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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Nicole's Vocab







1)nascent

P.O.S- Adjective.
Description-Something is recently being formed, newly inhabited.
Sentence- This rock was found in an old dessert, and its ancestors are now called nascent creatures.
Related Words : Synonyms-budding, emerging, growing.






2) verisimilitude
P.O.S-noun.
Description- This is when someone looks truthful.
Sentence- These men are shaking hands after an agreement was made by the man in a state of verisimilitude.
Related Words : Synonyms-honest, sincere, and open.





3) deleterious
P.O.S- Adjective.
Description- This is when harmful actions occur that are often unexpected.
Sentence- The deleterious accident sent a healthy women to the emergency room.
Related Words : Synonyms- deadly, toxic, and injurious.






4) vitriolic
P.O.S-Adjective.
Description-pertaining to vitriol which a glossy metal. It is also to have hatred for something.
Sentence-We used a vitriolic substance in science to see the conductivity of this metal.
Related Words : Synonyms- Bitter, acidic, offensive.









5) obsequious
P.O.S- Adjective.
Description- This is when someone is emotionally involved or attentive to a moment.
Sentence- The obsequious moment for the couple marked the start of their lives together.
Related Words : Synonyms- Flattering, fawning and submissive.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Nicole's vocab













1.Goad

P.O.S- It is a transitive verb.
Description- It is to push along or try to motivate.
Sentence-The farmer tries to goad his cattle along the field.
Related Words- synonyms are to incite, rouse or drive.










2.capricious
P.O.S- It is an adjective.
Description- It is to classify or characterize something unexpected.
Sentence- Sindy had a capricious expression on her face after getting news from her friend.
Related Words-Synonyms are impulsive, inconsistant, and unpredictable.

















3.obviate
P.O.S- It is a transitive verb.
Description- It is to stop something when they see it comming.
Sentence-When the parents were out, the kids had the idea to through a party, but the mother obviated the situation and said no before she even left.
Related Words-Synonyms are unnessary, prevent, and anticipate.















4.malady
P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is when some one or thing has a problem like a disorder.
Sentence- The x-ray shows this man has a malady in his knee's.
Related Words-Synonyms are disease, trouble or difficulty.









5.felicity

P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is the state of being happy.
Sentence- Joan had feelings of felicity upon dicovering she aced her last test.
Related Words-Synonyms are joy, pleasure or glad.