Tuesday, November 8, 2011

New Vocab (2nd week of November)

Loquacity - (n.) A certain trait of being talkative, speaking at length and without pause.
"Norman has the loquacity which interferes with his relationship with friends."
 
Importunate - (adj.) Persistent, always present to the point of hostility and contempt.
"Cassie's habit of being excessively importunate lead to her face being demolished by the sledgehammer."
 
Chirurgical - (adj.) An old form of the word surgical.
"The caveman uses very primitive chirurgical methods that I would rather not have done to my body."
 
Physiognomy - (n.) A person's facial expressions and characteristics.
"People mocked Darius for his strange physiognomy after his car accident."
 
Ignominy - (n.) Public shame or disgrace.
"Benny became a recluse due to the ignominy he faced when Herbert gave him a wedgie in front of all the eighth-graders."
 
Misanthropy - (n.) The hatred of human and human nature.
"Jim's misanthropy was discovered when the police found many dead bodies in his front lawn."
 
Invigorated - (adj.) Having a feeling of strength or added energy.
"After D.J. won the BMX competition, he was so invigorated, he almost exploded."
 
Irrefragable - (adj.) Irrefutable, indisputable, cannot be rebutted.
"People were amazed at the scientist stated the irrefragable fact that the Sun was hot."
 
Galliard - (n.) A very lively, complex dance done by old people back in the old days.
"When Allen found his parents dancing a galliard in the living room, he proceeded to cry in his closet for the next two weeks."
 
Sombre - (adj.) Dark, dull, drab, lacking life or colour.
"The horse's mane was anything but sombre with it's vibrant purple colour."


No comments:

Post a Comment