Vocab 2 - 9/14/10

Preclude - vb - prevent from happening; make impossible
 The love of peace precluded adoration of guns.
Rapt - adj - completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing
Julian's rapt expression showed on his visage while listening to the audio book.
Indulgently - adv - having or indicating a reafiness or over-readiness to be generous or lenient with someone
Indulgently shooting the passengers on board the ship caused Captain Goganheim laughed maniacally.
Banish - vb - send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment
Henry was banished from the living room after spilling chocolate milk on the floor twice.
Fetter - noun/vb - a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, usually placed around the ankle
Jono was fettered to the cement brick then thrown in the river.
Virtuoso - noun - a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
The small child is no virtuoso, he can't even play an instrument.
Impunity - noun - exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
The human's impunity stemmed from the fact she was filthy rich.
Appropriation - noun - the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
The robbers' appropriation of the taxi was not the smartest idea, as the yellow car had a trackable GPS system.
Accost - vb - approach and adress someone boldly or aggressively, usually with harmful intent
Monique accosted Jalay after school for taking her favorite seat in the lunchroom.
Reprehensible - adj - deserving censure or condemnation
It was reprehensible when Gavia put tacks in the teacher's chair.
Implore - vb - beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
I implore you to try my grandmothers spicy onion fish soup, it's truly delicious.