Monday, October 4, 2010

New Vocab.

Poignant
Adj.
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Ralph was poignant when he saw the dead crow in the old mans yard.
Undulations
N.
Moving with a smooth wavelike motion
Skip's undulations were weird, yet mesmerizing.
Appease
Verb.
Pacify or placate(someone) bye exceeding their demands
The young man attempted to appease his mother father after not doing the dishes.
Ensued
Verb
Happen or occur afterward as a result
When the cat attacked the child, chaos ensued.
Conjectural
Adjective
Based on or involving conjecture
The young boy was conjectural towards the newly baked cake.
 Apathy
Noun
Lack of enthusiasm
Zack has no apathy towards the blues.
Imperceptible
Adjective
Impossible to receive
The little kids extremely fast talking was imperceptible to the old man.
Imperative
Adj.
of vital importance
The classified information was imeperative to the operation.
Patricide
Noun
The killing of one's father
The young man was accused of patricide a the court hearing.

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