jane chyun vocab the true confession of charlotte doyle

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VocabJane Chyun

Adversity

Def. A very difficult or unfavourable situation

Even though adversity events distracts you, you should not give up and have courages.

Brawny

Def. Someone who is brawny is strong and has big muscles.

Although some girls prefer a brawny young man, I like a man without many muscles.

Congenial

Def. To have the same nature, disposition, or tastes that make harmonies.

I am so happy to hear the news that Bob’s workplace is pleasant.

Decorum

Def. Decorum is a propriety and behaviour of polite and good conduct or appearance.

I appreciated to be lectured by the decorum professor who was very polite and led us to the correct way.

Def. Easily taught, led or managed

My mom always say that I was once used to be the docile and obedient child when I was young.

Docile

Quell

Def. To reduce or stop by overwhelming others.

During the Battle of Trenton, George Washington, the commander of the Continental army, quelled British by the sudden attack on the Christmas day.

Reprieve

Def. to delay the punishment or to give relief or deliverance to for a time.

When the punishment of the criminal was reprieved, everybody was shocked.

Slanderous

Def. The saying of false information or misrepresentations which damage another’s reputaition.

I was so mad of his slanderous statement that created my bad reputation.

Transpire

Def. To be revealed and to be happened.

Nobody knows what transpired to him yesterday.

Vigilant

Def. to give careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrated on any problems (danger, trouble) might happen.

Vilgilantes are the people who are organized to protect their communtity and to catch and punish criminals.

Ardent

Def. To have extremely strong feeling about someone or something.

She was the most ardent fan of that singer. Whenever they appears in TV, she yells and cries.

Somber

Def. Dark and forming a gloomy and depressed atmosphere.

Why are you decorating the party with somber colors? It forms scary and gloomy mood!

Ambition

Def. To have a dream and want very much to do or achieve it.

If you have a ambition of your dream and eager to do it, I bet you can finally reach your goal and achieve it.

Eminent

Def. A well- known and lofty that are outstanding and distinguished easily.

You should take his class for this semester. He is an eminent and the most famous professor in our university.

Intoxicating

Def. To contain alcohol and make you drunk.

He appears to be intoxicated and drunked when he came back to house.

Commendation

Def. The give compliment, praise or to give an award.

Teacher gave me commendation of hardworking and being honest.

Intone

Def. To slow and in serious way with most of the words in one pitch.

The preacher read the bible intonely which touched several people’s mind deeply.

Impression

Def. An way that you think they are like after having seen or heard them.

I was deeply impressed of his drawings which the sky and the land forms harmony attractively.

Obligation

Def. A duty, task or job that you have to do.

If you don’t finish your obligation, I will take points of from your grade and give extra homework.

Succumbing

Def. To do something that you want to do, or that other people want you to do.

To be a respectable person,you should not be succumbed at tempation of money or authority.

Confining

Def. To restrict in movement.

My mom confined my computer time to 1 hour.

Agog

Def. To be excited about something, and eager to know more about it.

Students were all agog of the upcoming social.

Gesticulated

Def. To make movements with your arms or hands.

When she saw the boat sailing toward the island, she gesticulated by jumping and shaking her hand for help.