quandary- a state of uncertainty or perplexity
I was in a quandary when Brian asked me a math question.
indolent- lazy
Most of the seniors have become indolent because they don't feel like doing anything.
insipid- uninteresting, unchallenged
The golf tournament is insipid because you sit and watch people swing at balls all day.
listless- lacking energy
When I get home from school I feel listless because it has been such a long day.
torpor- laziness, inactivity
Her torpor increased over the spring break holiday when she got to sleep all day.
alienated- removed or disassociated from
The little girl was a little different so the rest of the class alienated her and didn't play with her at recess.
alliance- a union between two or more groups.
The penguins and the rest of the animals made an alliance to take over the Zoo.
disparity- differences
The disparities between cats and dogs are too numerous to count.
servile- submissive; like a servant
Her servile manner made it easy for people to get her to do stuff for them.
suppressed- kept from being circulated
The talk about her leaving the school was suppressed until the paperwork was finalized.
embellish- to decorate
The hall was embellished with all kinds of ornaments for the ball.
florid- describing flowery or elaborate speech
Her florid speech moved the crowd to rears.
opulent- exhibiting a display of great wealth
Hugh Heffner has so many women because of his opulent house and supplies that he can offer.
ornate- elaborately decorated
The hall for the Christmas dinner was filled with ornate decorations for the tables.
ostentatious- describing a showy display.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
35 words
Day 1.
assertion= statement
Her assertion that she had never seen a camel before was so shocking that all of her friends decided to take her to the zoo.
clarity= clearness in thought or expression
I think that then seniors need a little bit of clarity on this whole Chinquapin style prom.
cogent= convincing, reasonable
Her lie as to why she was late coming home was so cogent that she even believed it.
coherent=logically connected
The teachers knowledge of basic math was not coherent, first he would talk about cosines then he would jump to statistics.
cohesive= condition of sticking together
assertion= statement
Her assertion that she had never seen a camel before was so shocking that all of her friends decided to take her to the zoo.
clarity= clearness in thought or expression
I think that then seniors need a little bit of clarity on this whole Chinquapin style prom.
cogent= convincing, reasonable
Her lie as to why she was late coming home was so cogent that she even believed it.
coherent=logically connected
The teachers knowledge of basic math was not coherent, first he would talk about cosines then he would jump to statistics.
cohesive= condition of sticking together
didactic= intended to instruct
The video was didactic because it taught the students how to be safe and careful drivers.discourse= verbal expression or exchange;conversation
Me and my brother had a friendly discourse on Gmail that dealt with everything from today's assignment to something stupid that a kid said in class.eloquence= the ability to speak vividly
It is said that President Taft's eloquence in speaking moved the whole crowd to do as he said.
emphasize- to give special attention to something
I tried to put emphasize on how much I liked the laptop so that maybe my mom would buy it.
fluid- easily flowing
The SAT seemed to be fluid until I got to the math section.
implication- the act of suggesting or hinting
Everyone could tell from her implication that she anted them to throw her a birthday party.
lucid- easily understood
The lucid math lesson left the students with no questions.
rhetoric- the art of using language effectively
It's hard for people who talk a lot to learn rhetoric because then they'll have barely anything to say.
arbiter- a judge who decides a disputed issue
Judge Judy is a good arbiter for all types of law suits.
biased- prejudiced
My aunt says that my mom is always biased of Shomari whenever they get into a fight.
exculpate- to free from guilt or blame
When Micheal Jackson was exculpated for touching that little boy the whole world was happy.
impartial- not in favor of one side or the other
When fights happen between my brother and my mom I try to stay impartial to either side.
incontrovertible- not able to be denied or disputed
Mr. Piddles had incontrovertible evidence against the four seniors and their robbery.
integrity- trustworthiness
His integrity was put to the test when his mom asked him about the missing money.
objectivity- treating facts without influence from personal feelings
On Law and Order the judge had to step down because of her objectivity with the case,
penitent-expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
I wish that some people could be penitent for the things that they have done.
plausible- seemingly valid or acceptable
David's explanation on how fast food meat is processed was plausible.
substantiated- supported without proof or evidence
The two finger prints substantiated my statement that someone stole my pencil.
vindicated- freed from blame
Shomari was vindicated when the man actually found his wallet in his pocket.
condescending- treating people as weak or inferior
In the movie, Precious, her ,mother was condescending towards her because she was different.
contemptuous- feeling hatred
The contemptuous feelings between the two girls was so strong that they couldn't even be in the same room with one another.
despotic- exercising absolute power
Hitler was a despotic leader, he wanted everything done his way.
dictatorial- oppressively overbearing
He learned how to be dictatorial from his generals in the army.
disdain- contempt, scorn; to look down on
I felt nothing but disdain when he tripped me down the stairs.
haughty- arrogant, vainly proud
The haughty boy always bragged about how great he was.
emphasize- to give special attention to something
I tried to put emphasize on how much I liked the laptop so that maybe my mom would buy it.
fluid- easily flowing
The SAT seemed to be fluid until I got to the math section.
implication- the act of suggesting or hinting
Everyone could tell from her implication that she anted them to throw her a birthday party.
lucid- easily understood
The lucid math lesson left the students with no questions.
rhetoric- the art of using language effectively
It's hard for people who talk a lot to learn rhetoric because then they'll have barely anything to say.
arbiter- a judge who decides a disputed issue
Judge Judy is a good arbiter for all types of law suits.
biased- prejudiced
My aunt says that my mom is always biased of Shomari whenever they get into a fight.
exculpate- to free from guilt or blame
When Micheal Jackson was exculpated for touching that little boy the whole world was happy.
impartial- not in favor of one side or the other
When fights happen between my brother and my mom I try to stay impartial to either side.
incontrovertible- not able to be denied or disputed
Mr. Piddles had incontrovertible evidence against the four seniors and their robbery.
integrity- trustworthiness
His integrity was put to the test when his mom asked him about the missing money.
objectivity- treating facts without influence from personal feelings
On Law and Order the judge had to step down because of her objectivity with the case,
penitent-expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
I wish that some people could be penitent for the things that they have done.
plausible- seemingly valid or acceptable
David's explanation on how fast food meat is processed was plausible.
substantiated- supported without proof or evidence
The two finger prints substantiated my statement that someone stole my pencil.
vindicated- freed from blame
Shomari was vindicated when the man actually found his wallet in his pocket.
condescending- treating people as weak or inferior
In the movie, Precious, her ,mother was condescending towards her because she was different.
contemptuous- feeling hatred
The contemptuous feelings between the two girls was so strong that they couldn't even be in the same room with one another.
despotic- exercising absolute power
Hitler was a despotic leader, he wanted everything done his way.
dictatorial- oppressively overbearing
He learned how to be dictatorial from his generals in the army.
disdain- contempt, scorn; to look down on
I felt nothing but disdain when he tripped me down the stairs.
haughty- arrogant, vainly proud
The haughty boy always bragged about how great he was.
imperious - arrogantly domineering or overbearing
She was always telling them what to do so they all knew she had imperious ways.
patronizing- treating in a condescending manner
Their patronizing caused the girl to transfer schools.
convoluted- intricate; complex
Her homework was so convoluted that not even the teacher really understood it.
cryptic- difficult to comprehend
I was so tired in class that everything the teacher said was cryptic.
futile- having no useful purpose
We realized that it was futile to try and get all the teachers to see things our way.
impede- to slow the progress of
The traffic on 610 impeded traffic so that we were only moving 15mph.
obscure- to conceal or make distinct
His head was so big that it obscured me from seeing the board.
She was always telling them what to do so they all knew she had imperious ways.
patronizing- treating in a condescending manner
Their patronizing caused the girl to transfer schools.
convoluted- intricate; complex
Her homework was so convoluted that not even the teacher really understood it.
cryptic- difficult to comprehend
I was so tired in class that everything the teacher said was cryptic.
futile- having no useful purpose
We realized that it was futile to try and get all the teachers to see things our way.
impede- to slow the progress of
The traffic on 610 impeded traffic so that we were only moving 15mph.
obscure- to conceal or make distinct
His head was so big that it obscured me from seeing the board.
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