alex p vocab

gravitas
1. noun
2. a serious attitude or manner
3. important, serious, concentration
4. The gravitas of the president made everyone pay attention.
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Alacrity
1. noun
2. cheeriness
3. enthusiastic, quickness, eager
4. The student's alacrity made him the best student in class.
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recalcitrant
1. adjective
2. difficult to deal with
3. unruly, disobedient, headstrong
4. The recalcitrant old man was always complaining.
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Propensity
1. noun
2. a strong wanting of something
3. Tendency, inclination, disposition
4. He could not control his propensity for the cake.
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Fallacious
1. adjective
2. misleading
3. mislead, false, unsound
4. The fallacious question on the test stumped many students.
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Nicole's vocab

1.Gravitas

P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is the state of being into something completely in a serious state.
Sentence- In math class I must be paying attention with gravitas.
Related Words- Synonyms are concentration, bearing, or treatment.

2.Alacrity

P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is an ability to be ready to answer something or to have a happy mood towards.
Sentence- On the game shows the contestants show eager alacrity towards answering the question.
Related Words- Synonyms are readiness, excitability and promptness.

3.Recalcitrant

P.O.S- It is an adjective.
Description- It is when something is hard to keep in tact or accomplish.
Sentence- My homework was a recalcirtant project that needed to be done.
Related Words- Synonyms are restraint, control or management.

4.Prosensity

P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is a natural tendency or something done often.
Sentence- I have a prosensity to attend school on week days.
Related Words- Synonyms are schedual, inclination, or habit.

5.Fallacious

P.O.S- It is an adjective.
Description- It is when someone is trying to mislead another about something.
Sentence- A lie here and a lie there can turn into many fallacious statements.
Related Words-Synonyms are to misguide, diceive, or trick.