Monday, October 22, 2012

Vocabulary 10/22/12

1)Flout-to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
Why must you show flout towards the child.
2)caveat-a warning or caution.
The news gives caveat when rain is going to come.
3)blazon-to set forth conspicuously or publicly.
The presidential debate is blazon to the US.
4)filch-to steal of small value.
It is wrong even to filch a piece of gum.
5)fractious-refactory or unruly; readily angered.
The bull was fractious to the man with the red cape.
6)equitable-characterized by equality or fairness.
The little boys equitable attitude madeall the kids happy.
7)autonomy-independence or freedom, as of the will or ones actions.
It is your autonomy to go skydiving.
8)addendum-a thing to be added.
The cake needs to be addendum to the table.
9)amnesty-a general pardon for offences.
I have no amnesty towards rude people.
10)axiomatic-pertaining to or the nature of an axiom.
11)exricate-to free or release from entanglement, disengage.
If my friend got into a fight I would try to exricate them.
12)soporific-pertaining to or characterized by sleep/sleepiness.
Eour is very soporific.
13)scathing-bitterly severe as a remark.
The words I hate you are so scathering to the heart.
14)unwieldy-not readily handled or managed in the use of action as from size.
15)vapid-lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor.
One who sits around and does nothing is vipid to one who lives life to the fullest.
16)prognosticate-to forcast or predict from present indication or signs.
It is easy to prognosticate what my brother will do next.
17)sepulchar-of pertaining to, or serving as a tomb.
When I say no I'm sepulchar to not going to happen.
18)salutary-favorable to or promoting health.
It is salutary foroneto eat right.
19)scourge-a whip or lash for the infliction of punishment.
The white man was white laced to the slaves ifthey didn't do what they were asked.
20)straitlaced-excessively strict in conduct or mortality.
It is important for parents to be straitlaced towards their kids.
21)precept-a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
I precept you to clean your room.
22)transient-not lasting, enduring, or permamnent. 
This job is transient in time.

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