Monday, August 18, 2014

VOCABULARY # 1

Definitions:

adumbrate - verb give to understand; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
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
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
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
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
contumacious - adj. willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
faux pas - noun an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation 
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
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap;pompous or pretentious talk or writing
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience

Sentences:

adumbrate - As the teacher assigned the project, he quickly went over the adumbrate details of the instructions.
apotheosis - The brightest student of the class set the standard to become an apotheosis for the others to look up to.
ascetic - In order for her daughter to set a good example for herself and her family in front of others, the ascetic mother refused her daughter to have any conversation with the adults.
bauble - A novice in attending formal parties, the innocent and bauble girl ostentatiously entered the party.
beguile - Her floppy dress and joyous attitude beguiled everyone around her.
burgeon - The small plant burgeoned as water, sunlight, and fertilizer is provided to it.
complement - When I suggested her to add a complementary conclusion to her essay, her essay went from being a follower to a leader.
contumacious -  The indecent students of the class were contumacious to every single direction given to them by the teacher.
curmudgeon - When the priest's daughter refused to go to the church because she wished to attend the Homecoming, the curmudgeon yelled at his daughter and unwillingly refused her to attend it.
didactic - The professor showed a video clip as a precap to the up coming lecture and confirmed it to be a didactic way of learning.
disingenuous - Ordinary people view the reel life of actors as being disingenuous and confusing.
exculpate - When our English class conducted a trial against Victor Frankenstein, our inability to provide enough witness and proofs, exculpated Frankenstein and disappointed me and my fellow attorneys.
faux pas - During my first in American school, I had a faux pas when I could not pronounce the word "vote" in front of an entire history class.
fulminate - Whenever I tried to help my mom out with cooking or cleaning, she always fulminated my working, hoping to anger and frustrate me so that I would improve.
fustian - When an inexperienced writer is asked to write a formal essay using high vocabulary and complicated syntax, he usually sounds like a fustian, trying to adapt to something that he is not ready for.
hauteur - When I adapted to the "American way" of speaking, walking, and behaving, I would glance at my cousin being a hauteur, who had a hard time trying to get rid of his accent.
inhibit - According to the culture of India, girls are inhibited as to where, when, how, and with whom they can "hang out."
jeremiad - When my dad bought a smartphone for my mom on her birthday, I constructed a jeremiad to persuade him to by me one on my birthday.
opportunist - Immigrant students who come to America to become more knowledgeable and more educated tend to be more of an opportunist compared to the natives as the immigrants understand the value of it more.
unconscionable - Once an individual is addicted to any kind of drug, he becomes unconscionable towards the amount being used and the effects of it on his health.

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