Ashley Botham Vocab week 1-7-08

Nascent-
Description: Just beginning to exist or develop.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Related Words: growing-s, developing-s, dying-a
Sentence: The nascent fetus grew as his mothers pregnancy continued.
Picture: http://uplink.space.com/attachments/249360-fetus.jpg


Verisimilitude-
Description: the appearance or semblance of truth
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: credibility-s, realism-s, falseness-a
Sentence: The verisimilitude of Christianity is found throughout the bible.
Picture: http://gammablog.com/gammablablog/images/5-03/5-4/truth2.jpg


Deleterious-
Description: harmful; injurious
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: bad-s, destructive-s, aiding-a
Sentence: The deleterious bacteria took over the boys body and gave him a terrible rash.
Picture: http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1010/50218080.JPG

Vitriolic-
Description: very caustic; scathing
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: acid-s, bitter-s, mild-a
Sentence: The teacher’s vitriolic comments towards his student caused the student to stop caring about his class.
Picture: http://www.gapingvoid.com/scathingremarks271.jpg

Obsequious-
Description: obedient; dutiful
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words: complacent-s, compliable-s, domineering-a
Sentence: The obsequious servant fit perfectly in the president’s house.
Picture: http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/31/23/22282331.jpg

Ashley Botham Vocab

1. Goad-
   Part of Speech- Noun
   Description- a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end.
   Related Words- urge, push, force (synonyms)
   Sentence- The farmer used a goad to drive the cattle into the field.

Picture- http://www.keyway.ca/jpg/goad.jpg

2. Capricious-
Part of Speech- adjective
Description- erratic
Related Words- variable, flighty, mercurial (synonyms)
Sentence- The hyper child ran around the house capriciously.

Picture- http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/cgo0081l.jpg

3. Obviate-
Part of Speech- Verb
Description- To eliminate, render unnecessary, prevent
Related Words- preclude, avert, anticipate (synonyms)
Sentence- To obviate the risk of injury I always take down time between each running season.

Picture- http://blogs.zdnet.com/images/eliminate%20drm.jpg


4. Malady-
Part of Speech- Noun
Description- Any disorder or disease of the body
Related Words- illness, sickness, affliction (synonyms)
Sentence- The malady caused the boy to be very sick.

Picture- http://www.satori.org/images/illness.gif

5. Felicity-
Part of Speech- Noun
Description- to be happy; bliss
Related Words- Ecstasy, cheerfulness, delight (synonyms)
Sentence- A certain felicity took control of my body when I won my race.

Picture- http://jeffvoegtlin.com/blogimgs/noworryhappy.jpg