Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vocabulary Words 2

Annul- Verb- Declare invalid, or to abolish
          - The ceremony was annulled because the groom had food poisoning.

Anecdote- Noun- A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
          - The anecdote that I heard from our teacher about him falling out of a tree made the whole class laugh hysterically.

Insolence- Noun- Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
           - The girl showed insolence toward her mom and dad when she didn't get a pony for her birthday.

Churlish- Adjective- Rude in a mean-spirited and unfriendly way
              - The Churlish man yelled at me because I accidentally tripped on the hose, that was laying in the middle of the side walk and smashed his flowers.

Irate- Adjective- Feeling characterized by great anger
                   The Irate princess got mad at her servants because they washed a red dress with all her white dresses. 

Efficacy- Noun- The ability to produce a desired or intended result
                 The efficacy of the teacher was in favor of his daughter. 

Cajole- Verb- Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flatter
             My grandma wouldn't give me cookies, so I tried to cajole her to give me cake.

Dastardly- Adjective- Wicked and cruel
               The dastardly man picked on everyone at scholl.

Pummel- Verb- Strike repeatedly, typically with the fists
                I  was going to pummel jake if he kept on singing.
             
Perspicacity- Noun-  Keenness of mental perception and/or ability
               To get into high school you must have the perspicacity of a 12th grader.
                 
Quell- Verb- Put an end to, typically by the use of force
               I had to quell the fight between my two dogs. 

Chagrin- Noun- Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
                   The chagrin old man just lost a basketball game to a 10 year old.

Assiduosly- Adjective- Showing great care and perseverance
                    The babysitter assiduously told the story to her friends about saving the baby from choking.
Maliciously- Adjective- Intended to do harm
              Avi maliciously gave me a wedgie.

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