Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Vocabulary November 1st, 2006
- Strident - Loud
- Copious - Plentiful
- Sacrosanct - Sacred
- Rapprochment - An Accord
- Capricious - Whimsical
- Modus Vivende - Means of getting along
- Schadenfreude - Deriving pleasure out of another's suffering
- Sangfroid - Self Assurance
- Gestalt - Focus on a person's thoughts and experience
- Hubris - Arrogance
Vocabulary October 31st, 2006
- Pulchritude – Physical beauty
- Antediluvian – Before the flood
- Ersatz – Fake
- Symbiosis – Association of plants or animals for mutual benefit
- Decry – Criticize
- Ennui – Boredom
- Tintinnabulation – The ringing of bells
- Edify - Inform
- Lugubrious – Mournful
- Languid - Lethargic
Vocabulary October 31st, 2006
- Pulchritude – Physical beauty
- Antediluvian – Before the flood
- Ersatz – Fake
- Symbiosis – Association of plants or animals for mutual benefit
- Decry – Criticize
- Ennui – Boredom
- Tintinnabulation – The ringing of bells
- Edify - Inform
- Lugubrious – Mournful
- Languid - Lethargic
Monday, October 30, 2006
Vocabulary Words October 30, 2006
1. Vacuus - Empty headed
2. Disingenuous – Insincere
3. Diaphanous – Almost transparent
4. Accoutrements – Accessories
5. Imbroglio – entanglement
6. Joie de Vivre – Enthusiasm
7. Tincture – Dye
8. Serendipity - Fate
Friday, October 27, 2006
Carpool Vocabulary October 26th, 2006
- Ubiquitous - Omnipresent
- Unctuous - Sycophantlike
- Nadir - Lowest point
- Cognoscenti- Expert
- Élan - Style
- Aplomb - Skill
- Preternatural- Different than what is natural
- Avuncular - Uncle like
- Jocular - jovial
- Sartorial - of or pertaining to clothing.
- Recalcitrant - stubborn