vocabular y by: breanna, ashley, esteben, jered. desolate adjective: (of a place) deserted of people...
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Vocabulary
By: Breanna, Ashley, Esteben, Jered
Desolate Adjective: (of a place) deserted of people and in the
state of bleek and dismal emptiness
• Sentence: This will make many people
feel desolate and depressed at a time they need to see their loved one daily
Stance Noun: The way in which someone stands,
especially when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports ) ; a person’s posture.
• Sentence: Rhyn lowered himself into a fighting stance and faced off against the two.
Chastise
Dated: Punish, especially by beating.
• Sentence: Actually, Gerald’s intent was probably to ward off an attack, rather than chastise Alex.
Fallacy
Noun: A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
• Sentence: Violation of this is the Fallacy of “ undistributed middle”
Capacious Adjective: Having a lot of space inside; roomy
• Sentence: She carried a capacious bag.
Sporadic
Adjective: Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places: scattered or isolated.
• Sentence: The doctor decided to hospitalize my mother because of he sporadic heartbeat.
Theme Noun: The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a
person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
• Sentence: The birthday theme was Disney.
Haggard Adjective: looking exhausted and unwell,
especially from fatigue, worry or suffering.
• Sentence: Taran glanced at him, noticing how haggard the older man suddenly appeared.
Lucrative Adjective: producing a great deal of profit.
• It’s a well known fact: even the simplest ideas can become very lucrative
Apprehend Verb: Arrest (someone) for a crime.
• Sentence: It took several police officers to apprehend the fugitive and return him to jail.
Gullible Adjective: Easily persuaded to believe
something credulous.
• I was gullible for believing everything they said.
Crucial• Adjective: decisive or critical, especially
in the success or failure of something.
• Sentence: The crucial step in the operation is restarting the patient's heart.
Avid• Adjective: having or showing a keen
interest in or enthusiasm for something.
• Sentence: I am an avid supporter of my local football team
Pithy
• Adjective: (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
• Sentence Old Mr. Brown was not known for talking much, but what he did say was always pithy.
Connoisseur
• Noun: an expert judge in matters of taste.
• Sentence: He is a connoisseur of fine wines and is always a welcomed guest at our wine tasting events