Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Vocabulary November 1st, 2006

  1. Strident - Loud
  2. Copious - Plentiful
  3. Sacrosanct - Sacred
  4. Rapprochment - An Accord
  5. Capricious - Whimsical
  6. Modus Vivende - Means of getting along
  7. Schadenfreude - Deriving pleasure out of another's suffering
  8. Sangfroid - Self Assurance
  9. Gestalt - Focus on a person's thoughts and experience
  10. Hubris - Arrogance


Vocabulary October 31st, 2006

  1. Pulchritude – Physical beauty
  2. Antediluvian – Before the flood
  3. Ersatz – Fake
  4. Symbiosis – Association of plants or animals for mutual benefit
  5. Decry – Criticize
  6. Ennui – Boredom
  7. Tintinnabulation – The ringing of bells
  8. Edify - Inform
  9. Lugubrious – Mournful
  10. Languid - Lethargic

Vocabulary October 31st, 2006

  1. Pulchritude – Physical beauty
  2. Antediluvian – Before the flood
  3. Ersatz – Fake
  4. Symbiosis – Association of plants or animals for mutual benefit
  5. Decry – Criticize
  6. Ennui – Boredom
  7. Tintinnabulation – The ringing of bells
  8. Edify - Inform
  9. Lugubrious – Mournful
  10. 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

  1. Ubiquitous - Omnipresent
  2. Unctuous - Sycophantlike
  3. Nadir - Lowest point
  4. Cognoscenti- Expert
  5. Élan - Style
  6. Aplomb - Skill
  7. Preternatural- Different than what is natural
  8. Avuncular - Uncle like
  9. Jocular - jovial
  10. Sartorial - of or pertaining to clothing.
  11. Recalcitrant - stubborn


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