

Sentence - As hard as it was, the veracity came out when my parents asked my grade.

Related words- Synymns are accuracy, actuality, statement.

2. Impugn

P.O.S- It is a transitive verb.

Description- It is when someone attacks another using words to prove a point.

Sentence- Sammy was disturbed by the conversation until he was impugn with his opinion.
Related Words- Synymns are confrentational, accuse, attribute.

3. Impeccable

P.O.S- It is a adjective.

Description- It is when someone doesn't feel sinning is right and follows that rule.

Sentence- The impeccable nun taught how a christian should act.

Related words- Synynms are flawless, immaculate, and pure.

4. Duplicity

P.O.S.- It is a noun.

Description- It is when there are two things that are comparable but are opposites of each other.

Sentence- As I look in the mirror I can see me and my image of duplicity.

Related words- Synymns are contradictory, double, and opposite.

5. Subterfuge

P.O.S- It is a noun.

Description- It is when something is covered up to escape a result.

Sentence- The subterfuge of teenagers lies are inevitable.

Related words- Synonyms are to conceal, evade, or decieve.

Nicole's Vocab

1.Perfidious
P.O.S.-It is an adjective.
Description- Something that is being unfaithful.
Sentence- The perfidious actions od my boyfriend made me break his heart.
Synonyms: are disloyal, deceitful, and untrue.










2.Probity
P.O.S-It is a noun.
Description- To prove that domething is true and right.
Sentence- Our math teacher used probity to solve the problem without error.
Synonyms: are honesty, uprightness and proving.









3. Scrupulous
P.O.S- It is an adjective.
Description- It is when one acts with good mannors.
Sentence- When adults have meetings at work, they must act with a scrupulous mannor to be respectful to the person talking.
Synonyms: are upright, careful and proper.








4.Spurious
P.O.S- It is an adjective.
Description- This is something of the same origin or looks like the original but may not be.
Sentence- The spurious check looked just like the usual check one would use to pay with.
Antonyms: are forged, false and immitation.










5.Stratagem
P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is a way of using someone or something in means of gaining something
Sentence- Jimmy used stratagem to get his little brother to do his chores.
Antonyms: are trickery, prank or ruse.