Monday, August 18, 2014

Vocab #1

adumbrate - verb give to understand; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
I wish to adumbrate the meaning of all these vocab words.
apotheosis - noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Many people view celebrities as apotheosis.
ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
I do not believe that ascetic thoughts of good health can relief sickness symptoms.  
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
My tacky family ornaments the house with baubles.
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
I hope to beguile a girl so I won't be so lonely.
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
My garden vegetables burgeon in this weather.
complement - noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction;number needed to make up a whole force; a complete number or quantity; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; verb make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
This picture complements the room.
contumacious - adj. wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
Sometimes my dog can be contumacious when taking a bath.
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
My family is full of curmudgeons because they are extreme conservatives.
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
I wish to be a didactic tutor.
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
Mr. Preston's assignments can seem disingenuous.
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
I so far have never been in a case in which I was exculpate, however I have never been found guilty either.
faux - adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
I find that everyone gives you a faux first impression to make you think more highly of them.
pas - noun (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
I wish to not pas like a silly ballerina in public.
fulminate - noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid; verb cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; criticize severely
My dream is to fulminate the world with revolutionary ideas.
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap;pompous or pretentious talk or writing
My shirt broke because it wasn't made with fustian.
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
I try not to seem like a hauteur even though I am better then everyone else.(ironic because the person who wrote this is also the least qualified person to be thinking they are better than anyone else)
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
I wish to inhibit on the powers of injustice.
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
I jeremiad about waking up to early everyday.
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
I at times are extremely annoyed by opportunists even though find myself being one on occasion.
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience
I wish I was unconscionable at times because it can become disadvantageous.

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