Vocabulary Words (Oct. 4 - Oct. 8)

Chagrin - (n.) a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or embarrassment.
         "Sadly to his chagrin, Jonathan was not elected for school president."

Detestable - (adj.) Abominable; hateful
         "The detestable mutant terrorized the wasteland because he hadn't looked like a normal human in six years.

Ethereal - (adj.) Extremely delicate, heavenly, celestial
          "Kyle described Darla as the most ethereal cheerleader that ever lived and asked her to homecoming."

Imposing - (adj.) Impressive due to great size.
          "The imposing statue of Paul Bunyan was criticized for scaring away children from the amusement park with his amazingly large axe."

Majestic - (adj.) of relating to unicorns, grand, holding great beauty, majesty.
          "After seeing the majestic unicorn, David devoted his life to worshipping it and studying its language."

Contempt - (n.) a feeling of hate, having despise for someone.
          "Despite the presents given to her, Shiela still held contempt towards Herald for trashing her dinner party last Wednesday."

Posterity - (n.) All descendants of one person
          "Grandma May's posterity was shown through her eleven daughters and fourteen sons who all had twelve kids each."

Sirens - (n.) Seductive half-woman, half-bird creatures that lure men to their death.
          "The sailor was lured to his death after he directed his ship's course towards the sirens."

Pluck - (v.) to pull off, or take from.
          "Alvin yelped and screamed as his mother proceeded to pluck the hairs off of his head."

Perspicacity - (n.) Keenness of mental perception, knowledge, or ability.
          "Having the perspicacity of a monkey isn't the best thing to put on a job application."