Thursday, September 26, 2013

Vocab #6

Adroit- clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
            I train and study thing I'm interested in so I can become adroit
Amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
                
Averse- having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
             me and my grandma have averse conversation
Belligerent- hostile or aggressive
                    I get really belligerent when someone touches my stuff
Benevolent- well meaning and kindly
                    people think I'm really benevolent
Cursory- hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
               I do not provide a lot of cursory
Duplicity- double-dealing
                  I duplicity a lot
Extol- praise enthusiastically
          I extol my iPhone
Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
               it is feasible if you try
Grimace- an ugly, twisted expression  on a persons face
                why do you have a Grimace on your face
Holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
                   I created my own ant holocaust
Impervious- not allowing fluid to pass through
                    I'm impervious to everything
Impetus- the force or energy with which a body moves
               I have a lot of impetus
Jeopardy- danger of loss, harm, or failure
                 I  hate when Im in jeopardy
Meticulous- showing great attention to detail
                    some kids are meticulous while writing stories
Nostalgia- wistful affection for the past
                  I am not nostalgia
Quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
                       I have the most quintessence of water
Retrogress- go back to an earlier state
                   I wish I can have the retrogress
 scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
                   I scrutinize when I get done welding
Tepid- only slightly warm; lukewarm
            my coffee is tepid



Accede- agree to a demand
              I accede when I am given a chore
brandish- wave or flourish 
                the trees brandish in the air
comprise- be made up of
                 water battles are comprised of plastic
deft- neatly skillful and quick in one's movement
        ninja's are really deft
destitute-without the basic necessities of life
               corpses are destitute.
explicit-  stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
              writers explicit everything in books
extirpate- root out and destroy completely.
                people extirpate trees all the time.
inopportune- occurring at a inappropriate time
                     people that drink start fightsinopportune all the time
ironic- happening in the opposite way to what expected, and typically causing why amusement because of this.
           its ironic when a tow truck gets towed.
musty- having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.
            mold has a musty smell
officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
                cop are really officious.
ominous- giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening ; inauspicious
               when people are going to throw up they look ominous
pinnacle- a high, pointed piece of rock
               he had reached the pinnacle of his career
premeditate- think out of plan beforehand.
                     I was convicted ofpremeditated murder
rampant- flourishing or spreading unchecked
               political violence was rampant
solace- comfort or consolation in a time of distressed or sadness
            she sought solace in her religion
stately- having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance
             his tall and stately wife
supple- bending and moving easily and gracefully
              my mind is becoming moresupple
suppress- forcibly put an end to
               the uprising was savagelysuppressed
venal- showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
          their generosity had at least partlyvenal.

No comments:

Post a Comment