Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Vocab #3

Caprice -noun- a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

The fairy’s caprice caused it to fly around for hours and eventually become lost and exshausted.
Aberration -noun- a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, usually unwelcome

The puppy was an abberation; no other canine had ever been born with scales instead of fur.

Zealously -adv- having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

The teacher zealously went after the student who did not complete their homework.

Fecund -adj- producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or newgrowthfertile

The fecund Mormons had about twenty two children.
Callous -adj- showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
The woman's callous attitude towards men caused many a broken heart.

Compulsory -adj- required by law or a rule
Going to school is compulsory, no illness will get you out permanently.

Manifest -vb- to make clear or obvious to the eye or understanding
The will teacher manifest the technicalities of the assignment you must complete.
Bequeath -vb- leave (a personal estate or one's bodyto a person or other beneficiaryby a will
The old woman bequeathed her youngest granddaughter her most prized china teapot.

Skirted -vb- go around or past the edge of something
Ambivalence -adj- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something orsomeone
Ebbing -vb- gradually lessen or reduce
Ineffable -adj- too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words


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