Vocabulary Words (November 2nd - November 6th)

Magnaminity - (n.) A high-minded, generous, or noble act.
          "The man was elected president for the magnanimity of his groundbreaking contributions to pickle research

Mollified - (v.) To pacify, or soften one's temper, lessen someone's stress or anxiety.
          "The naive woman was pissing a student off so badly that if no one mollified his anger in time he would probably snap and do something he'd really regret."

Adage - (n.) Used to express a common experience or observation.
         "Papa told me that old adage the other evening, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.'"

Castes - (n.) Any class or group within a society sharing similar features or income.
          "The city was divided into economic castes as shown by the ridiculously high priced penthouses on the north end contrasting the disgusting slums and run-down shacks towards the freeway."

Ignominy - (n.) Disgrace, dishonor, a wrong-doing or a quality or trait this is deemed unreasonably or disgraceful.
          "Bob's ignominy was his unusual habit of wearing shirts with Swastikas on them during formal gatherings."

Cajolery - (n.) a persuasion of someone with heavy flattery
          "Thomson was not falling for Samuel's cajolery this time; he learned his lesson the last time he bailed him out of jail."

Axiomatic - (adj.) self-evident, or unquestionable
          "Ruple was axiomatic towards his pants being covered with blood, seeing as how he admitted to Stan's murder."

Ruminating - (v.) - to chew over and over again, or meditate upon, think/ponder.
          "The stubborn boy was ruminating his broccoli until his mother looked away just long enough for him to spit it out into the dog's food bowl. His confused mother started to ruminate on his awkward behavior."

Intrinsically - (adv.) naturally related to the pure essence of a certain object.(?)
          "Nick is intrinsically tall, and it scares all of the vertically-challenged fourth graders."

Precipice - (n.) - A situation of great peril.
          "World War III taking place in space was the first precipice to take place outside our world while also involving aliens."