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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vocabulary #2

Preclude- Verb Prevent from happening. The cage precluded the beast from the wilderness
Rapt- Adjective Completely fascinated by what one is seeing. The child's rapt biking skill ensured his quietness.
Indulgently- adverb Having or indicating to be generous. She indulgently ate all the chocolates given to her on Valentine's day.
Banish- Verb Send away from a country or place to be officially punished. Romeo was banished after he killed Tybalt in a duel.
Fetter- Noun A chain or manacle to restrain a prisoner. I fettered KC to the wall and laughed in a cruel manner: he will be broken.
Virtuoso- Noun A person highly skilled in music or an artistic pursuit. Zack considers himself a (failed) virtuoso and can only play the rubberband tissue box.
Indolently- Adjective Wanting to avoid activity or exertion
Impunity- Noun Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. The teacher said, "Because I'm a teacher I can smack you with impunity.
Appropriation- Noun The action of taking something for someone's own use, typically without the owner's permission
Accost- Verb Approach and adress boldly or aggressive

1 comment:

  1. Make sure you are writing your own sentences with the words and not just mine!

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