1. Variegate-to diversify in external appearance.
Many people variegate their body's with tattoo's in order to variegate themselves from the rest of the world.
2. Hinter Land-a region lying inland from a coast.
Seminole County,Fl is hinter land from the Atlantic coast.
3. Rip Roaring- noisily excited or exciting.
On the Forth of July, the fireworks displays will make crowds across the state go into a rip roaring frenzy.
4. Wallah-a person who is associated with a specific work.
A body gaurd has the wallah if protecting his or her protectee.
5. Zag one of the sharp turns in a zig-zag course.
Instead of doing a zig-zag, I did a zag and another zag into the fence.

Natalie Heredia July 4, 2008
1. Pristine- having its original purity
Her classic look was so delecate and pristine.
2. Ambrosial- exceptionally pleasuring to taste or smell.
The new cheese danish they has created was ambrosial.
3.Tedium- the feeling of being bored by something tedious.
I was facing tedium when asked to fill an entire paper wih the words, "I will attend class everyday."
4. Iridescent- a display of lusterious colors
The iridescent sky was the perfect touch a romantic night.
5.Impale- to fasten, stick or fix a sharpened stake or the like
I had to impale the frozen chicken in order to put in the rotisserie.

Jami Compton July 4th, 2008

1.Macabre- gruesome and ghastly
The macabre tales of the war left everyone with nightmares.
2.Abortive- unsuccessful, failing to accomplish
The babysitter was proved abortive and was never hired again.
3. Amok- beserk, frenzied
The amok sharks frothed the water with their fins as they attacked the fish.
4. Obstinacy- stubborness, stubborn persistence
The young girl was filled with obstinacy as she insisted on eating her candy now.
5. Fallacy-misconception, deceptive, misleading
The sales man was known for his fallacy rates and promises.

Erik Richardson-7/4/08

1. Zenith- a highest point or state
-We reached the zenith of the mountain by sun down.
2. Inglorious- shameful; disgraceful
-To pick on fellow students is inglorious in my opinion.
3. Ornery- stubborn, inferior or common; ordinary
-i will not settle for ornery grades, i must recieve an A average!
4. Stanch- to stop the flow of (a liquid, esp. blood)
-spilling milk on the table is always a pain cause you have to stanch the dripping!
5. Insinuate- to suggest or hint slyly
- i had to insinuate that we should do our homework instead of playing Halo.

Tumefy (verb)- To swell -> learned from free rice => The waves began to TUMEFY as the storm grew worse causing many ships to be swallowed by the waves.
Plucky (adjective)- showing courage or spirit in dangerous times -> learned from free rice => The drowning kitten was rescued by a PLUCKY dog.
ligation (noun) - The state of being bound (usually referring to surgery) -> learned from My brother => Sometimes the idea of marriage is frightening to men because they do not like the LIGATION that is the result of being married.
incredulous (adjective)- showing disbelief-> learned from my mother => After 9/11 many people where INCREDULOUS that such a horrific event could occur on American soil.
Mantilla (noun)- A short cape or veil -> The beautiful white lace MANTILLA was worn over the Spanish dancers comb in the neatly placed black hair.

1) meticulous , adjective:
Extremely or excessively careful about details. Sean was very meticulous about his homework, so he got great grades.
2) lug, verb
to move while supporting I am going to lug the suitcase to the car.
3) grovel verb
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility. The peasant groveled the king.
4) Obtuse adj
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. The obtuse boy did not score well on his I.Q test.
5) Extoll verb
to praise highly; laud; eulogize: He extolled the beauty of Fort. Lauderdale beach.


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1. Brontide (noun)- The rumbling of distant thunder
The brontide shook the house before the storm came.
2. Cachinnate (verb)- loud or hysterical laughter
The joke was so funny that it made Sue cachinated for hours.
3. Defenestrate (verb)- to throw out of a window
You can be fined up to $500 for defenestrating out your car window.
4. Interfenestration (noun)- the space between two windows
The two windows barely had any interfenestration between them.
5. Dephlogisticcate (verb)- to make something fireproof
Before u put hickory on a grill you have to dephlogisticcate it.

1) Virago-an ill-tempered , overbearing women also a woman of great strength and courage
Kathy is a true virago.
2) Aplomb-confidence; coolness
Jimmy gave his answer with great aplomb.
3) Falliable-liable to be eroneous or false, not accurate
John gave me falliable information.
4) Ersatz-being a subsitute or imitation
Pregnant women find that Tylenol is a poor ersatz for Motrin.
5) Amative-pertain to or disposed to love, especially sexual love; full of love; amorous
The detective was amative about the things he said around his partner, to hide his feelings.

1) Ambuscade-an ambush (n),to lie in ambush (v)
The ambuscade we set up was thrawted when the caravan seen us from the bend down the road.
2) speculum- a mirror or reflector
The speculum we saw was to dirty to see anything out of.
3) japery- acting like a clown or buffoon
Our japery led to trouble for everybody in the prank.
4) compendium- a summary a full list or inventory
The store owner wanted a compendium of every kind of fruit in the store.
5) effuse- to pour out or forth
The elderly old effuse warmness and kindness.

1. impuissant- adj- weak, powerlesss
Bullys prey on impuissant students to pick on.
2. nimiety- noun- excess, redundancy
When my aunt passed away, she had a nimiety of dishes that she passed down to me.
3. gelid- adj- extremely cold; icy
I brought a jacket because the weather station advised that there was gelid conditions coming our way.
4. tawdry- adj- cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
When she walked past the store, she noticed the tawdry storefronts and decided not to go in there.
5. morass- noun- an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture
Adopting a baby can come with a morass amount of paperwork.

1. Gazette: newspaper
"The gazette today has a great article in the center spread."

2. Annihilation: destruction
"The annihilation from the hurricane was sever."

3. Betrothal: engagement
"The betrothal of the conversation started by a simple smile."

4. Jovial: merry
"The pit bull was opposite of what we expected. She was jovial and sweet."

5. Obliging: helpful
"You are such an obliging friend, always helping out."

1. troglodyte-member of the primitive people, lives in caves
its so easy a troglodyte can do it!

2. deracinate- to uproot
i deracinated the tree in my backyard

3. rejoinder-answer to a reply
they rejoindered when i posted my reaction to their blog

4. concinnity-elegance
people are often flustered by the concinnity of cash man Sam.

5. corpulent-extremely fat or obese
i am going to grow to a corpulent size if i continue eating the way i do today

Meretricious: superficially attractive
• Found: As a synonym on Microsoft Word
• “One day, Sally will realize that her meretricious personality will get her nowhere in life.”

Raucous: Unpleasantly loud
• Found: The news
• “The raucous pounding of the storms force was almost unbearable.”


Firmament: The arch of the sky
• Found: Dictionary
• “The building grazed the firmament from up above.”


Clad: Covered
• Found: Magazine
• “The wall had been clad earlier this morning.”


Satiate: Gratify desire
• Found: Dictionary
• “Everyone satiated the president with praise when he finished his speech.”

1. eulogy - 1. a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person. At my wedding everyone had better give me some nice eulogies.
2. meticulous - 1. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough. Many artists are meticulous when it comes to their work.
3. narcissistic - 1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Narcisstic people always seem to be fake.
4. vestural - 1. everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees. Deserts are vestural with sand and shrubs.
5. ambient - 1. of the surrounding area or environment The ambient air of big cities is usually polluted.

1.contemn- To regard or treat with disdain or contempt; to scorn; to despise.
--The rude cashier contemned all of the customers with numerous purchases who would come into her line.
2.emolument - The wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation.
-- The emolument the secretary received for her dedication to her job pleased her.
3.disconcert - To disturb the composure of.
-- The chatter in the living room disconcerted the sleeping baby.
4.apothegm- A short, witty, and instructive saying.
-- Joesph always creates clever apothegms.
5.rubicund- Inclining to redness; ruddy; red.
--Her rose acacia caused her to have a very rubicund complexion.

Karen Valdovinos

1. Lucrative

Definition: profitable; moneymaking; remunerative

Example: The stock market can be a very lucrative way to handle one's money.

2. auspicious

Definition: promising succes

Example: The Air Force is an auspicious branch of the military.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/education/06bonuses.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

3. exiguous

Definition: Extremely scanty; meager

Example: I feel that my dorm room is exiguous compared to my bedroom.

4. melange

Definition: A mixture; a medley

Example: Our first dinner was a melange of foods such as tater tots and rice.

5. Salient

Definition: prominent or conspicuous

Example: Anne Hutchinson is a salient Boston woman during the salem witch trials

"www.freerice.com"
1. DISCORD- a conflict or divergence.
The argumentative girls engaged in a noisy DISCORD for over an hour.
2. DETRACT- to reclaim or take away.
The officer calmly approached the assailant from behind in order to DETRACT his weapon.
3. INCONSTANCY- fickleness, or being faithless.
The cult leader's INCONSTANCY cost him his life.
4. REFUTE- To disprove.
The detectives goal was to REFUTE the evidence that was provided.
5. COCKSURE- Being overconfident.
The COCKSURE jock made his degrading comment to the cheerleader just prior to her hand connecting with the side of his face.

Vocab for week 3
"word of the day"
1. misoneism: A hatred or fear of change or innovation.
I have always been taught that change can be good and bad so don’t follow me in misoniesm.
2. Callipygian: Having well-shaped buttocks.
Why do male ballet performers wear those tights that display their callipygian assets?
3. Bibacious: Overly fond of drinking.
I learned that surrounding yourself around a bibacious group of friends can help lead you away from your school work.

4. Gamboges: 1.A reddish yellow color.2. A gum resin obtained from the sap of trees of the genus
Garcinia, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic.
Chewing gum made of a substance called gamboges.

5. Regnant: 1. Ruling (reigning, as opposed to simply having the title by marriage). 2. Predominant; widespread.
The monarchy of England does still exist, but has lost its regnant positions do to the change in the government style.

WEEK 3 VOCABULARY WORDS

Persistent - Determined
Ex. He is a very persistent person he never quit.

Dicey - Unpredictable
Ex. The florida lottery is a very dicey game becuase its seldom some guess all six numbers.

Witticism - clever remark
Ex. Due to his witticism in class he was sent to the deans office.

Contemplate - ponder
Ex. I had to contemplate on which outfit to wear to the party.

Versatile - Having many uses
Ex. Its in your best interest to get you a degree that is versatile.

1.) Mephitic: Foul-smelling
“As I walked passed the dumpsters a mephitic whiff of air grazed my nostrils.”

2.) Resplendent: shining brilliantly; gleaming
“The resplendent sun showed no mercy to my face as I heard the blaring sound of my alarm clock.”

3.) Effervescent: Bubbly; Lively
“My mother’s effervescent attitude was immediately apparent once we reached the theme park.”

4.) Impunity: Exemption from punishment
“Impunity has taken over my sister and now I am the one to blame for everything missing.”

5.) Ostensibly: Apparent; evident
“Ostensibly, my phone was broken seeing as it wouldn’t turn on at all.”

Week Three Vocab

1. lexicographer - one who compiles a dictionary, I would kill myself if I was a lexicographer.
2. skulk - to sneak out of the way; to lurk or keep out of sight, The raccoon went skulking off into the night.
3. woo - to make love to; to court; to charm, He wooed her with beautiful tulips.
4. fallible - liable to error; not reliable, Surveys are often fallible
5. elocution - art of effective public speaking from the point of view of enunciation, voice production, delivery, I wish i had elocution.

Week 3 Vocab
1. Bespoke- custom made
The tailor owned her own shop which featured her bespoke gowns.

2. Sentient- responsive to or conscious of sense impressions
Pets are sentient beings, so its important to treat them kindly.

3. Wahine- a female surfer
The wahine taught him how to surf in Hawaii.

4. Macadam- a roadway or pavement of small closely packed broken stone
When I went to Belize, we were traveling to go swing through the canopy and we had to take a bus on a long macadam road.

5.Superannuated- older than the typical member of a specified group
The article focused on senior citizens who retired from working and returned to school to become superannuated graduate students.

anodyne- serving to relieve pain
that advil was anodyne to my harsh headache

melange-a mixture
there is a melange of food in my freezer

berate- to scold
i berate anyone who cuts me off in traffic

verbiage-an over abundance of words
i sometomes talk alot and use verbiage when in class

trencherman-a hearty eater
my roomates and i go shopping alot because we are all trenchermen

1. Quirk: oddity (free rice)
"There was one major quirk in her outfit, her shoes didn't match at all!"

2. Pandemonium: chaos (free rice)
"The pandemonium after the hurricane hit was extreme."

3. Simpleton: fool (free rice)
"He acted like a complete simpleton last night, he must have had too much to drink."

4. Mutiny: rebellion (free rice)
"The mutiny of the child was caused only by poor parenting skills."

5. Debut: first appearance (free rice)
"Their debut album was total hit!"

Euphonious- pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear.
Ex.-The music coming from her stereo was so beautiful and euphonious.
Commensurate- having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
Ex.- We decided that you need commensurate the two different types of liquids to make an explosion.
Epitomize- to contain or represent in small compass.
Ex.- The waterfall epitomizes the beauty of the jungle.
Attest- to give proof or evidence of; manifest.
Ex.- He pulled from his briefcase a document to attest that the woman has blackmailed her own mailman.
Scoff- to speak derisively; mock; jeer.
Ex.- She began to scoff the teacher like a little parrot.

• Replete: Abundantly supplied or provided
“My mom gave us a replete of food to last us for a few weeks.”

• Edifice: Any large, complex system or organization
“This huge edifice was become much more productive over the years than I expected.”

• Onerous: Burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome
“My homework became very onerous as the semester proceeded.”

• Indefatigable: Incapable of being tired out
“I have been playing volleyball for years and it seems as if my body is indefatigable during exercise.”

• Entity: Something that has a real existence
“I grasped the true entity of how the world works once I became more observant.”

week four vocabulary

1. resplendent - Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant. The sun is bright and resplendent with yellow light.
2. somber - gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted. The pharaoh's tomb is somber and depressing.
3. somniloquence - The act of talking in one's sleep. If my wife is somniloquent then I will be really creeped out.
4. quintessential - Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: Going to an oxygen bar is the easiest way to breathe clean air in all its quintessence.
5. vexed - irritated; annoyed. Children who are spoiled really vex me.

1. acerbity: bitterness (free-rice)
"The acerbity she showed towards him revealed how hurt she was for what he did."
2. crony: pal (free-rice)
"Sean and T.J are my cronies!"
3. Brawn: muscle (free-rice)
"The weight lifter was hot! The brawn in his arms was breath-taking."
4. Whim: impulse (free-rice)
"She went out on a whim decision and got a tattoo."
5. shambles: mess (free-rice)
"The room was a complete shambles, with clothes and purses everywhere."

Week 4 vocab
word of the day:
Morganatic: Of or relating to a marriage between two people of different social ranks such that the spouse of lower rank and the children do not share the titles or possessions of the higher-ranking spouse.
Sean was exiled for his morganatic marriage in spite of the king
Grammatolatry: The worship of words: regard for the letter while ignoring the spirit of something.
There’s a difference between saying you can
Catachresis: The misuse of words.
”I need a piece of gum right now,” is an example of catachresis.
Malapropism: 1.The humorous misuse of a word by confusing it with a similar-sounding word. 2. An instance of such misuse.
Yesterday my youngest sister said the word “computing to school” instead of “commuting to school, which reminded me of the term malapropism.
Tangential: 1. only slightly relevant to the matter in hand; digressive; divergent. 2. Merely touching. 3. Mathematics: Of or pertaining to the nature of a tangent.

My psychology professor seems to discuss tangential matter at the beginning of his lecture, but in the end he usually ties everything all together.

Natatorial- of or relating to swimming
The swimmers natatorial progress was up on the big screen.

Agamous- to be unmarried
Lonely Leo will be agamous for the rest of his life.

Batta- extra pay; overtime wages
At my work they do not like it when we have batta.

Blesiloquent- to speak with a lisp or a stammer
He boy went to speech therapy to help him speak more clearly because he spoke with a blesiloquent.

Bullimong- cattle feed that consists of many grains all mixed up
We fed the cows a multi grain bullimong.

Natatorial- of or relating to swimming
The swimmers natatorial progress was up on the big screen.

Agamous- to be unmarried
Lonely Leo will be agamous for the rest of his life.

Batta- extra pay; overtime wages
At my work they do not like it when we have batta.

Blesiloquent- to speak with a lisp or a stammer
He boy went to speech therapy to help him speak more clearly because he spoke with a blesiloquent.

Bullimong- cattle feed that consists of many grains all mixed up
We fed the cows a multi grain bullimong.

Week * 4 *
Psychotic - derranged
The psychotic prisoner ran around the lunchroom threatning every one.

engrossment - preocupation
My engrossment for the time being is basketball.

Penurious - stingy
The girl was being penurios with the bag of candy she had, she wouldnt give me any.

homiletics - art of preaching
Martin Luther King Jr. studied homiletics for numerous years.

Gestate - to concieve
The female pitbull was breeding so that it could gestate a mixed pitbull.

*Week Five*
adhesion - The state of being attached or joined.
Ex. The two peices of metal were soldered into adhension

airy - Delicate, ethereal.
Ex. The ancient crown was very airy, it was withering away.

amalgamate - To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
Ex. The two substances were in amalgamate in the animal body.

ambulate -To walk about
Ex. I decided to ambulate around the housing in my area of residence.

animosity - Hatred.
Ex. The people showed great animosity to the prisoner waiting for execution.

extol-to praise highly
when i dog learned a new trick i extoled it and gave it a treat

laudable-praiseworthy
my dog learning a new trick was very laudable

restive-stubborn: resisting control
my mother said that as a child, I was very restive.

diadem- a crown
Every king wears a diadem

augury- a prediction
I often make auguries during basketball and football seasons.

Reaction blogs: What is happening in New Orleans now? They are slowly starting to rebuild the city.

Have conditions improved for the city? the law enforcement does a better job handling the criminals, the city is getting back on its feet.

What has changed since When the Levees Broke was filmed?
There are still people living in terrible conditions however many of them have went to different states or built what little they had left

Vocab for july 25th and aug 1st

1.egress \EE-gress\, noun:
. The act of going out or leaving, or the right or freedom to leave; departure.
-Soon I will egress to another state.
2. Margin - edge
- They always say to stay off the margin when driving.
3. Keen- Acute
-I have a keen sense of humor.
4. terminate - end
- I terminated my subscription to the news paper recently.
5. kudos- Praise
- I give kudos to all those that deserve it .

1. haggard - gaunt
- The haggard old woman was mysterious in her own way.
2. aspiration - ambition
- She has the aspiration but she lacks confidence.
3. allotment = portion
- He took an allotment of the money from the settlement.
4. mitt - glove
- I took the mitt to the bedroom to prevent misplacement of it.
5. melancholy = gloomy
I have been feeling a little melancholy lately.

Week 5:

1. Beleaguer: harass (free rice)
"The crazed ex-boyfriend did nothing but beleaguer her all night."

2. Calamitous: disastrous (free rice)
"The after math from the hurricane was calamitous."

3. Impertinent: rude (free rice)
"The sale rep was so impertinent that I asked to speak to a manager."

4. Inebriety: drunkenness (free rice)
"The inebriety of the bum was severe. He could barely walk."

5. Huffy: touchy (free rice)
"The newly-wed couple were extremely huffy with each other."

egress-the act of going out or leaving
Before i egress, i always take a shower and brush my teeth.

mien-demeanor
He had a mean mien about him.

garrulous-talkative
I am very garrulous in class

gravid-pregnant
You could tell she was gravid because her tummy was large

sacrosanct-sacred
The torah and bible are both sacrasanct

1. Hirsute-covered with hair; Hairy
Many people have called me hirsute due to my shagginess.
2. Inflect-To alter in tone or pitch; modulate
When playing guitar solos, many artists will bend the strings to inflect the sounds.
3. Concinnity- To place fitly together; elegant harmony
In neoclassical music, many players will use arpeggios to form a concinnity to make the sound flow.
4. Bantam-A small and feisty or quarellsome person.
When I played football, I am the the bantam because I am the smallest of all my friends and the one who's most competitive.
5.Flummox-To bewilder,confuse,confound.
A solution to cheaper gas flummox's officails because they're uneducated on the matter.

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