kelsey gahagan english 9 hon. may 23 rd, 2011. * adj.- lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm;...
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Kelsey Gahagan
English 9 Hon.
May 23rd, 2011
*Perfunctory
*Adj.- lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic; automatic, unthinking
I feel very angry after I hear
the perfunctory opinions that
are blurted out throughout the
day because no one takes
anybody else’s feelings into
consideration.
*Meticulous
*Adj.- taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
*2. finicky; fussy
*While writing an essay, it is important to be very meticulous as we find grammar errors, including comma splices.
*Lament
*V- to express grief for or about; mourn
After the tragedy that occurred on September 11th, a great deal of lamenting overwhelmed the entire country as citizens felt empathetic for families who lost loved ones.
*Paraphernalia
*Noun- flourishing used in or necessary for a particular activity; equipment
While I was at Modell’s, a widely known sporting store, my main intention was to buy basketball paraphernalia but I ended up buying myself a nice new sweatshirt instead.
*Despotic Adj- dictatorial
Adolf Hitler, who ran a very strict, despotic government, was soon killed, and during his leadership, he put his people under an enormous amount of torture that could never be forgiven.
Adj- real, concrete
Before the world was fully discovered, Earth was said to be a tangible flat surface until Christopher Columbus proved everyone’s theory wrong, discovering that the Earth is round.
*Tangible
* Adj.- Gratifying to senses; sexy
*Sensuous
The sensuous woman grabbed the audience’s attention by her new hair do, which everyone absolutely loved, and her face was plastered all over People magazine the following day.
*Prima Donna
Adj- indicating the most important performer or role, the lead, someone with the qualities of a diva
The conceited captain of the cheerleading squad strutted her way down the halls of the school thinking that she was such a prima donna, wearing nothing but expensive jewelry, clothes and makeup.
*Garrulous
*Adj.- talkative, wordy, excessively talkative
*Our English teacher, Mr. Abrams, can be very garrulous if you have a conversation that highly interests him.
*(No offense, it’s not a bad thing)
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*Syntax
*N- the way in which words are arranged Sometimes while
browsing through Facebook, I wonder if people have ever even just for a few minutes paid any bit of attention in English class because their syntax and grammar are extremely damaged in some of their posts.
*Sagacity
*Noun- Wisdom
*(Sagacious) *The sagacity of the
young woman blew
everyone by surprise
because she was always
so shy and no one really
realized how much
potential she truly had.
*Ravenous
*Adj.- Extremely hungry; famished
On Thanksgiving, the ravenous guests ate a huge dinner and suddenly they could no longer button their pants.
*Parsimonious
The parsimonious man, who used every coupon he could possibly find, still started an argument when he had to pay five dollars for over forty items.
Adj.- Frugal or stingy, tightfisted, penny-pinching
*Virulent Adj.- Highly deadly
When I got bit by the snake, I realized that the venom released from his mouth was virulent and I needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible because my life was at risk.