Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 26 GoldWord 1: Indelible Def: Impossible to remove or forget Sent: Romance fails us and so do friendships, but the relationship of parent and child, less noisy than all the others, remains indelible and indestructibleTheodore Reik

Word 2: Impeccable Def: Having no flaws; perfect Sent: My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. Kojo Annan

Word 3: Oblivion Def: When something is completely forgotten or no longer importantSent: Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivion.Philip Wylie

Word 4: Decorum Def: Behavior that shows respect for a given situation Sent: The chair will enforce this rule of decorum with respect to references to the president, and .in maintaining a level of decorum that properly dignifies the proceedings.Newt Gingrich

Word 5: Definitive Def: Certain and unlikely to change or most reliable and complete Sent: The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate. Douglas Adams

Word 6: HoodwinkDef: To mislead, cheat or confuse by trickerySent: I don't want the city to be able to hoodwink people and blatantly get money they are not entitled too.Edward Goldman

Word 7: Imminent Def: Likely or certain to happen very soon Sent: Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall. Frank Lloyd Wright

Word 8: Machiavellian Def: Characterized by unethical, deceit, and cunning rule or politics Sent: The Khartoum regime is secretively going ahead with the recruitment of mercenaries and other elements to put into action its Machiavellian plan. Idriss Deby

Word 9: Impertinent Def: Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners, rudeness Sent: In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull; if you talk, you are thought impertinent or arrogant. William Hazlitt

Word 10: Ire Def: Anger, wrath Sent: Overt action like singling out China as a manipulator is only going to raise the ire of those in China who want to give the appearance of being in control. Michael Woolfolk

Word 11: Belabor Def: To explain too much or insist on excessively Sent: He didn't, again, try and belabor the point with intense, intellectual argument. Mark Foley

Word 12: Onerous Def: Something that you dislike because it is very difficult to deal with and burdensome Sent: Today, the entire nation is confronted with the onerous challenge of ending the war, and to bring about peace. Chandrika Kumaratunga

Word 13: Persnickety Def: Fussy about small details or having the characteristics of a snob Sent: They are bike enthusiasts themselves and are very persnickety about their work.Tom Kuefler

Word 14: Egocentric Def: Thinking only of oneself, self-centered Sent: Higgins is pompous, a braggart, egocentric. He makes a clear statement that he stands alone, he's independent, he doesn't need anybody. John Olive

Word 15: Indomitable Def: Impossible to subdue or defeat Sent: Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi

Word 16: Retrospect Def: To review, look back at the past to think about what if Sent: We usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.Bob Hope

Word 17: Prodigy Def: A young person who has exceptional abilities for their ageSent: Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders.Desiderius Erasmus

Word 18: Surmount Def: To overcome a difficulty or obstacle or be on the top Sent: The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.Epicurus

Word 19: Stolid Def: Having or expressing little or no emotion Sent: The vast majority of these characters are portrayed as stolid, stalwart men who face various crises with a great deal of fortitude and courage.Christopher Sharrett

Word 20: Digress Def: To deviate or wander away from the main topic Sent: People take the longest possible paths, digress to numerous dead ends, and make all kinds of mistakes. Then historians make . it appear like a simple, straight line. Dean Kamen