vocabulary list 2.2

Vocabulary List 2.2Yes!!!

ResignationN. Acceptance of something undesirable but inevitableAbel accepted his fate with resignation; he wasn’t happy about the grade, but there was nothing he could do about it now.

SoddenAdj. Saturated with waterThe tent leaked and all my clothes were sodden; the camping trip was officially ruined.

LacerateV. To tear or cut deeply

Some people have the ability to (figuratively) lacerate you with their tone and words. My mom called them sharp-tongued.

DesecrateV. Treat something sacred with disrespectI view tearing or defacing library books as an act of desecration.

MienN. A person’s look or manner; facial expressionSome people just have a mien of authority, and often people will just defer to them without thinking.

SaunterV. Walk in a slow, relaxed mannerStudents saunter through the halls like they have all day to get to class (when they’re not stopped entirely).

DisconsolateAdj. Miserable; dejectedAfter the loss to Clemson, UGA fans were disconsolate, but Saturday’s win over Spurrier’s Gamecocks made things much better!

BroachV. Raise (a topic) for discussionIn the fishbowl discussion we generally broach a new line of inquiry by posing one of our questions.

TemerityN. Excessive confidence or boldness

Your temerity can only carry you so far. At some point you will have to prove to people that you know what you’re doing.

EulogyN. Speech in praise of a deceased personGenerally, a minister delivers the eulogy at a funeral service, but sometimes family members speak, too.