Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vocab. #2

Preclude, VB.
Prevent from happening; make impossible
The security guards for the president preclude his death, to the best of their advantage
Rapt, ADJ.
Completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing
The young boy was rapt with the old mans stories of his past adventures
Indulgently, ADV
Having or indicating a readiness or overreadiness to be generous to or lenient with someone
 The short man indulgently ate his delicious B.L.T.
Banish, VB.
Send away from a country or place as an official punishment
The African king banished the man who had committed murder to one of the other villagers
Fetter, N.
A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles
Virtuoso, N
A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
Beethoven was considered a virtuoso of piano
I, ADJ.
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion;lazy
I do everything indulently on sunday afternoon
Impunity, N
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious
The generals impunity was very overused by the opinion of the soldiers
Appropriation, N
the action of taking somthing for one's own use, tyically without the owner's permission
Police officers' appropriation of the car was very sad for the owner of the car.
Accost, VB.
Approach and address boldy or aggressively
The young boy didn't want to accost the scary old man with the shotgun.
Reproach, VB.
Address in such a way as to express disapoval or disappointment.
Implore, VB.
Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

1 comment:

  1. Some good sentences here! Keep it up! Write about Zack (he he he!)

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